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A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, while his left hand rests on a small silver bell-shaped stand. He wears a long string of rudraksha beads with gold-coloured bead spacers, a gold bangle, and a white tripundra mark with a red dot on his forehead. Behind him stands a table draped in red fabric with gold border, topped by a brass bowl and a golden pyramidal ritual object. A glass cabinet stands at left against an orange wall.

May 27 2013

Photograph of a night temple ritual before a black stone Shivalinga draped with marigold and rose garlands. A standing figure with long dark hair, a red rudraksha headband, layered rudraksha malas, a gold pendant necklace and a red-orange wrap holds a silver bell in one hand and a flaming oil lamp in the other. Beside them a shaven-headed priest in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala bows toward the lingam. Warm lamplight dominates, with a glass panel and floral decorations behind. a person appearance is uncertain for the standing figure, who carries cues such as hair and rudraksha but whose face and presentation cannot be confirmed.

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November 11 2017

A man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, with a long orange rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold-coloured bead necklace draped over his shoulders, performs a night ritual with eyes closed. He holds a silver lamp with a flame in one hand and a silver handbell in the other, with wisps of smoke rising to the left. A red-and-gold decorated edge of a ceremonial seat is visible at the left, and a few people sit in the dim background. Dark trees fill the background. Appearance-based label: a person, a ritual performer with ornate beads and orange-red garments.

September 26 2009

April 01 2013

Outdoor evening ritual in front of a red brick wall with yellow sunflowers behind it. A standing figure in a red-maroon turban and dark rust draped robes with gold border holds a flaming camphor lamp over a decorated altar-like platform draped in orange cloth. The altar holds a deity murti, garlands, and coconuts with green leaves and beaded adornments. A shaved-headed young devotee in orange-red robes sits at left with hands pressed together in prayer, and another partially visible person sits at far right. Warm lamp light illuminates the scene.

A man in saffron-orange clothing performs an evening ritual outdoors at night. He wears an orange turban and clear-framed glasses, with a long mala of brown beads around his neck and an orange shawl draped over his shoulders. He holds a silver tray with a white cloth and flower petals in one hand, and a small bell or ritual vessel in the other. Smoke drifts in from the right, and tropical plants and a string of lights frame the scene. The pictured man's identity is not established from appearance alone.

November 02 2013

November 12 2010

A man in a rust-red unstitched robe with a bare shoulder and an orange-beaded necklace studded with gold beads stands at night holding a silver lamp with a flame in a silver bowl and tray. He wears a small tilak on his forehead and looks down at the flame. Seated devotees in the dim background, including a woman in white with hands pressed together, watch the ritual. Dark trees fill the backdrop.