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December 20 20132013-12-20A night ritual scene at an open pavilion. A man in a saffron-orange robe and long rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp flame in one hand and a brass kalasha-style vessel in the other, walking forward. Behind him a seated, hands-folded audience in white and red clothing watches. A gilded shrine-like structure with a red canopy stands to the right, with white draped cloth hanging at the sides and small lamps glowing at the base.2013-12-20Evening ritual scene with a fire lamp burning at the bottom edge. A bare-chested man in front wears a rust-red and gold-bordered cloth over his shoulder, layered rudraksha malas and a small pendant, and holds a brass handbell held by another man's hand. Behind him a man with a white forehead band and orange-gold garland presses his palms together in namaskar, while a woman in white and a man in white stand with hands folded among a crowd of devotees in white. A green garland decorates the background and smoke rises from the right side.2014-10-02January 05 20142014-01-05January 05 20142014-01-05October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual scene on a paved courtyard. A central man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl with gold borders wears a long white and pink flower garland and a white forehead mark. Beside him, a bald younger man in matching maroon robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands together near a red-garbed attendant. Women in maroon saris kneel on the paving, touching the ground, behind a golden elephant statue and a raised seat draped in orange fabric beneath a canopy with a blue fringe.2014-08-25Photograph of a night temple ritual before a black stone Shivalinga draped with marigold and rose garlands. A standing figure with long dark hair, a red rudraksha headband, layered rudraksha malas, a gold pendant necklace and a red-orange wrap holds a silver bell in one hand and a flaming oil lamp in the other. Beside them a shaven-headed priest in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala bows toward the lingam. Warm lamplight dominates, with a glass panel and floral decorations behind. a person appearance is uncertain for the standing figure, who carries cues such as hair and rudraksha but whose face and presentation cannot be confirmed.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual with a man in a rust-brown robe and a brown rudraksha-style mala, wearing a long white and pink flower garland and a vertical sandal mark on the forehead. He holds a brass lamp with a flame in one hand and a small brass bell in the other, performing an aarti near a golden pillar. Behind him a man in an orange dhoti with gold necklaces stands beside smoke and a red-draped altar with a flame, and a trident is visible. A pink cloth hangs at the right edge and bright stage lights shine above.2016-05-23A temple ritual inside a hall with a gold-and-red throne (peetha) draped with marigold garlands, flanked by silver trident-topped staffs and a gilded umbrella. A man in an orange-red turban and red garland with hands joined in namaskar stands before the altar. Beside him a bald priest in orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold borders faces away, and another priest in red dhoti holds a silver bowl. A brass oil lamp burns in the foreground, and a small child in white stands at the left edge near a deity murti and flower offerings. Seated devotees watch from the back.2015-10-21 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple of a bare-chested man in a dark red-brown robe and matching turban, holding a metal plate with a lit flame, performing an aarti-style offering. Beside him, a man in an orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha beads stands with hands folded, and another in a dark maroon garment stands with palms joined. Behind them, shirtless men in white dhotis and a white-robed man with folded hands stand on stone steps by old stone pillars, with a tall silver-topped staff visible near the top right. A white-garbed man with a vermilion mark and white shawl on the left stands with palms pressed together. Ritual temple setting with oil flame and devotees.2018-04-29 +1 copies