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Evening ritual on a striped woven mat in a brick-walled open hall. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a maroon and gold border and a yellow head cloth stands bending forward, holding a lit multi-flame oil lamp toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears a red-orange robe, a white and orange flower garland, a gold bracelet, and has both hands pressed to the face. He sits on an ornate gold-framed throne with red cushions. Marigold and yellow flower arrangements with white ribbons sit at the front, and a brass pot stands nearby. On the left, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a gold necklace stands with hands folded, and a brass lamp stand is visible. Several onlookers stand in the background near the pillar.

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April 06 20172017-04-06Night-time ritual at an open-sided hall with brick walls. A shaved-headed priest bare-chested in a white dhoti with a gold-and-maroon border and a yellow head cloth bends forward, holding a lit aarti flame toward a seated man on a gilded throne-style chair with a red cushion. The seated man wears an orange-maroon robe, a long white flower garland and has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in orange saris and a white sari with gold border stand at left, one holding a brass oil lamp; flowers, marigold garlands and a brass bowl sit in the foreground on a striped mat.2017-04-06A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receiving a ritual gesture from a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a yellow headcloth. The priest holds a flame or lamp near the seated man's head, who has his hands raised to his head and wears a red-orange robe, a white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace with a tilak on his forehead. Behind them, a woman in white stands near a brass oil lamp, and flower arrangements in yellow and red sit on a striped rug. The setting is an unfinished brick hall at night with a fan visible at the right.2017-04-06Night ritual on an open-sided porch with a brick wall. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow head cloth and gold-striped border performs aarti with a lit oil lamp held before a seated man in a red-brown robe and a garland of white and yellow flowers. The seated man has a tilak on his forehead and presses his palms together. He sits on a gold ornate throne with a red cushion over a striped mat. Brass vessels, a standing brass lamp, a fire pit with flowers, and a fan are visible.2017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06Night ritual photograph in an open-sided hall with a brick wall and a wall fan at right. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a green and gold border and a yellow headcloth bends forward, offering an aarti lamp toward a seated man. The seated man wears a red-orange garment, a white-and-yellow flower garland and a tilak, with hands folded in namaskar on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Nearby, a woman in a white sari with gold border stands with hands folded, another woman in orange stands with hands folded, and a brass oil lamp and floral arrangements sit on a striped rug in front.2017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06A photograph of a seated, saffron-robed figure on a gold-backed throne with a red cushion, wearing a flower garland and holding a green leaf bundle. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold and maroon borders bends forward toward him, holding a small basket. A third person in white stands in the background near a stone pillar, with brass lamps and marigold-decorated pots on a striped mat in the foreground.2017-04-06A night-time ritual scene in an open-sided hall with brick walls. A bare-chested priest in a yellow head-cloth and white dhoti with a green-and-gold waist sash leans forward to offer lit oil lamps on a brass tray. Beside him, a man in white dhoti wears a gold necklace and stands with hands folded. Seated on an ornate gold-framed throne with red cushions, a man with a white tilak and a long red-brown robe holds his hands in namaste, wearing white and orange flower garlands and a gold necklace. Behind him, two people in red and white attire stand with hands together. Trays of marigolds, fruit and flower-decorated pots surround the offering area, and a fan is visible at right.2017-04-06A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a white garland of flowers, a gold necklace and bangles, with a white and orange tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. A priest in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested and with a yellow head cloth, bends forward pouring liquid from a metal vessel over him in an abhishekam-style ritual. Marigold and other flower arrangements sit on the striped floor mat, and a plain brick wall and a small fan are visible in the background.2017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06A seated man in saffron-red robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a white and orange flower garland, gold necklace, gold armlets and a rudraksha-style mala, with a vertical white tilak on his forehead. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow head cloth bends forward, pouring water from a metal vessel over the seated man's feet during a ritual bathing. A striped woven mat covers the floor, with banana leaves and marigold-yellow flower offerings in front, and a red fan and brick wall in the background. The seated man's distinctive adornments are a gold necklace and garland; he is presented as a devotee-recipient, and the page indicates the event was not attended by a person.2017-04-06