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December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Night photograph of a ritual at a white stone shrine or altar carved with floral and deity relief panels. A person in an orange saffron garment with a gold border, long dark hair decorated with flowers, leans forward with an outstretched arm toward a silver tray of flower petals. Garlands of white jasmine, purple and yellow flowers hang from the left figure and right side. Behind them a second person in a white shirt holds the tray and another person stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Dark background, lit by a small flame or lamp on the altar. Photo shows an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) with orange robes, long hair and flower garlands, performing offering at a temple altar.2009-01-12Night photograph of a temple worship scene. A figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe, with garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and purple flowers draped over the shoulders, holds a red-and-gold wrapped bundle topped with feathers above a white stone shrine. Beside them a man in white ceremonial clothing with a folded white shawl joins his palms in reverence while holding a silver tray, and another white garland hangs at right. A white stone seated deity murti sits below the carved white stone altar with floral offerings scattered on the base.2009-01-12Indoor temple scene at evening with blue drapes, floral garlands and brass lamps on a stone ledge. A woman in orange robes and an orange head wrap stands at right, extending a tray of fruit and flowers. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti reaches toward the tray. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl stands behind, and a man in a white shirt watches at left. A metal kalasha with flowers sits at lower left, and a figure in orange robes stands at the left edge. A visible camera operator is near the back.2008-12-30Night-time photograph at a water's edge, with a stone step leading down into dark water. A barefoot figure in orange robes, bare-chested and with a orange shawl over the shoulder, stands on the step with one arm extended toward the water. Beside him, another person in orange clothing stands. Behind them, several people in white kurtas and dhotis stand in a group; one man in white holds a brass plate of flower garlands and petals. A man in the foreground in white clothing holds green objects in his hand. The scene is dim, lit mainly by ambient light, with a faint corner logo and copyright text at the edges.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22Night outdoor ritual at a dark tree-lined setting with a raised stone platform. A man in saffron robes and gold necklace raises a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame high in his right hand. Beside him, an older man in white dhoti and shirt holds a small brass bell and stands with hands folded. To the right, a man in a saffron turban and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Further right, another saffron-clad figure stands in profile. On the left edge, hands folded in namaskar belong to devotees in orange and white. Marigold petals lie on the ground at lower right. The visible rudraksha mala and saffron turban are appearance cues that may suggest a person, but identity is uncertain.2008-12-30Night-time outdoor photo of a ritual scene on a raised stone platform. On the left, a draped figure in red and gold cloth with an orange shawl and garlands sits on a seat. Centre, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border holds a brass plate of offerings. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl and white-and-pink garland, stands with hands folded in front of him. On the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a white flower garland stands with hands joined in prayer. A woven mat lies on the ground. White pillars and a dim lamp appear in the background.2012-07-23November 21 20102010-11-21January 12 20092009-01-12