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August 09 20102010-08-09Night-time outdoor ritual on grass beside dark trees. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands at left, holding an oil lamp, with hands joined. At centre, a decorated object with a golden crown-like top and a garland of orange marigolds and white flowers sits on the ground, surrounded by devotees. A man in a red shawl bows low before it, and a man in a white shirt crouches at lower right near small offerings and a plastic bag. Other devotees in white, grey and saffron clothing stand around, some with folded hands, in a padapuja-style gathering.2010-08-09Night photo outdoors on grass beside dense green bushes. A man in white dhoti and checked shirt bends low over a metal pot set on the ground, with a small purple cloth-covered altar and marigold flowers at the lower right. A man in a red shirt with a white cloth kneels beside him. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands behind them, and a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a lit oil lamp aloft on his head. On the right a bald man in white kurta and dhoti wears an orange shawl. Several other people in white stand partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a ritual or pooja at night, with a copper kalasha-style pot and lamp.2010-08-09Night outdoor cremation scene with a large fire burning on a pile of straw and wood. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti crouches at the flames, placing offerings. Behind him a woman in an orange sari with a gold necklace stands beside a sadhu in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Other men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with red shawls, stand in a line; one holds a brass bowl and another a small brass vessel. A coconut sits on the ground near a woven mat and a white cloth. Marigold petals and orange flower offerings are scattered on the ground.2011-01-14Night outdoor scene on grass with several men gathered. A man in saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot at centre, facing a group. Nearby, men in white dhotis and shirts carry a decorated palanquin draped with orange and maroon cloth and heaped with white and yellow garlands. On the right, a man in a red shirt and a woman in a green sari hold a silver plate with offerings and a brass vessel. A red container stands at left. The setting suggests a ritual procession or puja outdoors at night.2010-08-09Night-time photograph of a outdoor pada yatra gathering on a dirt ground. A man in a saffron-orange robe with an orange turban and a large white-and-orange flower garland stands barefoot at the centre, holding up his right hand in a blessing gesture while standing on a red-and-white cloth. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts hold flower garlands and bundles of marigolds, and one devotee bends low to touch his feet with a hand. Red and orange flags stand in the background, and a person at the lower right holds a small oil lamp-like brass dish with white contents.2008-08-07Night outdoor scene at a cremation site on bare earth with straw scattered on the ground. In the foreground a man in white kneels beside a small pot or vessel, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti stands holding a long garland of yellow and white flowers with maroon accents. Behind them a young man in an orange-saffron shirt and dhoti stands with hands joined in namaste, next to a woman in an orange sari and a man in a white shirt with folded hands. Several other people in white and light clothing stand in a crowd behind, and a partly visible figure at the far right wears white and an orange scarf. Marigold and flower petals lie on the ground at the lower left. The mood is solemn ceremonial mourning with mourners in white and saffron.2011-01-14A night-time cremation ritual at an outdoor site. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long garland of gold-coloured beads stands at the left of a mound of straw and yellow flowers, holding a bundle of straw or broom. Beside them several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with hands folded, and a man in white at right holds a metal vessel. In the foreground a small metal dish holds a burning flame on the ground strewn with petals. Other onlookers stand in the dim background.2011-01-14Night photograph on a dark road beside a white vehicle with headlights on. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long staff stands smiling and touches the head of a man prostrating face-down on the road in white dhoti. Around them stand several men in white dhotis and shawls, some with orange sashes, and others in saffron or orange robes with beaded malas. A pole and a low white wall are visible at right.2011-09-26Night-time outdoor photo at a ritual site on bare ground strewn with straw. A row of people stands in the foreground. On the left, a man in a striped shirt stands with arms folded beside a man in white dhoti and shirt. At centre, a figure in a bright orange-red saffron wrap and rudraksha mala stands with hands together, and a man in orange robes and a mala stands beside him. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a tray or vessel and another man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. Several people in white clothes stand behind them under a strip of multicoloured prayer flags. Bright flash glare sits on the centre.2011-01-14Night procession on a dirt path beside green shrubbery, lit by a hand-held oil lamp. A man in white shirt and dhoti raises a red-based oil lamp overhead on the left. Beside him a man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha beads walks with hands joined. Behind, men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow. Right of centre, two men carry a flower-decorated palanquin-style deity murti with a gold crown, heavily garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds; one wears a checked shirt and white dhoti, the other a red shirt and green-bordered cloth holding a tray of offerings.2010-08-09Night procession scene on a dirt ground. A man in white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to offer a lit camphor flame on a brass plate toward a figure standing in the centre. The central figure wears an orange saffron robe, an orange head covering, and a garland of white and orange flowers, with a mala around the neck; a statue-like form is visible at the centre. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with saffron or yellow shawls, stand in a group. Ornate red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with floral borders and red flags with dark emblems rise above the group, and flower garlands are held in the foreground. The image shows an aarti offering during a padayatra.2008-08-07