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A photograph inside a temporary open-sided shelter with corrugated metal sheet walls, bamboo poles and a brick structure at left. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange wrap over his bare shoulder, holding a silver bell in his right hand and a flaming oil lamp in his left. Behind him, three men in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-orange shawls stand with hands folded. A brass or steel plate with flowers sits at the left edge beside a brick fire pit. Sacks rest against the wall at the back.

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December 24 20062006-12-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony indoors. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long white and red flower garland and a gold necklace, holds a brass bell and a flat-handled brass vessel with a lit flame in the other hand. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a red-brown sash holds a brass lamp with a burning oil flame. Behind them stand several people in white and orange clothing, and a decorated doorway with green leaves and garlands is visible. A loudspeaker stands at the right edge. A puja or aarti is being performed with a bell and oil lamp.2008-07-27Outdoors under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind, a man in an orange saffron shawl and a long white-and-red-flowered garland raises a lit oil lamp or kalasha-style flame in his right hand while holding a silver handbell in his left hand. A second person in white ritual clothing and an orange shawl stands beside him at left, partly visible. On the right, several devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a man in a checked shirt stands behind them. Orange flags and a blue-and-white draped canopy appear in the background over a sandy, graded ground.2006-12-26July 03 20082008-07-03Indoor ritual scene in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof and a crowd of devotees standing behind a stone-topped altar table. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and bare upper torso wears an orange-saffron shawl and pours liquid from a silver vessel with a long-handled spout over a brass tray of silver and brass ritual implements. Another man at left in white clothing and an orange-saffron shawl stands with palms pressed together. Devotees in white shirts, saris and orange garments watch, some with hands folded. Silver lamps, a brass plate and a red cloth hang at the right edge.2007-02-14A photograph taken from above inside a dim, unfinished stone chamber during a sacred ritual. A man in long dark wavy hair and an orange wrap stands at right, his hand reaching toward a small dark metal dish holding white substance held by a man in a beige sweater with his back to the camera. Two men in white kurta and orange shawls stand at left and bottom right, one bent forward with a hand near the dish. A low ornate inlaid wooden stool or peetha sits nearby on the floor. The scene suggests a consecration rite at a temple sanctum.2006-12-11Photograph of a nighttime temple ritual at a stone-walled sanctum area. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange wrap and bare feet, holding a small brass oil lamp with a visible flame in one hand and a metal bell in the other. Around him, several men in white kurtas and white dhotis with red-and-gold borders sit or stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some wearing orange shawls. A cameraman in the foreground films the scene with a video camera. Visible people count is about six to eight.2006-12-11August 22 20062006-08-22A photograph inside a temporary corrugated-roof shelter with white cloth walls decorated with red, green and yellow balloons. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands holding a brass bell in one hand and a lit flame or lamp in the other, facing a small altar draped in white cloth. On the altar is a framed picture of a seated saffron-clad figure, with garlands and a pair of brass lamps. Several people in white clothing stand in a row at left with orange shawls, and on the right a woman in a white saree with a yellow border and a man in white press their palms together in prayer. A video camera is visible at the upper left. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at a small inaugural shrine.2006-12-24A night ritual inside a stone-walled sunken sanctum pit. A man in a long saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair holds a brass lamp with a large open flame in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other, performing an aarti-style offering. Around him, several men in white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls stand with palms pressed together in anjali, some with clasped hands. Two men on the right wear white kurtas, one with a curly-haired head and beard. Along the top ledge, women in orange and white saris kneel and sit with hands folded, watching. A brass plate and small silver bowl rest on a wooden tray on the ledge, and a cameraman's camera is visible at the lower edge.2006-12-11A photograph taken from above of a ritual in a stone-walled pit or sunken sanctum. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long dark hair holds a brass lamp with a flame, offering it to a second man in white who holds a brass vessel. Around them, men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and one bearded man kneels at the left. Two onlookers in white stand at the back, and a camera operator is visible at the bottom right. Stone steps and a brass plate with items are visible at the top edge.2006-12-11December 25 20072007-12-25