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Photo of an evening ritual on a raised platform with white and cream carved pillars. On the left, a bearded man with long hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, raising one hand and holding a golden trident. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a long orange-beaded necklace stands with hands folded at his chest. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a white and red bordered shawl stretches her arm toward the pillar. Seated at lower right, young boys in yellow robes and an adult watch. A dark statue and a brass bell appear in the foreground and background.

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Evening outdoor event on an ornate white and brown temple platform with carved pillars and bell motifs. A long-haired man in orange robes and a white-and-orange shawl stands on a red mat, smiling and reaching out to a man in a grey shirt draped in a similar white shawl; a woman in red-orange stands between them. Beside them stands a bald man in orange robes holding a golden trident, and an elderly bearded man in orange robes is at the left edge. Seated at the lower right, two young boys in yellow garments watch, and a dark deity murti sits in the foreground. Spectators are visible in the background.2010-09-24A photograph of an evening outdoor ceremony on a raised stone platform beside ornate cream and brown temple pillars decorated with bells and carved medallions. A long-haired bearded man in orange robes stands at left holding a microphone and a golden staff topped with a trident. Beside him a younger man in orange robes and a red-and-white shawl, wearing a white flower garland with a red tassel, smiles while standing on a red cushion. A woman in an orange shawl and a man in a grey shirt hold up a folded orange cloth in front of the standing man. Seated devotees in yellow and orange clothing fill the foreground and background, with spectators behind them. A brown and gold tiger figure occupies the lower right corner.2010-09-24Evening outdoor scene at a temple-style stone pillar with ornate carved niches and hanging bells. On the left, a bearded man with long wavy hair in orange robes holds up a large white cloth printed with orange motifs, appearing to speak. Beside him on the right, a man with long dark hair wears a layered orange robe with gold trim, a white shawl, a long garland of green leaves and gold beads, and a red flower offering in his hands, standing on a red cushion. Behind them, a bald man in orange robes holds a tall golden trident, and seated devotees and a standing onlooker in a striped shirt watch the scene.2010-09-24Night photo at a riverside ghat-style platform with a white pillar carved with bells. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe and a beaded necklace, stands holding a microphone with a wire running down the platform. Beside him a younger man in an orange-red robe and garland kneels and unfolds a long white shawl printed with orange motifs. A golden trident stands nearby, and a few seated people in white and orange dress are visible in the background. A woman in red kneels at the right edge, and a figure in a blue shirt bends over a kneeling woman.2010-09-24Evening photo at an outdoor temple platform with carved cream pillars and bell motifs. A bearded man in orange robes and a red shawl speaks into a microphone on the left. Beside him stands a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a white shawl with red patterns, and a flower garland with a red tassel, standing on a red cushion. Behind them a shaved-headed man in orange and a man in a light blue shirt stand; a man in a white shirt stands nearby, and a few seated boys in yellow robes listen. Spectators look on from a balcony. In the foreground a tiger-skin-draped murti of a deity with a trident-like object sits on the floor.2010-09-24A night-time photograph of a devotional gathering on a raised stone platform beside a cream-and-orange ornate pillar hung with bells. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing orange robes and holding a microphone, stands at left. Beside him, a man with swept-back dark hair wears an orange garment, a white shawl with orange border and a flower garland, and kneels on a cushion. A devotee in a blue shirt bows low to receive a white and orange cloth. Seated devotees in yellow clothes line the platform, and a few spectators watch from the background. A decorated golden staff and a doll-like figure in yellow sit in the foreground.2010-09-24Night outdoor photo at a riverside ghat-style stage under an arched pillared structure. A bearded man with long hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a red-orange shawl, a rudraksha-style mala at his chest, and holds a tall brass trident-topped staff, standing on a red cushion with white cloth beneath. Beside him stands a younger man in orange robes with a white-and-red shawl and a thick garland of green leaves and flowers, his hair pulled back. Behind them a crowd of devotees in yellow, orange and white watches, and a man in a blue shirt stands at right. Brass lamps and ritual items are visible.2010-09-24Evening outdoor aarti at a temple-style pavilion with ornate pink and cream columns. Two men in orange and saffron robes stand on maroon mats and perform fire worship. The man on the left, with a long full beard and swept-back hair, wears a red-orange shawl and holds a golden trident-topped staff and a brass lamp with flames. Beside him, a man with a crown-like tuft and rudraksha-style beads on an orange robe holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames. Behind them, men in white dhotis hold gold-topped staffs, and a bespectacled man in a blue checked shirt and a woman in red clothing clap. A dark statue of Shiva with a crescent is visible at the lower right foreground.2010-09-24A night-time outdoor photograph of a riverside or temple ghat gathering with many people. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard wears an orange-saffron robe and holds a golden trident-topped staff. Beside him, a smiling man with a shaved or short head wears an orange robe, a heavy garland of green and white beads, and a white-and-orange shawl, and holds a golden staff. To the right, an elderly man in a white shawl with orange border bends forward in reverence. Behind them, saffron-clad devotees, a yellow-robed boy at left, and white-sari women stand under ornate cream-coloured arches with hanging bells. a person is the bearded person in saffron-orange robes holding the trident staff, identified by long swept-back hair, golden trident-topped staff and orange robe cues.2010-09-24Night outdoor event on a raised stone platform with ornate cream-and-brown carved columns and bells. A bearded man in orange robes and a red shawl holds a microphone and speaks, standing beside a golden trident-topped staff. Beside him, a figure in orange robes and a garland stands with a white shawl, while an older man in white with an orange-bordered shawl stands before them and is draped with the shawl. Other orange-robed people and a crowd of seated devotees in orange and white fill the foreground and background, and a small child in yellow appears at the lower right.2010-09-24Outdoor evening aarti at a temple-like pavilion with arched pink and cream architecture. A man in orange saffron robes with a long orange shawl and a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala raises a large golden multi-tiered oil lamp with flames overhead. Beside him to the left, a bearded man in pink-orange robes and a red shawl holds a similar lit lamp. A shaven-headed man in white dhoti with a gold-beaded necklace stands nearby, and a golden trident and standing lamps are visible. Devotees stand behind, some clapping and some with hands folded; a man in a blue checked shirt holds a camera. A brown murti of Shiva stands in the foreground on a white cloth, and a red-carpeted platform surrounds them.2010-09-24Outdoor evening ceremony on a raised stone platform with white pillars and bells. A bearded man with long dark hair wears orange robes and sits cross-legged on a white cloth, speaking into a microphone on a stand, one hand raised in gesture. Beside him sits a younger man in orange with a beaded garland. Behind them stand golden staffs topped with a trident. In the foreground, a figure in yellow robes and tilaka presses palms together, and on the right stands a tiger-skin-draped murti of Shiva holding a small vessel. A seated crowd in orange and white watches; the image is dim with blue evening light.2010-09-24