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Night-time puja inside a decorated open pavilion. Brightly coloured deity murti of goddesses with multiple arms, one holding a trident and one flanked by a lion, stand in an ornate white and silver frame at left. Several men in white dhotis and bare-chested or white upper garments sit on white cloth around a low wooden table with brass vessels, fruit, flower garlands, and a bundle of wood sticks in the foreground. A seated figure on a red and gold throne-like chair, wearing a blue garment and a crown-like headdress, is at centre, with a man in white and saffron holding a palm leaf nearby. Hanging orange and green tassels, strings of lights and leaf garlands decorate the ceiling. Several seated devotees in saris sit on mats at right. Five or six people are visible.

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October 15 20102010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15Night-time puja before a large deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a lion mount, decorated with white floral arch, garlands and flowers. Seven men sit on a cloth in white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha or gold necklaces, several with shaved heads. A seated figure on a gold-framed red throne wears a blue turban and blue garment with a garland. One priest on the left pours from a vessel; men in the foreground hold offering items and a small metal bowl of flame. Fruits, bananas, coconuts, brass lamps and a wooden drum-like instrument lie on the floor, and red-and-green string lights hang in the background.2010-10-15A night-time puja at an outdoor pandal lit by string lights. Behind a worship area stands a large decorated deity murti with multiple raised arms, a lion beside it, and smaller white-framed deity figures with garlands. Offerings of fruit, a plate of watermelon and coconuts, and brass lamps sit on a purple cloth. Several men in plain white dhotis and gold-bead necklaces sit cross-legged around a low wooden yantra-like platform with a fire pit and bowls. A man in a white vest and bare chest sits near a wooden drum-like board. A figure in a blue garment and turban sits on a gold-and-red throne at the back right, and a priest in orange robes stands behind the group. Several others in white attend the scene, and red-lit decorations and chariot-style posts frame the background.2010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15Night outdoor puja before a large decorated Durga murti with a lion mount, ten-armed goddess figure, pink Ganesha idol and smaller decorated deity figures under string lights. A man in white dhoti and gold-beaded necklace holds a silver tray of offerings at left. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged at a fire pit area with brass lamps, fruit and marigold garlands in front. Several white-clad priests and a man in a striped shirt with a camera stand nearby; a microphone is set before the seated priests. Brass oil lamps burn in the foreground. A shaved-headed man in white sits cross-legged near a fire pit; no identification is made from appearance.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15A night-time outdoor ritual under a canopy, with a white square fire pit or homa altar at centre surrounded by brass plates of flowers, sweets, red powder and grains. Several white-clad priests sit on the floor; the foreground priest has white-painted forehead markings and gold chains. Behind them, illuminated white and decorated deity murti and figures stand on the left. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace sits on an ornate red and gold throne, with a standing attendant in white and orange-red shawl nearby. Strings of lights and tassels decorate the tent.2010-10-15October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies