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October 06 2011

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Night-time outdoor ritual at the edge of dark water with palm trees silhouetted behind. A figure with hair tied up in a bun wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and ornate gold-bordered orange garments, holding a brass plate of yellow flowers and offerings while extending a hand toward the water. Nearby, a shaved-headed man in orange and gold holds another offering plate, and a man in white dhoti with a bare upper body and a red can stands to the left, a figure with yellow-green powder on his face and body stands at the far left, and a cameraman in orange holds a camera with an attached monitor filming the scene. Scattered powder colours and garlands suggest a festival procession at a riverbank or tank.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06Night photograph at a water's edge with dark water behind a stone ghat. Several shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white upper cloths stand holding copper pots and brass vessels. In the centre a woman in an orange-saffron garment with gold trim carries a brass tray of flowers and offerings, and a man beside her in white holds a tray of marigold garlands. A man at right in orange-saffron dress with gold border and gold neck ornaments holds a copper pot, his head and face dusted with coloured powder. Floral offerings lie on the dark water surface. A red-and-white umbrella is visible at top right. Seven people are visible.2011-10-06Night-time outdoor scene at water's edge. A devotee in orange saffron robes stands at the water, pouring water from a copper pot, with water streaming down. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a gold beaded necklace faces away, his head dusted with colourful powder. A person in white with a gold bracelet holds a camera in the foreground, and another figure in white stands at left. A palm tree silhouette sits in the dark background.2011-10-06Night-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-time photo at a water's edge with a concrete step running into dark water. A bare-chested man in orange cloth draped over his shoulders and wrapped around his waist stands on the step, extending a small lit lamp over the water. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the bank; one holds a tray of flowers and another a small lamp, while an older man in white folds his hands in prayer. The scene suggests a ritual offering of lamps on water, with a dim lantern light at the right edge.2009-06-22June 04 20062006-06-04October 17 20102010-10-17June 22 20092009-06-22Night-time outdoor ritual at dusk among palm trees. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth with gold border and a gold-beaded necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him are several men in orange robes with rudraksha-style garlands, also with hands folded. On the right a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border holds a lit aarti lamp with flame and is accompanied by people in white. A brass plate with flowers lies at lower left. Behind, devotees in white and red clothing stand and one person holds up a camera. The scene suggests a deepam lamp ceremony.2010-11-21Night photo at a riverside ghat. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange cloth and a gold necklace, kneels at the water's edge and sets a lit flower-leaf lamp afloat. Behind him, several men in saffron robes stand on the steps, one holding a staff topped with a metal finial. A cameraman in white kurta and white dhoti, with a shoulder-mounted video camera and a boom microphone, wades into the river. Lamps float on the dark water and more devotees line the far bank under street lights. a person: the bare-chested figure with long swept-back hair, orange cloth and gold necklace is performing the lamp offering, a river puja, as a devotee.2006-06-04