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Evening photograph of an open-sided tented pavilion decorated with colourful striped and patterned fabric and strings of fairy lights. On a raised stage with a red-and-white striped base, several women in saffron and orange saris sit cross-legged facing a backdrop showing a large banyan tree and a deity murti. Oil lamps and flower-filled brass vessels stand before the altar, and a harmonium rests at right. Other women in white and yellow sit at left playing instruments and singing into microphones on stands. In the foreground, a row of seated devotees in white and orange garments watches the ritual from below. Green leaves and banana plants frame the scene.

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A night-time outdoor ritual under a decorated canopy strung with fairy lights and green garland. A raised platform with red and white striped skirting holds several women in orange and saffron saris seated in rows before a backdrop painting of a tree and a deity murti, with flower-decorated offerings in front. Women in white with yellow borders sit on the left playing harmonium-style instruments and singing into microphones. Smoke rises near the altar. Seated devotees in the foreground, partly visible, wear orange and white. Some partial figures are at the bottom edge.2009-10-17Night-time photograph of an open-air pavilion decorated with string lights, green leaf garlands and draped cloth, with a raised platform at its centre. Several people in orange, saffron and yellow robes sit cross-legged on the platform before a green-lit backdrop and a deity murti adorned with flowers, flanked by brass pots and marigolds. Musicians in white and yellow sit to the left with microphones on stands, and a small harmonium-style instrument is visible to the right. Seated devotees in orange and yellow cloth watch from the foreground, and smoke or incense haze hangs in the air.2009-10-17A night-time outdoor puja inside a decorated open tent with colourful cloth canopies, fairy lights and green leaf garlands. On a raised platform with red and white striped edging, several people in yellow and orange garments sit cross-legged before a backdrop showing a large tree and a deity murti, with yellow flower offerings and brass lamps arranged in front. On the left, musicians in white and yellow sit playing instruments on a low bench. In the foreground, seated devotees in orange and white watch from the ground. Bright blue tube lights line the poles.2009-10-17A night-time outdoor stage under a tent canopy decorated with patterned fabric, lit by strings of fairy lights and blue tube lights. On a raised stage with a striped red-and-white base, several women and men in orange and saffron garments sit cross-legged, some playing stringed instruments and a harmonium-style instrument while others perform in front of a backdrop painted with a large tree and a deity murti. Flower garlands and marigold offerings sit before the central image, and a green garland hangs above. Seated devotees in orange and yellow cloth face the stage in the foreground. A standing figure in white stands at the left edge of the stage. Visible people number roughly two dozen.2009-10-17A night-time outdoor ritual under a decorated tent with striped and patterned cloth canopy and string lights. On a raised platform draped in yellow, a row of robed participants in saffron and orange garments sit facing a decorated altar with pots and flowers, while musicians in yellow play instruments at the left end. Banana plants flank the stage, and a deity murti stands at the right edge. A seated audience of devotees in white and yellow clothes faces the platform from the foreground, some on chairs and some on mats.2009-10-17 +1 copiesOctober 17 20092009-10-17September 27 20092009-09-27 +1 copiesA night-time ritual held under a decorated open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, strung with fairy lights and hung with yellow and green fabric swags. Banana leaves frame a raised platform where several people in saffron and orange robes sit in front of a large framed picture and deity imagery. Many people in white and yellow attire sit on white plastic chairs and mats facing the platform, while a few stand and sit near offerings and oil lamps. The scene appears to be a devotional ceremony in progress.2009-09-25A night-time outdoor ritual pavilion decorated with banana plants, green and orange festoons and string lights. On a striped red-and-white raised platform, several men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit on the left, while figures in saffron-orange robes sit in a row near a kalasha pot, brass lamps, fruits and offerings, performing a puja. A figure in orange sits at the back beside a decorated altar with a painted deity image. Seated women in white and pale clothing watch from the right on striped mats, and a man in white stands at the far left near the steps.2009-09-27Night photograph of an outdoor temple shrine under a canopy strung with fairy lights. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit on an orange cloth atop a red-and-white striped platform, facing a central deity murti and framed picture. Two figures in white clothing sit at the sides. Banana leaves, flower-decorated kalasha pots and brass lamps surround the shrine, and a carved wooden chair draped with a garland stands at right. A sign above reads Sri Nithyanandeshwara Temple.2009-10-17A night homa ceremony under a corrugated tin roof strung with fairy lights and orange-and-green bunting. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on a raised platform before a fire, with banana leaves and potted plants framing the stage and a deity murti displayed with white flowers at the back. Seated rows of devotees in white and yellow clothing face the platform on white plastic chairs and a blue mat, while a line of women in yellow and white sit to the left playing instruments and chanting. Smoke rises from the fire pit in front of the saffron-clad participants.2009-09-25Night photograph of a Chandi Homa at a temporary open-sided pandal decorated with strings of fairy lights and banana plants. At the back, a deity murti of the goddess is framed by a white arch and bright lights, with a sign reading Sri Nithyananda Devi Yagna Temple above it. Several figures in orange and saffron robes sit on a raised platform before the altar. Around forty devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on striped mats facing the altar, with a few others in pale and grey clothes at the left. Oil lamps and offerings are arranged on the altar.2009-09-26