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Night outdoor ritual at a stone platform with a white-draped table in front of a bare tree and a cinder-block wall. A man in an orange shawl and orange garment, with long hair and a rudraksha mala, kneels or bends over a vessel on the table, performing an act of worship. A man in white stands behind him holding a stick or rod, and a golden trident rests against the wall at right. A woman in white with her hair tied back stands in the foreground facing the platform. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around the platform, one holding a brass plate of offerings. Small oil lamps glow on a tiered brick structure at left, and offerings of flat breads and sweets sit on trays on the platform edge.

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February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Outdoor night ritual beside a bare-branched tree and a plain concrete block wall. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with orange shawl, rudraksha mala and tilak sits behind a white-draped altar table, holding an object over a metal tray. A golden trident stands upright to the right. Several people in white dhoti and shirt attire stand around the platform; one older woman in a white sari with gold border holds small offerings, and a man on the right holds a leaf plate. Two other figures in orange robes stand at left near lit oil lamps and a row of small lamps. Other white-clad devotees are seen in the foreground.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night outdoor gathering beside a bare tree and a grey breeze-block wall. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shawl stands on a raised white-draped platform with a lit lamp and offerings, his hands folded at chest level; this figure shows distinctive ornate and saffron cues, so this is a person in person. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and mundus and cream-and-gold saris stand close; a bald man in white holds a plate of prasad, a man in white with a lanyard holds a steel plate of food, and women in yellow and peach saris are at the edges. Oil lamps glow on the platform. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night outdoor ritual at a shivaratri observance. A long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a white-draped seat, smiling with hands together, with a second orange-robed person seated to his left. A standing attendant in white holds a tall golden trident (trishul) upright. Around them, a group of older men in white dhotis and shirts sit on the ground, some with vibhuti or tilak marks, and a brick wall and bare tree frame the scene. Oil lamps and offering plates sit on the white cloth in front.2007-02-16Night outdoor ritual scene under dark trees. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, rudraksha mala beads and a red forehead mark, sits on a white-covered seat and holds up a small white offering in his right hand. Beside him a young man in orange robes sits near a metal tray with a small pot. A person in a yellow dress stands in the background. A trident (trishul) is held upright at the upper right by a man in white. Several devotees in white clothes sit in the foreground, including a woman with hair tied back and a red bindi. The ritual appears to be a puja. a person: the seated man in orange with long hair, mala and crown-like pose is a distinctive candidate.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night photograph at an outdoor shrine beside a bare tree and a white cinder-block wall. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at the centre, one holding a tall ceremonial staff with a golden finial. Around them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white sarees, some with saffron shawls, gathers close; a child in white stands at right. A white-draped altar or platform sits in the middle, with small oil lamps lit along the low wall at left. The scene suggests a night ritual or puja. The figure with the staff is a candidate for a person on account of the saffron robe and staff, but the appearance is uncertain given the low light.2007-02-16