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Night photograph in a courtyard with a red brick wall and dark foliage. A devotee in a rust-brown turban and a brown-and-yellow striped cloth, wearing a white and multicolour flower garland, stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. In the centre, a priest in white head wrap, glasses, orange-red cloth and a beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp flame toward a deity murti at right, adorned with a flower garland and a crown-like headdress. Potted plants and bamboo poles sit in the foreground.

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November 25 20152015-11-25Night-time photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard scene with dark red walls and foliage. A woman in an orange-red sari with a gold border and a red turban, wearing a white flower garland with multicolored strands, stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside her a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a white head wrap and rudraksha mala holds a small lit oil lamp on a metal stand, the flame glowing. At right a large dark deity murti is adorned with white and yellow flower garlands and a red cloth, with a palm plant in the foreground.2015-11-25A dim night scene at an outdoor shrine. A woman in a red and gold sari with a red head covering stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a white flower garland. In the centre, a person in an orange-red robe with a white head wrap and a long beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti at right, which wears a white and yellow flower garland and red draping. Green plants and a dark wall surround the scene, with a small fire glowing at the bottom edge.2015-11-25November 25 20152015-11-25Night outdoor scene before a dark red wall at a temple-like courtyard. A priest in a white head covering and red-and-gold dhoti holds a lit oil lamp aarti flame in his right hand, a rudraksha-style bead necklace around his neck, while beside a second figure in a red turban and red-and-gold cloth palms joined in prayer. Both stand before a large dark stone deity murti draped in red cloth and garlanded with white and yellow flowers and a gold necklace. Green potted plants and a tree fill the foreground. a person not clearly visible; the figures appear to be priests or devotees performing aarti.2015-11-25November 25 20152015-11-25November 25 20152015-11-25November 25 20152015-11-25November 25 20152015-11-25Night photograph in an outdoor courtyard beside a red brick wall. A man in an orange-brown turban and rust-coloured dhoti with a gold waist band, garlanded with orange and blue flowers, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him a priest in a white turban and white dhoti with gold border, wearing flower garlands and beaded necklaces, holds a brass bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp on a tray in the other during aarti. To the right stands a large dark statue of a deity wrapped in a rust-red cloth and adorned with flower garlands and a gold necklace. Potted plants and a small lamp flame light the scene.2015-11-22Night outdoor scene beside a brick wall with green foliage at left. A man in a brown turban and brown and gold cloth, wearing a multicoloured marigold garland of orange, yellow, blue and green flowers, stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. Beside him a second man in a white turban and white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth holds a lit oil lamp in a brass dish, flame bright against the dark, with a rudraksha mala and a marigold garland. Both appear to be ritual attendants or devotees; no identifiable a person candidate is shown.2015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22