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December 14 20162016-12-14Night-time ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. In the foreground a bald man with white ash lines on his forehead and arms, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, carries a silver plate of flowers and oil lamps. Beside him a man in a white silk dhoti with a gold border bends forward holding a wicker basket of burning camphor or wood flames. Behind them a man in a red-brown robe and red headwrap garlanded with white and red flowers carries another flower-filled tray, while several men in saffron robes with ash markings stand in the dim background, one holding a lit lamp. A camera operator in a blue jacket films on the left. Procession or puja activity at night.2013-11-17November 05 20162016-11-05 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12Photo 11697940 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual at a large banyan tree with aerial roots. In the foreground, a figure in dark red-brown clothing with a red head wrap leans forward while a tall devotee in dark robes lifts a lit oil lamp and a tray of flowers. Behind them, a man in red-brown robes stands holding a lamp near a brass stand. A cardboard cutout of a smiling man wearing an orange-and-gold turban, a multicoloured flower garland, and a pink-and-white garland is held up in front of the group, while a man in a white dhoti and shirt photographs with a camera. Several other people in orange and red-brown robes stand around the paved courtyard.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16Night ritual at an outdoor shrine. A central figure in a reddish-brown silk dhoti and matching upper cloth, wearing a maroon and gold turban with a white plume, a heavy gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, smiles while holding a silver bell and a lit oil lamp on a small stand. Behind him, a line of saffron-robed and maroon-robed men with shaved heads and white forehead markings stand barefoot on dark stone tiles, some holding ceremonial staffs and a brass horn. Scattered red petals lie on the floor. To the left, a gold deity murti under an ornate arch decorated with garlands and red flowers. Trees and darkness surround the scene.2013-12-27Night-time temple ritual photo. A central figure in a rust-brown silk dhoti and wrap with a gold-embroidered border stands on a black tiled floor, smiling, wearing a crown-like headpiece with red and white plumes, layered gold necklaces, and a red-and-white flower garland. They hold a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other, with flower petals scattered at their feet. Behind them, a row of men in matching rust and saffron robes with white forehead markings and bare upper bodies stand holding brass kalasha pots, trays and ceremonial staffs. Left background shows a golden deity murti decorated with garlands, a white-clad attendant, and a shrine draped in red flowers.2013-12-27December 12 20162016-12-12September 02 20172017-09-02September 15 20162016-09-15