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Night-time outdoor gathering of devotees around an offering table decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands, orange fruit, and a red apple on a silver tray. Foreground: a bare-chested young priest with a white cloth and a pearl necklace faces away from the camera. Center: a woman in white loose clothing and a white badge holds a yellow flower and wears an orange-and-white forehead band. Beside her a woman in a green and gold sari kneels and adjusts an offering. Behind them, many participants in white clothes wear orange ash bands and dark eye patches on their foreheads. A banana leaf and a dark stone Shiva lingam-like form stand in the background under a tent.

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December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02Night-time ritual scene outdoors under a tent. In the foreground a bare-chested young priest with a white cloth over his shoulder faces a low altar piled with yellow and purple marigold garlands, fruits including oranges and apples, and offering trays. Several women stand around it: one in a white top with red forehead markings and a red headband, another in a white sari with gold border offering flowers, and a woman in a green blouse and cream sari with a rudraksha-style mala kneeling at the altar. Behind them devotees in white, orange and lavender stand in a row, and a dark-skinned black stone deity figure with garlands is visible at the left under a banana plant. A bearded man with bare chest and gold chain stands at the right edge. A large screen behind shows a glowing image. Appears to be a puja or abhishekam offering. Also includes a visible white banner-like backdrop and soft evening lighting.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02