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February 16 2007

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Night ritual photograph at a temple-like shrine. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl holds a lit camphor flame on a metal aarti plate raised overhead. Behind him a crowd in white clothes stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in a green sari is among them. In the foreground a woman in an orange saffron garment and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in prayer, and a man in an orange shawl sits beside her. Carved stone pillars with a red cloth hang at right, with brass pots and a bowl on a ledge. A pedestal fan and a concrete block wall form the background.2007-02-16Night outdoor ritual photograph. A shaven-headed man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left holding a lit camphor flame on a silver plate, performing aarti. Seated on a white-covered raised seat at right, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing orange sandals. Nearby, another man in white with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a mat. Devotees in white clothes sit on mats, and a woman in a green sari stands with hands folded among a standing crowd. A brick wall, corrugated roof, a red curtain and a colourful patterned pillar frame the scene, with a small oil lamp on the ground.2007-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night ritual at a small open-air temple courtyard with whitewashed block walls and a corrugated roof. A bald priest in white dhoti and shirt holds a lit camphor flame aloft on a metal tray, facing a seated figure in an orange robe with a long rudraksha-style beaded necklace and long dark hair, who sits on a white cushioned seat draped with a patterned cloth. Another person in orange sits on the floor beside a brass lamp and metal ritual vessels, and a row of standing devotees in white clothes watches. Colourful woven banners hang at left and a red cloth drapes a carved stone pillar at right. Oil lamps and brass bowls sit on the mat in front of the seat, and young girls in white kneel at the left edge.2007-02-16Night aarti at an open-air shrine. A shaven-headed priest in a white dhoti and an orange shoulder cloth raises a tiered silver aarti lamp with a bright flame high overhead. Seated on a white-draped chair with a red cushion, a long-haired figure in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in prayer, bare feet on a red mat. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts with yellow and orange badges stand with hands folded, a red curtain hangs at right, and woven mats cover the floor.2007-02-16Indoor evening devotional scene in a plain concrete-block hall. In the foreground a seated figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in prayer, on a white-covered seat with a leopard-print cloth. Beside them a man in white with an orange shawl sits on a mat. A standing man in white with a shaved head and orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp flame before the seated figure. Behind them, several people in white clothing, some with hands folded, and a woman in a green sari stand; a pedestal fan and small oil lamps on the floor are visible. A colourful painted cloth hangs on the left wall.2007-02-16Night ritual photograph at a temple shrine lit by bright lamps. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl stands on the left holding a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp. Seated in front on a white chair is a figure in an orange saffron robe with hands pressed together in namaskar, with a red cloth hanging from the pillar above. Several men in white garments stand or sit behind, with a row of small oil lamps glowing along the platform. On the right, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a crown and a silver-trimmed ornament. A brass lamp stand and metal vessels rest on the stone platform.2007-02-16A photograph of a fire ritual inside a wooden-latticed hall. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at left, holding a ritual lamp with a tall flame over a sacred fire tray and ringing a handbell in the other hand, with a rudraksha mala around the neck. Behind them, several people in white ritual clothing stand and watch, some holding brass items. In the foreground, a table covered with an orange cloth is edged with pink and yellow flower garlands, with brass bells, a small bowl and a kalasha-like vessel.2004-07-02November 18 20152015-11-18A night-time photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large spreading tree with hanging lamps. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands centre-frame wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe, holding a lit oil lamp aarti flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other. Around him a crowd of about twenty seated devotees in white clothes sits with hands folded in prayer; a woman in a lavender sari and a man with a white robe and beaded mala are prominent in front. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a cardboard box and offerings sit on a rug and sandy ground. The scene is an aarti performed during a gathering.2005-12-19December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copies