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A photograph of a night ritual at an outdoor temple setting. A man in orange robes and a white flower garland raises a lit oil lamp aloft with one arm, while others stand behind him. Around him, attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls hold a brass bowl, a flower-filled basket and a bell, and a tall trident stands in one hand of a standing attendant. In the foreground, a square fire pit lined with yellow and pink flowers and white patterned powder contains a dark pit, with small oil lamps burning on brick platforms nearby. Orange and red triangular pennants and draped red and white cloth decorate the background. A carved wooden seat sits at right. a person: the lamp-raising man wears orange robes, a long swept-back hairstyle, a gold chain and a garland, consistent with the page's identification of him as the central figure at this homa-style ritual.

Dusk outdoor ritual scene with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts standing with palms pressed together in namaskar on the left. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at the centre-right holding a lit oil lamp or aarti tray beside a red-and-white striped raised platform with small brass kalasha pots. Other saffron-robed people stand and kneel on white steps at the right, and a bearded man in orange cloth stands at the far right. Palm trees, a tall stone pillar and small buildings frame the background. Orange flags stand at the left edge. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at an open-air shrine.

Night photograph of a devotional gathering on a paved outdoor ground strewn with yellow flower petals. In the foreground a row of people in plain white ritual dress stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man on the left wears a white dhoti, a rudraksha-style mala and a bead necklace; a younger man in the centre wears a white shirt and a red shawl with a yellow garland. A woman in a white sari holds a small child. Behind them, a large crowd sits in white clothing, and a tall golden kalasha-like pole stands in the dark background.

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A photograph of an outdoor ceremony beside a brick-lined fire pit holding burnt offerings, with a flower-decorated table in the foreground. A central figure with clasped hands and bowed head wears an orange robe and a large orange-and-white flower garland. Behind him, an orange-robed figure stands with hands folded, and a line of devotees in white dhotis, saris and shirts stands with hands folded under red umbrellas with tasseled fringe. Trees and a rocky outcrop form the backdrop. Appearance-based a person, the central figure in orange with a flower garland, is shown in an in_person prayer posture amid this ritual gathering.

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Outdoor homa or yagna under a canopy of striped red, green and gold tent cloth with fringed valances, palm trees behind. On a raised red-and-white striped platform, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long orange shawl stands at a fire pit, gesturing with a ritual implement. Brass and silver kalasha pots with yellow flower garlands and offerings sit on a white-draped table beside the pit. A woman in a yellow shawl and white sari, and a woman in orange, stand near the platform, and a younger girl in white kneels at the right edge with palms joined. A large crowd in white ritual clothes stands in front, many with hands folded in prayer. A tripod-mounted camera and a standing fan are at the left.