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Photo 11712446September 26 20092009-09-26 +1 copiesNight outdoor puja at an open ground beside a garlanded deity murti. A standing priest in plain white dhoti and upper cloth with a gold-bordered sash holds brass bells and an incense or camphor vessel, sending smoke upward. Behind him a golden ornamental shrine is wreathed in yellow and red flower garlands. In front, a row of devotees kneel and sit on the sand in white and red saris and white dhotis, hands folded in prayer; one holds a lit oil lamp on a tall stand. A tray with bananas, coconuts and a plate of offerings sits on a white-draped table. Dark trees and a brick-coloured wall form the background. a person is not visibly present.2013-01-09November 18 20152015-11-18November 18 20152015-11-18November 18 20152015-11-18January 09 20132013-01-09Night outdoor photograph of a ritual gathering. A standing priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow cloth draped over one shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck holds a lit oil lamp in his hands. Around him, several seated men in white shirts with green lanyards sit with hands folded in prayer; one man has white sacred ash on his forehead. A bare-headed older man with white hair sits at right. Dark background with a faint smoky glow.2015-11-18Night outdoor scene of a priest in white dhoti and white shawl with gold-bordered edges, wearing a rudraksha mala, standing and holding a silver aarti lamp with several burning flames and smoke rising. Devotees in white shirts with lanyards kneel before him, one with hands folded in prayer and another bowing with his head lowered while the priest's hand is raised above him in blessing. The setting is dark with a paved ground and trees in the background.2015-11-18October 27 20082008-10-27A night-time photo of an outdoor aarti. A standing man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, with a red tilak and a long rudraksha mala, holds a silver aarti plate with several burning oil lamps toward a group of seated devotees in white. Several devotees sit cross-legged on the ground, some raising their hands in greeting or prayer, and one wears a white cap. Dark night background with a few small lights.2015-11-18November 18 20152015-11-18