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Night-time padapuja inside a decorated open pavilion with a colourful striped cloth on the floor. At left, a man with long dark hair, wearing red and gold clothing and many beaded and gold garlands, sits on a gold and red throne-like seat with a small attendant beside him; the figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference but is not distinctive enough to confirm, so this is a seated presence unsure. Around him, several men in saffron and white robes stand and kneel; one in white dhoti bends over a tray of offerings, another sits on the floor before wooden trays with bowls, and a man at right holds a lit oil lamp. Behind them is a shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands and fairy lights, and a gold arch. Ceiling fans and a cooler stand nearby. A plate of marigold garlands and fruit sits in the foreground.

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Night-time outdoor puja under a pink-and-white tent with fairy lights. On the left, a golden ornate throne with a red cushion stands beside a gilded wooden palanquin-like seat. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with a red cloth on his head bends forward, handling offerings, while another priest in white dhoti and gold necklace stands at right. Behind them, a shrine holds deity murtis and garlanded idols under colourful lights. Brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings sit on a striped rug-covered stage. Several devotees in saffron and orange clothes stand behind, and a seated devotee sits at the lower edge.2017-05-25Night outdoor ritual under a pink-fringed tent on a striped mat dais. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears saffron clothing and a gold necklace, while attendants in orange robes stand nearby. A priest in a white dhoti with an orange sash stands before a fire pit with flames, offering with his hands. Another man kneels at the altar in a white cloth, and fruit, flower garlands and brass lamps are laid out. Behind them, a shrine with a deity murti is decorated with string lights and garlands. A camera operator and bright stage lights are visible at the edges.2017-05-25Inside a decorated hall with a purple-lit ceiling, a fire pit with burning flames and offering trays sits at left, with a seated priest bare-chested with a turban and rudraksha mala beside it. Behind, a golden throne is draped with garlands, where a robed figure sits at the back of the ornate golden dais. Several priests in white dhotis and bare torsos stand near silver stands, one holding a golden kalasha-like vessel aloft while others offer flowers. Seated devotees in the foreground wear gold necklaces, and a golden pillar-lined backdrop with gold and green drapes frames the scene, with petals on the floor.2015-10-18Ritual scene in a decorated temple-style pavilion with a purple-lit ceiling. On a golden throne at the back, a seated figure with folded hands sits under a golden canopy framed by a garland arch, with a ceremonial staff nearby. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and a green-gold turban with a garland stands holding a brass ritual lamp, while a bare-chested priest in a purple-bordered dhoti with garlands raises his hand toward a decorated deity palanquin with green and gold drapery. A bare-chested man in front of a fire pit feeds an open flame; brass ritual vessels and offerings lie on a mat, and rose petals are scattered on the floor. Two seated devotees are visible at the bottom edge. Appearance of the seated throne figure is not clear enough to confirm identity.2015-10-18A ceremonial temple-style hall with a golden throne-like seat (peetha) at the back, draped in red and garlanded with marigolds, flanked by ornate golden stands and brass lamps. A seated figure in saffron-orange clothing sits on the central dais. In the foreground a fire burns in a yagna fire pit with offerings and brass vessels, while a priest at left, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, tends it. On the right, two priests in white dhotis and a figure in a purple-bordered shawl stand on raised platforms adorning a deity or seat with marigold garlands. Devotees sit on the floor with their backs to the camera, and petals scatter the floor. Ceremonial parasols, trident-topped staffs and a vibrant banner fill the scene.2015-10-18A fire ritual under a white tent at night, with a square yagna fire pit at the front ringed by marigold petals and flowers. A shirtless priest in white dhoti and saffron shawl with a gold-trimmed garland stands tending the fire. A man in white dhoti kneels at the right edge beside the pit, and another priest in white stands at the far right. Seated on a gold throne at left is a long-haired man in orange-red robes, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, with a red cushion behind him; he has distinctive long swept hair and ornate ceremonial adornment. Rows of saffron-robed devotees sit on striped mats behind him with folded hands. A shrine at the back holds deity murtis garlanded with flowers, and strings of coloured lights hang overhead.2017-08-02July 04 20132013-07-04Indoor temple-style ceremony in a hall with red walls, bright overhead lights and purple stage lighting. On the right, an ornate silver-and-gold throne-like seat with green drapery and a canopy is heavily garlanded with marigolds and flower strings. Standing before it, two priests wear white dhotis and shawls with garlands, one holding a ceremonial item. A bare-chested man in a dhoti stands at left near a gold deity murti on a decorated stage with kalasha-style finials. Foreground shows a tray of offerings, fruit, sweets, flower petals and brass vessels on a striped rug, with a seated woman in a sari at left. Several seated devotees in saffron and white are visible at left. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style ritual, with the throne honoured with flowers.2015-10-18February 02 20162016-02-02A temple-style puja inside a decorated hall with a golden cobra-hooded canopy at left, where a small figure sits on a golden seat. At right, a priest in a white dhoti and green-bordered garment stands before a red throne-like altar heavily draped with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands and a deity murti. Another priest in white attire and a red headpiece sits center with a hand raised near a plate. Several seated priests bare-chested with rudraksha malas perform rites on striped mats around brass plates, oil lamps and offerings. A brass kalasha and lamp stands frame the scene.2016-02-02Evening ritual in a warmly lit hall with orange-red walls. A priest bare-chested with a saffron-and-green sash bends over a raised altar holding a lamp before a large deity murti framed by an arch of marigold and orange garlands. Other white-clad priests stand at the left with folded hands, and brass vessels, a kalasha and flower offerings sit on the platform. Devotees in white kneel with palms pressed together in the foreground. On the right, a seated figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate red-and-gold chair beside a low seat, with devotees behind. The scene reads as a puja or aarti at a temple shrine.2013-07-04Night-time ritual at an outdoor temple-style shrine decorated with strings of coloured lights, banana leaves and marigold garlands. A man in a white dhoti kneels on a red carpet before a seated figure in saffron and gold, who holds a plate of offerings and marks him with ash. Beside them a bare-chested man in white dhoti stands with palms joined, and other devotees in white and yellow sit or stand near a fire pit with flames and smoke, with flower-decorated vessels nearby. A seated figure in a leopard-print cloth and golden armbands is prominent at left. Around eight to ten people are visible in total.2016-12-05