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Outdoor temple-style procession at dusk beside a red brick wall and a green metal gate, with leafy trees and vines overhead. A shirtless young man with a rudraksha mala and orange-and-gold dhoti raises a pink flower in one hand. Behind him, a long-haired man with white markings on his body carries a brass plate with offerings. On the right, a drummer in an orange dhoti plays a drum, and another devotee holds a brass lamp. Participants wear saffron-orange cloths with gold borders.

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Outdoor evening scene beside a red brick wall and green metal gate, with a tree and hanging vines. A young shirtless man in orange dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and tilak raises one hand while facing left. In the foreground a shirtless man with long dreadlocks and white body markings carries a metal plate of offerings, with another plate of yellow food nearby. Behind them a boy plays a drum and another youth in orange cloth watches. A boy on the right holds a brass bell and a lamp, wearing beads and a chain.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31Outdoor scene near trees and a red boundary wall in dry earth. A shirtless young man with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha beads and a white forehead band raises his arm high, holding pink and magenta flower petals or offerings above a tree trunk. Around him, several shirtless men in orange cloth, one holding a brass plate of offerings, another a tray with a lit oil lamp flame, and a drum rests at the left edge. Thin coloured threads are strung between the trees. The setting suggests a ritual offering, possibly part of a puja or sacred rite, with five people visible.2016-10-31Evening outdoor scene beside a red brick wall and green metal gate, with a tree and hanging vines. A young man with a tilak on his forehead and a beaded necklace, wearing an orange dhoti with gold border and bare chest, raises one arm to a hanging wire while holding a small pink flower and a brass plate. Nearby, a long-haired man with grey dreadlocks, bare-backed and wearing an orange dhoti with gold border and white body markings, stands holding a brass plate. A young girl in orange with gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklaces holds a lit oil lamp and a bell. Drums are visible in the background with more devotees in orange and gold.2016-10-31Outdoor evening scene beside a red brick wall and a green metal gate, with leafy trees and vine-wrapped trunks overhead. A young boy bare-chested in orange dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and white tripundra on his forehead points his arm toward the left. In the centre, a person with long matted locks down the back, bare-chested, wearing an orange dhoti with gold border and white striped markings on the upper arm and shoulder, holds a brass plate. On the right, a girl in orange garment and beaded necklace holds a brass lamp and a bell, and another young person in orange with a drum stands behind. Activity appears to be a ritual procession with lamps and plates.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31Outdoor ritual at dusk beside a bare tree trunk. Four bare-chested young men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders stand in a line. The foremost raises a pink flower toward the branches with one hand, a rudraksha mala and bangles on his arms. The second holds a brass plate with offerings, a white horizontal tilak on his forehead and white markings on his arms. Behind them a third man in orange holds a leaf plate, and a fourth holds stacked silver bowls and dishes of offerings. A small oil lamp flame glows at right. Dense dark foliage and a dusk sky form the background.2016-10-31Outdoor evening scene in front of a red-painted building with a red metal door and grilled window. A tree trunk with rope tied around it stands at left. Several young men in orange and saffron dhotis with gold borders stand in a group, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man with long braided black hair and a shaved-looking head holds a silver bowl of flowers and offerings, and a standing man at right holds a small silver cup and bell during what appears to be a ritual preparation. Dry leaves cover the ground.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31Evening photograph of a ritual procession in a narrow courtyard beside a red brick wall and a green metal gate. A young man in orange and gold-bordered dhoti holds a lit oil lamp aloft with a flame, while a companion in orange dhoti carries a silver tray. A figure in the right foreground, shown from behind with long dreadlocked hair and white painted body markings, carries a green leaf-wrapped offering. Several other men in orange cloth and rudraksha malas stand nearby under tree branches. Background shows a bare tree and climbing vines.2016-10-31Outdoor evening scene beside a red brick wall and green metal gate, with a tree and hanging vines. Four ascetic men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders stand under the trees. The nearest man on the left holds a flaming oil lamp aloft, his face lifted upward. Behind him, a bare-chested man with a white forehead mark and beaded necklaces holds a silver plate or vessel. On the right, a man with long dreadlocked hair and white body markings on his shoulder faces away, holding a green leaf, while another man with a shaved head and glasses stands at the edge. The setting suggests an aarti or puja performed at dusk.2016-10-31