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Outdoor 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.

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October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31Outdoor 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 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.2016-10-31Outdoor evening ritual at dusk beneath a bare tree with long thin branches. A young man in an orange dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala holds a silver lamp with a bright oil flame raised toward the branches. Beside him, a bare-chested young man in orange dhoti with white forehead marks and white arm bands holds a silver plate of offerings wrapped in green leaves. To the right, two more devotees in orange garments stand with a silver tray of puja items and a leaf-wrapped bowl, one wearing rudraksha malas. Dark trees and a reddish wall are in the background.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31A photo of a procession-style ritual outdoors under trees. In the foreground a man with a black turban and leopard-print headband, bare-chested, wearing orange cloth, orange and rudraksha-style beaded malas and white body markings, raises a lit oil lamp with flame in one hand. Behind him, several young men in orange cloths and black turbans, some bare-chested, hold brass plates of yellow and pink flowers and garlands. A stone well ring with a red-painted base sits at right. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram grounds with wooden railings and greenery.2018-12-22Photograph of an outdoor evening ritual beside a red-painted wall and green metal gate, with a large tree and hanging vines. A young man in orange dhoti with gold borders, bare-chested and wearing beaded necklaces, raises a lit oil lamp toward the tree. Beside him, another man in orange dhoti and red-orange cloth holds a silver tray with offerings and a small bowl. On the right, a figure with long matted dreadlocks, bare back marked with white horizontal stripes, and a folded green leaf plate, stands facing away. Further right, a bald man with glasses wears an orange-red shawl. The setting is dim dusk with dry leaves on the ground.2016-10-31Outdoor 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.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31