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Photo 11724707 +2 copiesDecember 21 20112011-12-21March 07 20122012-03-07December 20 20112011-12-20Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl with gold border and gold armlets, stands at left holding a flaming oil lamp (aarti) toward a central shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti or lingam-style form draped in white with a red and white cloth, garlanded with yellow marigold and red flower garlands, with a rudraksha-style mala and a trident-marked decoration. Rows of small white-covered shivalingam-style stations with black tops stretch across the ground under banana leaves and lit palms. Only the one standing figure is physically visible.2011-12-20December 08 20112011-12-08Photo 11742519December 20 20112011-12-20Photo 11684244December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor ritual scene at a temple grounds with a hillside behind. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wrapped in a white turban and red-orange saffron robe stands with his back to the camera, pointing toward a central deity murti (a Shiva lingam or linga-form image) draped in white cloth, adorned with marigold garlands, a red-and-gold shawl and rudraksha-style beads. A red parasol with fringe is held overhead by an attendant in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, while another attendant in orange robes stands at left. Rows of white-covered platforms with yellow and orange marigold garlands extend into the distance, with a red building and banana plants at the edge of the grounds.2011-12-21Night outdoor ritual photograph. A person in an orange saffron garment with an orange sash stands with their back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp flame aloft toward a seated figure. The seated figure sits on a draped white and grey table, wearing white clothing, a rudraksha-style white bead necklace, and a red cloth with a marked forehead, and is garlanded with yellow and red marigold flowers and green leaves. Rows of white-wrapped packets with dark tags stretch across the ground to the right under banana palms. Arm bangles and a bare back are visible on the standing figure.2011-12-20