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A photograph of a night-time ritual at an open pavilion with a colourful tented ceiling and strings of lights. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown wrap, a purple-and-white beaded garland and a vertical white mark on his forehead, holds up a bunch of green leaves with his right hand while looking downward. Beside him, two young men in orange-and-gold dhotis with brown rudraksha malas and gold pendant necklaces stand; the left one has a topknot and holds a silver plate, the right one holds a wire basket. Behind them, a man in white with a brown shawl and other devotees stand near a decorated multi-tiered brass-and-painted pot, with flowers and a painted backdrop of a world map overhead.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at night under a decorated tent canopy. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a brown robe, draped with a purple and white flower garland, raises a green leafy sprig high in one hand while smiling. Beside him, attendants in white and orange-red garments hold a steel tray and a woven basket, and bare-chested assistants with rudraksha malas and gold ornaments stand nearby. Behind them stands a colourful decorated platform with a pink and gold lotus-shaped kalasha and a stacked lotus form, with hanging yellow and blue festoons overhead. Lights and additional devotees in white stand in the background.2016-12-19Evening ritual on a decorated stage under a striped canopy with hanging lamps. A bearded man in a brown robe and lavender-purple flower garland holds up a green leaf, apparently sprinkling or blessing. Beside him, two young men with bare upper bodies, white ash markings, rudraksha malas and gold-coloured necklaces stand; one holds a silver plate and the other a wicker basket. Behind them, people in orange and white clothing, drummers with drums and a colourful decorated altar with kalasha-like vessels and banana plant decorations. A portrait of a man in a printed backdrop is visible at top left. Approximately a dozen people visible.2016-12-19Night-time ritual photograph at an outdoor temple-style pavilion. A bearded man in a brown ochre robe with a purple beaded garland raises a leafy green branch high in his right hand, a tilak on his forehead. Two young men stand at left, bare-chested with ash markings, gold-bead necklaces and rudraksha-style malas, one holding a silver plate and the other a woven basket. Behind them a drummer and other attendants in orange and white dhotis stand near steps; a decorated kalasha-like altar and colourful hanging lights fill the background, with a painted world map on a backdrop above.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a ritual offering during a temple celebration. In the foreground, a man with long matted dark hair, a rust-red turban and a rust-red dhoti with gold border, wearing many gold bangles and a flower garland, raises one arm toward a bearded man in an orange-and-green silk shawl and white dhoti who holds a brass tray of fruits and vegetables with a bundle of grass. Around them, several men in white and saffron-yellow clothes, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, stand in a crowd. A man with white hair and a bun, in yellow robes, stands at right. a person is the man with long hair and rust-red turban, identified by long swept-back hair, a crown-like turban and gold bangles and garlands; his role is performing the offering gesture at the tray. The bearded man with the fruit tray is a priest or devotee.2016-12-23December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Night procession under a striped tent at an outdoor event lit with strings of coloured lights. Beside him a bare-chested attendant with white body markings and an orange dhoti carries a decorated gold-and-green offering tray. Behind them a large multicoloured parasol-like canopy is raised on a gold pole, and women in orange and blue saris stand with palms pressed together. Several more people in white and orange clothing stand near a stone platform with flower offerings. Hanging tassels and lanterns decorate the canopy poles.2016-12-05A seated man in rust-brown robes and a heavy gold necklace and belt sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, a microphone stand beside him, raising a bundle of green leaves in his right hand while his eyes are lowered. A younger attendant in orange robes and an orange turban, bare-shouldered with white painted markings on the arm and chest, leans in holding a white woven basket. Behind them stand a grey stone shrine structure and a gold-coloured deity figure.2017-10-01A photograph of a temple ritual in a tented hall with pink and white lights. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-brown robe and a lavender-and-white flower garland, stands with hands joined in anjali beside a large black stone murti of a standing deity wearing a white dhoti, with a golden hooded cobra canopy above it and yellow and red flower garlands draped around it. To the left, young attendants with tied-up hair, white body markings and rudraksha malas hold silver trays of yellow flowers and offerings. A monk in saffron-orange robes stands in the background. Brass oil lamps are visible at the right edge, and the scene is decorated with marigold garlands and yellow flowers.2016-12-19A temple ritual photograph. A bearded man with a tall dark turban-style headdress and a rudraksha-beaded crown band, wearing a rust-red robe, layered gold necklaces and a pink-and-white lotus garland, holds a silver bell and a small incense or lamp vessel. A younger attendant in a leopard-print headwrap and bare chest, with rudraksha malas, extends a silver plate toward him. Behind them, saffron-clad young boys and attendants stand in rows, one drumming on a large drum, and a yellow-and-red ceremonial banner and temple pillars frame the scene. Smoke from incense drifts through the air.2018-05-31