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A night-time outdoor ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth and a marigold garland raises a lit multi-wick oil lamp in his right hand, flames rising, while holding a small vessel in his left. Behind him hang decorated cylindrical pillars in yellow, red and blue, orange pennants and a leaf garland strung across the top. Seated devotees fill the lower foreground and sit before garlanded deity murti statues on the right. A small banner with a painted family scene stands at left. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance, so the priest is described by role only.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight ritual aarti at an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and pennants. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with red-and-white border, bare-chested with a gold-toned beaded necklace, holds up a silver lamp with a flame in one hand. Seated devotees in white fill the foreground and background, some with hands folded. Leaf festoons and striped cloth hangings decorate the space. A figure in the lower right wears a white garment and glasses. The priest's build and dress match ordinary ritual attire, so the identity of the officiant is uncertain.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight ritual photograph in a open-sided pavilion hung with festoons and a row of green leaves. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with red-and-gold borders and a beaded gold-coloured necklace stands center, bare-chested, holding a brass camphor aarti lamp with a bright flame in his right hand and a small handbell in his left, offering the flame toward the side. Around him, seated devotees in white clothes with folded hands watch; a shaved-headed devotee with a tilak mark is in the foreground. Striped banners and a hanging cloth decoration are visible above. No clearly identifiable a person features; the central figure is presented as a priest performing aarti.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight ritual under a open-sided pavilion decorated with orange triangular pennants, hanging tassels and green leaf garlands. A standing priest with a shaved head, wearing white dhoti and shawl with a saffron-and-red border and a gold-coloured necklace, holds a lit flame over a fire pit or homa offering while a brass lamp and ritual vessels rest on the platform. Seated priests in white clothes, one in a green silk wrap, perform the rite. Devotees sit on the ground at the sides, and a red throne cushion holds a framed portrait of a woman in orange garments. Stone deity murtis and a tall decorated pillar appear in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual at an open-air pavilion. A shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders stands at the right, holding a flaming camphor lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, performing aarti. Seated priests in white garments and gold-bordered shawls, some wearing rudraksha and gold necklaces, sit on the left and centre with hands folded in prayer. A brass pot and offerings sit in front. Behind them hang garlands of green leaves, a decorated pillar with floral patterns, and a woman in blue with a garland. Smoke rises from the flame.2010-10-15October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight-time temple ritual photo: a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon-red borders and a gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklace stands holding a lit camphor flame in a metal lamp, with a bell in his other hand. Around him, several shaven-headed men in white clothing sit with hands folded in prayer, one holding a brass tray of offerings. A pink Ganesha murti adorned with a garland and white floral decoration sits at right beside brass oil lamps and flower garlands, with a small green-and-orange canopy and red fairy lights in the background.2010-10-15Night outdoor ritual photograph at an ashram. A bald man in white dhoti with a maroon border and a gold chain necklace holds a brass aarti lamp with a large flame aloft in his right hand, while a small bell is held in his left. Behind him a red-brick wall is strung with multicoloured lights, and a decorated pole with painted red and blue motifs stands at left. Seated men in white with gold necklaces sit at the lower left with hands folded, and several other white-clad devotees stand with palms pressed together in the background. A carved wooden plate or stool lies in the foreground at right.2010-10-16Night outdoor ritual photograph at an ashram-style open-air mandap decorated with orange and white bunting, hanging leaves, and tall striped pillars. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges and gold necklace holds a brass vessel and a small bowl aloft while performing a ceremony. Seated in a cream armchair with a red and gold throne behind, an elderly bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits in the centre. To the left, a seated person in white ritual clothes with a gold necklace and a white turban-like head covering sits before a large wooden drum. Smoke drifts across the scene, a brass plate with offerings lies on the floor, and a line of seated devotees in white watches from the lower right. A tall gold ornamental stand with a trident-like shape rises behind.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 26 20112011-10-26