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At night outdoors, a priest in an orange-red turban and orange-red dhoti with a yellow border stands at left, bare-chested with a sacred thread, holding a silver ritual vessel with a lit flame toward a row of young women seated on a stone bench. The women wear white and orange jasmine garlands, red, orange and green saris, and tilak marks on their foreheads. A flower-strewn ground, a brass lamp at right and banana leaves in the background suggest a Deepavali puja. Another figure with a drum is partly visible at left. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance.

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October 29 20162016-10-29Night outdoor ritual scene with a fire burning on the right beside an ornate brass lamp stand. A bare-chested man in an orange-red turban and orange-red dhoti with gold border stands in the left foreground, gesturing toward a row of young girls seated on a stone ledge. The girls wear garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, and are dressed in purple, green and cream saris with traditional borders. Marigold petals are scattered on the ground and lamps glow along the left side. Several other men in orange-red garments stand in the background.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29Night-time ritual outdoors at a temple-style setting. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in an orange-red turban and orange-red dhoti with yellow borders holds a brass tray of white jasmine garlands. Seated women in orange, red and gold saris wear white and red flower garlands and gold jewellery; one in red and gold lifts a garland from the tray. Behind them a garlanded figure in a red shawl, and a decorated deity murti on the right beside a lit oil lamp and flower offerings on the ground.2016-10-29Night-time outdoor ritual with women seated on a low stone ledge in saffron, orange and red saris, several stringing white flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in a red turban and red dhoti, with rudraksha beads, stands at left holding a brass tray of white flowers, and another priest in an orange cloth stands behind him. Yellow marigold petals and a brass kalasha-style vessel lie on the ground. Lit lamps and a decorated deity murti appear at right.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard with a row of young women seated on a stone ledge, each wearing white and purple or orange saris with jasmine and flower garlands and vibhuti on the forehead. A man in an orange-red turban and bare upper body with a red-orange dhoti and gold border stands at left, extending his hands to offer something to the women, who hold leaf plates and offerings. Oil lamps and brass vessels sit along the ledge, with yellow and pink flower petals scattered on the stone. Other men in orange and saffron dhotis stand in the background, and a dark palm-fringed setting surrounds the scene.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29A night ritual scene in an open-air pavilion lit by flame. A young man in an orange-red turban and orange-red dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands at left, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, holding a flaming lamp and a small brass vessel toward a row of young women seated on a stone ledge. The women wear colourful silk saris and lehengas in red, pink, green, blue and purple, with jasmine and marigold garlands, lotus flowers held in their hands, and gold jhumka earrings. Marigold petals are scattered on the ground. Other men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees stand in the background, and a photographer is visible. The setting appears to be a festive puja or aarti.2016-10-10October 29 20162016-10-29Night outdoor ritual photo. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti and red turban stands at left, holding a silver tray of yellow flowers and offerings, facing a row of six young women seated on a low stone ledge. They wear white jasmine garlands and saris in orange, red, teal and gold, with vermilion and white forehead marks and jewellery. Yellow and orange marigold petals are scattered on the ground, with oil lamps and a brass pot near them. Other orange-clad men stand in the background near a lit fire. a person is not clearly visible as a candidate here.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29