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Night outdoor ritual before a large painted murti of a blue-skinned deity with a white crown, multiple arms and yellow marigold garlands, holding a raised hand and a lotus-like object. A bearded man seated cross-legged on a raised platform wears an orange-brown wrap, a white and red flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a tilak, and holds a small offering vessel. Behind him a younger man in an orange cloth and beaded necklaces stands. On the right, two devotees sit with cloth-draped shoulders, one wearing a red garment and another with a white and yellow cloth and a rudraksha mala, one holding a plate of orange powder. A green leaf plate with offerings rests in front, with more flower garlands and hanging lanterns overhead.

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October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30Night outdoor puja on a raised platform draped with a pink, green and yellow striped cloth. A tall deity murti with blue skin, multiple raised arms and a white crown stands at left, garlanded with yellow and white flower necklaces and dressed in white. Seated before it is a bearded man in orange-saffron robes with a white flower garland and a red tilak, raising one hand in blessing. At right, a priest with white body markings and a shaved head holds a brass plate of offerings. Hanging paper lanterns and decorative strings hang overhead, with trees behind in the dark.2016-10-30Night outdoor ritual on a raised platform draped with a striped pink, green and blue cloth. A large blue-skinned deity murti with four arms, wearing a white crown, white garments and a yellow marigold garland, stands at left beside pot-like offerings and marigold strands. Seated at centre in front of the murti is a bearded man in an orange-saffron robe, rudraksha-style beads and a white flower garland, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. At right, a man with white horizontal tilak markings and bare upper body holds a brass plate of kumkum. Paper lanterns and garlands hang overhead, with trees and a parked vehicle in the background.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30Night procession photograph on a decorated float. A large blue-skinned deity murti, shown with many arms and a white crown and garland of yellow and purple flowers, is flanked by two shirtless young attendants in orange cloth, one with marigold garlands and a bare chest, the other holding a sword-like object above the murti. In the foreground, a bearded man with long hair sits in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, smiling. A yellow metal frame stands at right against dark foliage.2016-10-30