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A photograph of an evening puja inside a open-sided tent-like hall with a corrugated roof and orange drapery hanging on the left. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls stand and hold lit oil lamps (aarti) before a decorated altar with brass vessels, a deity murti, garlands and banana leaves. Seated women in white saris and men in orange and white clothing face the altar, with fruit offerings including pineapples, oranges and bananas, coconuts and brass pots arranged on the floor in front. A man in the foreground wears a tilak and an orange-brown shirt. Framed photographs and banners hang on the back wall. About twenty people are visible.

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Photograph of a ritual puja in a covered hall at night, with a long row of brass and steel plates heaped with fruit, sweets, coconuts and banana leaves in the foreground. Several seated men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-orange shawls face an altar with lit oil lamps and a deity murti; a man in a yellow dhoti stands at a microphone stand at right. A drummer in a cream shirt with a large decorated drum is at lower left, and an orange curtain hangs at left. Oil lamps are lit on the floor near the offerings, and a small group of seated devotees fills the back of the hall.2009-06-09A covered outdoor hall decorated with green mango-leaf garlands and colourful paper lanterns hangs overhead. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, stand at the back holding lit oil lamps (aarti) toward a line of seated people. Women in white saris sit on mats at a long table covered with brass oil lamps, flower garlands, banana leaves, fruits, coconuts and small plates of offerings. A saffron-robed figure bends forward in the foreground near the offerings. Devotees in white and orange sit along the right side. No clearly identifiable face is used here; the figure in the centre is shown bent over with his back to the camera, so no presence is confirmed. a person appearance is uncertain.2008-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26Photograph of an outdoor temple ritual under a corrugated roof decorated with mango leaf garlands and hanging paper lanterns in orange, blue and yellow. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls and white kurtas stand at a long metal counter swinging burning lamps or aarti flames. Seated in white clothes with rudraksha malas, women and girls arrange rows of brass oil lamps, bowls of fruit, coconuts and offerings on mats in front of them. On the right, a seated man in orange with garlands and a ceremonial staff sits near a golden shrine, with devotees watching behind. This is an aarti and puja arrangement with lamps being offered.2008-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26A photograph of an indoor temple-style hall under a corrugated roof decorated with leafy garlands and hanging paper lanterns in yellow, blue and orange. Several men in orange robes with gold necklaces hold lit lamps and ritual implements at a raised counter. Women in white saris and white clothing sit on the floor in front of rows of brass oil lamps, bells and metal plates with offerings, including a banana-like fruit and flower petals. Devotees in white and orange sit along the sides of the hall. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti ceremony.2008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a temple ritual in a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof, decorated with mango-leaf garlands and hanging colourful lanterns. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand at a long table holding large lit brass aarti lamps with flaming wicks, while others in white clothes sit on mats below with rows of brass lamps, plates of fruit and flower offerings. Devotees stand in the background near a golden deity murti shrine area, and an orange-robed figure sits at right. The ritual appears to be aarti with oil lamps.2008-12-26A photograph of a ritual gathering in an open-sided courtyard under a corrugated roof decorated with green leaf garlands and paper lanterns. In the foreground, a man in orange robes performs a ritual over brass plates of fruit, flowers, and offering trays, while a woman in a white and yellow sari sits nearby. On a red carpeted seat at right, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with a tall golden staff beside him. Dozens of seated devotees in white, orange, and colourful saris fill the floor, facing the ritual area, and a man in white with a camera stands at left.2008-12-26February 16 20092009-02-16A photograph of a covered outdoor ritual hall during a puja. Five men stand at the back holding lit torches or oil-lamp flames: four wear saffron/orange dhotis and shawls with ornate beaded necklaces, and one wears white with an orange shawl. Several women in white saris and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats in front of a long table lined with brass lamps and bells, with plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. Green leaf garlands hang from the roof beams and paper lanterns in yellow, blue and green decorate the ceiling. Devotees sit on the floor behind them, and a saffron cloth lies over an object on the left.2008-12-26May 25 20172017-05-25