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Night photograph of a temple consecration scene. In the foreground a bald, bespectacled older man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala kneels at a golden kalasha-shaped vessel on a tray, hands pressed together. Beside him a figure with long dark hair in an orange shawl reclines on a white-draped wooden platform. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white garments with orange shawls stands, some with hands folded in prayer. Wooden poles and a tube light stand in the background.

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Night photograph of a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls gathered outdoors around a ceremony. In the foreground, a man in white kneels at a brass Shiva Meru-style vessel with a golden conical top, holding rudraksha malas and hands folded in prayer, beside a person lying covered in a white cloth with an orange cloth draped over it. Several standing devotees with palms joined and heads bowed surround them, some women in white saris with orange shawls, and a wooden pole and a white fluorescent tube light the scene.2006-12-11Night photo of a crowd of devotees gathered outdoors at a stone platform during a consecration. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold patterned top with glasses and a man in white with a rudraksha mala press their palms together in prayer beside a gold kalasha-shaped vessel. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white and a long-haired man in a saffron cloth stand with hands folded, and many others in white kurtas and orange shawls stand or kneel. A woman in a white sari and two others sit near a cloth-covered object on a wooden tray. Two tall wooden poles and a bright fluorescent tube light the scene.2006-12-11Night-time photograph of a temple consecration at an outdoor site lit by a fluorescent tube on a pole. In the foreground, a bronze kalasha-shaped vessel with a finial sits on a white stone ledge. A young woman in an orange garment and a woman with reddish-brown hair in orange robes kneel with palms joined before it. Beside them, a man in orange lies or reclines on a white cloth over a wooden board, with another person in orange touching him. Behind, a large crowd of men and women in white dhotis and white garments, many wearing orange shawls, stand and watch, some with hands folded. Wooden poles and a red-brown tray are visible.2006-12-11Night photograph at a temple construction site where a bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange cloth draped over his lap lies on a white-covered wooden platform atop stone blocks, with a bindi on his forehead. Beside him sits a golden Shiva Meru, a stepped pyramidal vessel on a brass base set on an orange cloth with tassels. Around them stand about a dozen devotees in white dhotis and white saris with orange shawls, hands folded, and a standing man in white holds a folder. Wooden poles and a light tube frame the scene.2006-12-11Night photograph of a ritual at a temple garbha site. In the foreground a golden kalasha-shaped vessel sits on a square gold base over an orange cloth on a stone platform. A woman in white kneels with palms pressed together and eyes closed, beside a woman in a white top and glasses, also with hands joined. A figure in white lies on a wooden board with an orange shawl. Behind them a crowd of men and women in white garments, many wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas, stand with hands folded in prayer. A wooden pole and a fluorescent tube light are visible at night. The scene reads as a consecration devotional moment.2006-12-11Night-time photograph of a sacred consecration at an outdoor site. A woman in a yellow sari sits at the foreground edge, her hand extended over a man lying on a white cloth-covered wooden board, draped in orange cloth; a golden kalasha-like vessel with a tiered top rests on an orange cloth beside them. Behind them stand a crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and orange shawls with folded hands, and women in orange and white saris. A wooden pole and a tube light are visible at right. A few people in the back row wear white and orange.2006-12-11A night-time ritual at a construction site, photographed from a low angle. In the foreground a golden kalasha-shaped vessel sits on an orange cloth beside a white-draped wooden object. A young man in white clothes and a dark red cloth on his shoulders kneels with hands pressed together in front of his face. Beside him a man in an orange shawl lies prone on the ground in devotion. Behind them a large group of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with hands folded, some holding small items, while others in orange and pink clothing stand further back. A wooden pole and a bright white light stand in the scene.2006-12-11Night-time photograph of a temple garbha consecration at an outdoor construction site with a bare dirt ground and wooden poles. A crowd of about forty people in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing saffron-orange shawls, stands and kneels around a low stone platform. In the foreground an older bald man in white clothes, glasses and a red rudraksha-style mala leans over a golden Shiva Meru-style structure on a square base, its tiered golden top visible. Beside him a figure in an orange shawl lies on a white cloth-covered platform, while a white light tube and a wooden pole stand nearby.2006-12-11Night-time photograph of a sacred consecration at an open-air ritual site. A brass Shiva Meru-style vessel with a tiered dome sits on an orange cloth atop a white stone platform in the foreground. Two women in white garments, one in a white top and one in a white shawl, lean over the vessel with their hands. Beside them, a man in an orange shawl lies on a white-covered wooden board with an orange cloth over his body, appearing to receive the rite. Behind, a large crowd of devotees in white kurta-style clothes and orange shawls stand with hands folded, many wearing rudraksha malas. Women in red and pink saris and a man in a white shirt stand at the edges. Wooden poles and a fluorescent light fixture are visible at right, and the scene is lit by artificial light against darkness.2006-12-11A night-time photograph of a sacred consecration in progress. In the foreground, a man in white with rudraksha beads and a red forehead mark sits beside a golden Shiva Meru, a pyramidal sacred structure. Beside him, a man in a dark grey sweater rests his hands on a figure lying on a white cloth-covered platform, dressed in an orange cloth. The figure lies prone with hair loose, in a ritual posture. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white and orange shawls stands watching and some have their hands folded in prayer. A tube light hangs at right. The scene suggests a garbha consecration ritual at a temple sanctum.2006-12-11A dim, crowded night scene at a ritual site, with a bright white fluorescent tube light on the right and wooden poles in the foreground. Women in the lower foreground wear orange shawls over white blouses; one in a magenta sari holds her palms together in prayer while a white cloth is spread before her. Standing devotees behind them wear white kurtas and orange stoles, and a man on the left wears a rudraksha mala and a white garment. A woman in a cream shawl at right holds a small notepad and has a child seated on her lap. Several more people stand in the background, and a figure at the far right holds papers. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in person.2006-12-11Night-time ritual scene at a temple site. In the foreground a woman in white sari with a red-bordered cloth sits with folded hands beside a golden Shiva Meru-style sculpted vessel placed on a white stone platform. Behind her, a man in orange shawl lies prone on a wooden bier covered with a white cloth, one hand raised in blessing. Around them stand and kneel a large group of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, most with orange shawls, hands folded in prayer. A wooden pole and a bright fluorescent light are visible at the right edge. Several people lie prone or kneel on the stone platform, with brass vessels nearby.2006-12-11