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Night ritual scene at an outdoor temple setting. A standing figure on the left wears a dark red turban with a small crest, a red-maroon garment with a wide orange-gold sash, a heavy gold necklace and a long multicolour garland of white, yellow and red flowers. To the right, a seated figure in an orange-red shawl and a large flower garland kneels or sits before a tall painted pillar decorated with red and blue patterns. Brass oil lamps with lit flames and silver ritual vessels sit in the foreground, and a yellow cloth lies on the ground. Several people in white clothing stand in the dark background watching.

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Night photograph of an outdoor evening ceremony with a dark background. On the left, a person in an orange-red turban and matching orange-red robe, with orange sashes at the waist, a garland of white and red flowers, gold necklaces and bangles, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. On the right, a person in a red garment with a flower-covered headdress and garlands holds a lit lamp toward the left. Behind them, several people in white clothes stand with hands folded, and a brass oil lamp with a swan-shaped design sits at the left edge. A tall painted pillar with red, blue and yellow patterns rises behind.2015-11-25November 25 20152015-11-25November 25 20152015-11-25November 25 20152015-11-25November 25 20152015-11-25Night photograph of an outdoor evening ceremony. A man in the centre wears a red-orange turban with a small gold ornament, an orange-red garment, a multicoloured garland of white and red-yellow-green flowers, and a long gold chain with a pendant. He stands with palms pressed together in greeting beside a tall gold-coloured pole. Around him, devotees in red and orange dhotis with gold borders, some with bare upper bodies and sacred threads, stand with hands folded. Colourful string lights glow in the background.2015-11-25December 05 20142014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05October 18 20172017-10-18December 05 20142014-12-05A night-time photograph of a procession with a figure in the foreground wearing a maroon crown-like headpiece with an orange band, a white flower garland with red and yellow blossoms, layered gold necklaces and gold bangles, and a maroon silk garment. A trident is visible at upper left. Behind him, a man in a black and gold embroidered cap and a brown-orange shawl holds a flame, while others in orange and maroon robes with white forehead markings carry a metal bowl and lamp flame; a bald priest in orange holds a metal vessel. Candid, ritual lamp-lighting procession at night, consistent with a deepam lamp ceremony.2013-11-17 +1 copiesFebruary 21 20172017-02-21