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A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a leafy canopy. A man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a long garland of white jasmine and pink and red flowers and gold ornaments, stands with his bare arms raised, holding a small vessel and a bundle of leaves while smoke or incense rises around him. Behind him a dense crowd of devotees, many women in orange and red saris, look on with hands folded in prayer. A yellow and blue patterned umbrella and a canopy of leaves shade the scene.

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Outdoor ritual scene under a canopy of leaves and decorated parasols in gold, blue and red. A bearded man with long hair and a tilanga-style forehead mark stands at center in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a thick garland of pink lotus and white jasmine with red flowers and a gold necklace, holding a silver bell and raising his other hand while smoke or incense drifts around him. Girls in orange and red dresses with flower hair ornaments stand with hands folded in prayer behind him, and a crowd watches. A cameraman films at right. In the foreground, a brass tray holds bowls and offerings, and a gilded wooden pillar with yellow flowers appears at right.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A man in a procession stands at center, wearing a long rust-orange dhoti-style garment, a gold-toned waist sash and a heavy wreath of pink, white and red flower garlands over his shoulders, with a rudraksha-style brown bead mala and gold necklace at his chest. He holds a silver handbell in one raised hand while white smoke from an incense or offering rises beside him. Behind him, women and girls in orange-red sarees and dresses stand with palms pressed together, and a few onlookers watch from the crowd. Blue and gold decorated umbrellas and a yellow flower arrangement frame the scene under palm and leaf canopy.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08Outdoor ritual scene with a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a long pink and white flower garland with red roses, a thick rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, and a gold arm band. He holds a brass handbell in his right hand while smoke from an incense or puja offering drifts around him. Behind him, a crowd of children and adults in orange and red clothes stands with hands folded, and ornate gold-and-blue parasols shade the area under hanging green leaves. A brass tray of flowers and offerings sits at the bottom edge, and a gold-covered object appears at the right. The setting suggests a puja or aarti with devotees gathered in an open courtyard.2016-10-08Outdoor ritual photo with a bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested under a reddish-brown shawl and a red-brown dhoti with gold border, wearing a long garland of pink lotus, white jasmine and red roses and a gold necklace. He holds a brass bell in one hand and a smoking incense or offering vessel in the other, smiling. Behind him, devotees in orange and red clothing stand with hands folded, including girls in orange dresses, and several decorated umbrellas with gold and blue patterns and beaded fringes shade the scene. Leaf garlands hang overhead and a golden shrine or carved yellow altar edge appears at right, with brass plates of flowers and fruit below.2016-10-08A photograph of a smiling man in a rust-brown robe standing outdoors and holding a silver lamp with a flame in one hand and a silver handbell in the other. He wears a long pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, and a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, with a tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a crowd, including women in orange saris and girls with palms pressed together, under a blue and gold canopy with palm trees in the background. The lamp flame and smoke rise near his face during what appears to be an aarti offering.2016-10-08A photograph of a ritual at night in a hall with brick walls. In the foreground a flame of an oil lamp burns on the left beside a tray with offerings. A standing attendant in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a tall ornate multicoloured umbrella-style canopy on a pole. In the centre a man in maroon robes with a gold waist belt and pink-and-white flower garlands sits with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, with a tilak on his forehead. Several people in white dhotis and dark clothing stand with hands folded in the background, and smoke drifts through the scene.2017-05-08January 01 20172017-01-01December 03 20162016-12-03