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October 03 20112011-10-03Outdoor night ritual at a dirt-floor courtyard beside a tall white-barked banana-style pole hung with yellow-green banana leaves. On the right, a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a gold bead mala and bangles, rings a brass bell in one hand and holds a silver tray with small vessels in the other, offering water or ritual items at the pole. On the left, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border and gold beaded necklace holds an open book and a green leaf, reciting. Lit red string lights decorate a wall behind, and a leaf with offerings lies on the ground. The pole and leaves suggest a traditional pooja or ritual rite; a visible name sign appears on the wall.2011-10-03September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26Night-time ritual outdoors beside a tall wooden pole hung with yellow and green cloth strips. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border, wearing a heavy gold necklace and bracelets, reads from an open book and holds a small metal vessel. On the right, a bald man in an orange-saffron cloth with gold trim and a gold bead necklace holds a brass plate with lit oil lamps and a small object, offering it. A woman in the background watches. Dark foliage surrounds the scene.2011-10-03October 03 20112011-10-03A ritual outdoors in front of a white building with banana plants. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange shawl and a tall orange head covering stands barefoot on a woven mat, holding a small silver ritual vessel and a bell. He wears a large ornate gold-toned necklace with a pendant and rudraksha beads, and a horizontal sacred ash mark on his forehead. Three men in white dhoti and kurta clothing surround him: one on the left holds a brass tray, one behind him holds a tray, and one at right in a yellow-and-white shawl holds a plate. A seated man in white with a yellow shawl in the foreground holds a brass plate with offerings. Flower petals and offerings lie on the ground. A deity murti is visible at upper right behind a black pedestal. The scene resembles a puja with offerings.2009-09-26December 21 20132013-12-21April 03 20132013-04-03Night-time ritual photograph at an outdoor temple-style setting. Two young male priests stand side by side before a golden shrine backdrop hung with colourful tassels. The taller priest in white dhoti and shawl, with gold waist bands, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, holds a tray of brass vessels and an oil lamp while gesturing toward them. The younger attendant in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha beads holds the tray with his other hand. Pink and magenta flowers, green leaves and a coconut sit on a decorated stand at right. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance, so the role of priest is used.2013-12-20A night-time ritual photograph in which two priests sit cross-legged on a raised area before a row of offering trays. The priest in front wears an orange silk shawl with a gold border and a gold bead necklace, and has a white sandalwood mark on his forehead. He arranges a banana-leaf offering. Behind him a second priest in plain white dhoti and shawl, wearing gold beads and a gold armlet, watches. Small flames burn in the background, with a white backdrop, strings of lights and flower garlands at the lower right. The forehead mark and garlands fit a puja setting. a person is not visibly identifiable here.2011-12-20A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a canopy of red, orange and yellow fabric panels decorated with floral motifs. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe with a red border and a rudraksha mala stands on a striped mat, holding a small object. Beside him a younger man in white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a silver tray with a lamp. A man in white with yellow shawl at left holds a white ceramic kalasha, and a wooden pole stands in dug earth with scattered flowers and petals. Several people in white ritual dress stand nearby.2009-09-26