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October 06 20112011-10-06Night photograph at a water's edge with dark water behind a stone ghat. Several shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white upper cloths stand holding copper pots and brass vessels. In the centre a woman in an orange-saffron garment with gold trim carries a brass tray of flowers and offerings, and a man beside her in white holds a tray of marigold garlands. A man at right in orange-saffron dress with gold border and gold neck ornaments holds a copper pot, his head and face dusted with coloured powder. Floral offerings lie on the dark water surface. A red-and-white umbrella is visible at top right. Seven people are visible.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06Night-time outdoor scene at water's edge. A devotee in orange saffron robes stands at the water, pouring water from a copper pot, with water streaming down. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a gold beaded necklace faces away, his head dusted with colourful powder. A person in white with a gold bracelet holds a camera in the foreground, and another figure in white stands at left. A palm tree silhouette sits in the dark background.2011-10-06June 04 20062006-06-04Night photograph of an outdoor ritual around a large deity murti framed by a white scalloped halo and garlanded with pink and purple flowers. Several devotees in orange and saffron garments stand close, one with a shaved head and colourful powder smeared on his face and arms. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at the right, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks through the group. A bald attendant in a white cloth carries a red backpack on his shoulder. A person in white raises a video camera. A multicoloured parasol stands at upper right. Several participants have coloured powder on their heads and clothes.2011-10-06June 04 20062006-06-04June 22 20092009-06-22Night outdoor ritual on a stone platform beside water. A large decorated deity murti stands on the left, draped with white, pink and red flower garlands and feathered ornaments, with a red cloth behind it. Several devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and tunics hold a tray of offerings and a lit oil lamp, while others in white dhotis and shawls stand with hands folded. One man in a saffron tunic has a bald head and a paler complexion. A colourful striped umbrella is held above the group. Onlookers stand on a red-walled terrace above, some in orange and white clothes. The arati is performed in front of the murti.2011-10-06October 11 20162016-10-11Night-time photograph at a water's edge, with a stone step leading down into dark water. A barefoot figure in orange robes, bare-chested and with a orange shawl over the shoulder, stands on the step with one arm extended toward the water. Beside him, another person in orange clothing stands. Behind them, several people in white kurtas and dhotis stand in a group; one man in white holds a brass plate of flower garlands and petals. A man in the foreground in white clothing holds green objects in his hand. The scene is dim, lit mainly by ambient light, with a faint corner logo and copyright text at the edges.2009-06-22October 30 20162016-10-30