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Night photograph of a ritual procession near a large dark tree trunk. In the foreground a figure in an orange saffron garment with a brown-and-maroon border stands with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a beaded necklace and a ring; their back is turned to the camera. To the left, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth holds a lit oil lamp with a flame. Behind him, a man in white with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders walks alongside another man in white. Ground is bare earth with a faint white powder design.

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December 20 20062006-12-20Night photograph outdoors near a large dark tree at an ashram-style site, with a sandy ground marked by pale designs. A figure in orange-saffron silk drape and matching lower cloth, wearing a multi-strand pink and white bead necklace with a gold ornament, holds a small silver vessel in one hand and a silver bowl-shaped object in the other while walking. Beside and behind them, men in white kurtas and dhotis, one with an orange shawl, carry small items and look down. Their clothing and actions suggest a ritual procession, though no deity or specific rite is clearly visible.2006-12-22Night photo at an outdoor ritual site. In the left foreground, a figure in an orange saffron shawl and orange-and-gold sarong, with long dark hair and a white-and-gold flower garland, holds a flat grey stone against the chest and smiles with eyes lowered. Behind them stand several men in white dhotis and white shirts, one with hands folded in prayer and one with a bead-like object in his hands. Overhead hang long white fibrous strands from a tree branch. On the right, a dark stone yoni-shaped basin or vessel sits on a pile of pinkish-red stones, with a few flower petals and offerings scattered nearby, and a second orange-clad figure is partly visible at the right edge.2006-12-22Night outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A woman in an orange saffron robe with a red top stands at center, holding a metal oil lamp or brass bell-type implement in one hand and a lit flame in the other, gazing upward. Two men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls stand beside her; the man on the left holds a small tray, and the man on the right holds a handbell. A plain sandy ground and a white pole are visible at left, with a fire pit and offerings at lower right.2007-02-25December 20 20062006-12-20Night photo outdoors beneath large dark tree trunks where several men gather to receive a flag and rope for the Brahmotsav festival. On the left a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a coiled rope. Next to him a bearded man in white dhoti wears an orange shawl and a man in a checked shirt and trousers holds a folded white cloth bundle. Behind them an older man in white dhoti holds papers. A man in a red-maroon robe holds a yellow-and-green flag. On the right a man in an orange turban and orange robe gestures with a raised hand, standing near an ornate gold-and-brown throne with a carved serpent-hood back.2006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20Night photograph outdoors beneath a large dark banyan tree. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands centre holding a small brass bell and a lit oil lamp flame in his hands, facing right. Behind and beside him, several men in white ritual clothes with orange shawls stand in a row, one holding a metal vessel with a flame, others with hands folded. A brass meru-shaped vessel and a folded white cloth rest on a wooden tray with a red-and-orange cloth at the foot of the scene, beside a decorated red cushion on a stone platform. The setting suggests a night ritual consecration.2006-12-11Night outdoor ritual photo under dark trees. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair holds up a lit oil lamp with a flame in a brass aarti holder, mid-chant. Around them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls stand with hands folded in prayer or holding bells and ritual items. A white pole stands at left, and a covered white cloth with orange edging rests on a wooden platform at lower right. The scene suggests an aarti being offered at night.2006-12-11Night outdoor scene beneath a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and trunk. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a pink and white flower garland stands barefoot with palms pressed together in anjali, facing the tree. Scattered flower petals lie on the ground before the trunk. To the left, two people in orange robes hold a lit oil lamp and a trishul-topped ritual item, and a woman in a white sari holds a plate of flowers. A person in a yellow jacket stands at the right edge. Several figures are visible, all standing in the evening light.2006-12-31December 20 20062006-12-20Night photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree. A bare-chested priest in a red dhoti raises a lit aarti lamp toward a seated figure wearing a tall golden crown and white garments, who sits on a red stone platform before a dark stone deity murti on the right. Around them about a dozen men stand with palms pressed together in namaste, several in white dhotis and orange shawls, one in an orange turban and orange robe, another in a maroon shirt. A tall metal flagstaff stands at left with strands of white cloth hanging from its top. Offerings and a brass kalasha sit on the ground.2006-12-20