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A temple-style ritual under a open-sided tent with corrugated roof and white side screens. Several elaborately garlanded deity murti sit on decorated stone and wooden platforms, adorned with orange and yellow marigold garlands and red and purple fabric. On the left, a garlanded figure sits under a decorated umbrella. A bare-chested priest in pink dhoti and a red-and-white cloth stands centre-right, holding a brass vessel near the platforms. Seated devotees in green shawls and white dhotis, many with white and red forehead markings, sit in rows in the foreground. Banana plants and blue-and-gold draped bunting line the background. The scene looks like a homa or abhishekam observance.

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A photograph of a ceremonial ritual inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. Several ornately decorated deity murtis and ceremonial figures are heavily adorned with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands; one figure in front is dressed in orange and green with a tall crown. A large yellow fringed parasol stands at the left. Seated participants in green shawls and white dhotis, some with white and orange tripundra markings, sit on the floor in front, with a few men in orange and women in pink saris standing at the right. Green banana plants and draped coloured cloth decorate the back wall.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12Outdoor temple-style ritual under a tarpaulin canopy with banana plants and flower-draped deity murtis. Two murtis in front are heavily garlanded with yellow, orange and red marigolds; one is painted blue and clad in blue robes, another stands on a wooden platform with a gold-rimmed halo. A tall umbrella with gold fringe hangs at upper right over a golden shrine arch with garlanded figures. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in pink dhoti stands near a decorated altar, and a man in a white-and-purple dhoti holds a saffron-orange cloth, while another man in a yellow-and-orange lungi stands at right. Several seated men in green shirts sit in the lower left, and a brass lamp rests near the foreground.2015-01-12Outdoor ritual gathering under a white tented pavilion where many seated men in green shawls sit on the ground in rows before a decorated stage. Several deity murtis are dressed and garlanded with marigolds and bright flower strings, some under gold canopies and fringed umbrellas. A large central gold-framed altar holds garlands in red, orange and green. Foreground devotees wear saffron-green cloth, a few with white tilak and bare chests. Banana leaves and decorative bunting frame the stage. Mood of an organised puja or abhishekam.2015-01-12A large outdoor ritual hall under a white tent canopy during an Atirudra Mahayagya-style puja. Many seated men wear green shawls and white or saffron-toned clothing, several bare-chested priests among them, sitting in rows on the ground. Behind them stand richly decorated deity murtis and a tall gold-canopied peetha draped in purple cloth and heaped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Flower-festooned umbrellas and palm fronds frame the altar, with small oil lamps glowing in front. A standing figure in white clothing is visible near the center-left. Several shaved-headed devotees sit in the foreground, some wearing marks on the forehead.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12Outdoor temple ritual under a tarpaulin canopy with a decorated palanquin-like shrine draped in yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. Two large deity murtis with green-and-gold faces, blue and orange garments and crowns stand at the front, one holding a sword. A shirtless priest in a pink dhoti raises a hand near the shrine, while another pink-clad priest stands nearby. Men in green vests sit in the foreground beside a stone platform with offerings, banana plants and garlands framing the scene.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A photograph of a ritual scene inside a tented hall. Centre stage is a large decorated altar with a golden canopy above and a tiered structure covered in yellow marigold garlands, bearing a deity murti with a green face and crown. To the right stands a green-faced deity figure with a crown and silver necklaces, beside a blue-clothed figure. In the foreground a shirtless priest in a pink dhoti with a white sacred thread sits at a square fire pit with a red and white painted base, working near brass oil lamps and coconuts. Two other priests in pink dhotis stand nearby, one holding a brass tray, with marigold garlands around the scene.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12Festival scene at a temple-style hall with a large decorated deity murti on a flower-garlanded ornate shrine (peetha) in the centre, draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. Two standing priests in the foreground: one bare-chested man in a yellow dhoti attending the shrine, and a woman in a pink-bordered sari beside him, with a woman in dark clothing behind. Several elderly seated men in white and green shirts or shawls watch in the lower foreground. Smaller painted deity figures in orange and green stand to the sides, and a golden ceremonial umbrella hangs overhead. Brass lamps and a basket of flowers sit on the floor. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2015-01-13