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A photograph of a young male priest in an orange-saffron dhoti with bare upper body, wearing a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest, holding a brass vessel with both hands. Beside him, several girls in colourful silk saris, blue, purple and maroon, with gold jewellery and white forehead markings sit attentively, one bowing toward the vessel. The scene is lit by warm, dim light against a dark background.

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Night ritual photograph at an outdoor temple-style setting lit by warm lamps. A young man on the left wears a bare chest, an orange-saffron dhoti and a long rudraksha mala, and holds out a small brass vessel. Four young women in colourful silk saris and gold jewellery sit on a stone platform, one in a purple and gold sari, another in green and orange, and one in white with a red blouse and garland; two of them have tilak marks on their foreheads and one touches a small pot. Behind them, drummers in red and an attendant in white stand near lit oil lamps and offering plates.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29Night-time ritual photograph at an outdoor temple-style pavilion lit by oil lamps. A shirtless priest in an orange-red turban and orange cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala, holds a silver tray of white flowers toward a row of young women seated on a stone bench. The women wear vivid saffron-orange and purple-blue silk saris with gold jewellery, jasmine garlands and bangles; one holds a long white flower garland. Behind them, other shirtless men in white dhotis and an orange-clad attendant stand near brass lamps and offerings. The scene suggests a puja or garland-offering ceremony. A small lilac logo appears in the top-left corner, and a copyright notice runs across the lower right.2016-10-29Night photograph of a ritual scene outdoors. A bare-chested man in an orange-red turban and a red-orange cloth wrapped at the waist, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and bangles on his wrists, faces a row of young girls seated on the ground. The girls wear white jasmine garlands with red flowers, sandalwood or white tilak marks on their foreheads, and gold jewellery. The girl in the centre wears a purple blouse and blue-purple sari, and the girl at right wears a brown-gold blouse, both gesturing with their hands toward the man. Oil lamps glow on the ground and fruit or offerings are arranged in the background.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29Night-time temple ritual photographed in warm lamplight. In the left foreground a shirtless man in an orange-red turban and red dhoti, with a rudraksha mala across his chest, carries a silver plate of white flower garlands. Behind him, several young women sit in a row in colourful silk saris, wearing white jasmine garlands and red floral strands, with vibhuti on their foreheads. The woman at right raises one arm to adjust her hair decorated with flowers. A basket of red and pink petals and brass oil lamps sit nearby, and a drummer and other ritual participants stand in the background.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29Night outdoor ritual scene. A priest in an orange-red turban and saffron-red dhoti, bare-chested with a sacred thread and rudraksha-style beads, stands at left offering items from his hands toward a row of young girls seated on a stone ledge. The girls wear purple, blue and orange-gold silk blouses and sarees with white jasmine garlands and red flower strands, and hold leaf-plates with yellow flowers and fruit. Yellow and orange flower petals are scattered on the ledge, and brass oil lamps and plates stand nearby. Several other figures in saffron dhotis are blurred in the background. The person at left is a priest; no identification is claimed from appearance.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 10 20162016-10-10