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Night ritual photograph of a central figure in a deep red-brown turban with a gold emblem and gold chains, a red and white flower garland, gold armbands and a leopard-print lower cloth, holding a wicker tray with a clay lamp burning and an offering dish. Beside him a priest in an ornate beaded blue and gold headdress holds the tray, and a man in white with a camera stands behind. Several saffron-clad attendants with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas stand around, one with palms joined in prayer. Gold staffs and a ceremonial fan are visible above. The lamp flame suggests an aarti or deepam offering.

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November 17 20132013-11-17A photograph of a ritual lighting at night in a temple setting. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with white ash markings on his arms and forehead holds a brass plate of offerings, including a clay dish of ghee or oil, and a brass vessel. Beside him a young man in a rust-red and maroon wrap and a tall maroon turban with a silver emblem, wearing a long white flower garland and gold ornaments, lights a flame with a small lamp. Around them several men in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha malas and white tilak markings stand watching, and a cameraman is partly visible at the left edge.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Photograph of a night ritual under a large dark rock overhang. A man in an ornate blue and gold embroidered cylindrical headdress and orange-brown dhoti holds a lit oil lamp flame in a metal vessel with raised hands, speaking. Behind him, several men in rust-orange robes, rudraksha malas and white horizontal tilak marks stand with hands folded or hold the lamp. On the right, a figure in a red and gold headdress, white and red flower garlands, gold necklaces and a leopard-print lower garment stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Gold bangles and white arm markings are visible. The scene suggests a Deepam lamp offering in a temple setting.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Night ritual photograph at an outdoor temple area. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a red-brown turban, a rose-red robe with a gold waist band, a leopard-print cloth and a white flower garland, stands with hands folded facing several priests in rust-coloured dhotis and shawls who hold oil lamps and a silver plate of flowers. Some priests wear white forehead marks and arm markings. Behind them are carved ceremonial items, a metal trident, drums, banners and onlookers in white. Two men with long swept-back hair and a crown-like headpiece, wearing saffron clothing and ornate necklaces, appear in the distance. The setting suggests a deepam-style lamp offering. The man in red is shown as a probable Swamiji by appearance cues including swept-back hair, ornate clothing and gold adornments.2013-11-17Night procession scene with several saffron-clad devotees and priests gathered around a silver-rimmed bowl holding a lit oil lamp, which a person in an orange robe with bare upper back is offering. Standing at center, a young man wears a tall ornate blue-and-gold embroidered headdress, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces over an orange-brown shawl. To the left, a person in a maroon-and-gold top with a leopard-print wrap holds a white and red floral garland and a small brass dish. Behind them, others carry silver staffs and a gold-tipped pole, with a decorated orange-and-red ceremonial parasol at right. Several people have white and red forehead markings. The scene is set against a dark night sky.2013-11-17