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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.

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Night 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.2010-09-24Photo 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. 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