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Night procession scene with devotees in saffron and maroon robes and rudraksha malas, many with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground a person in a maroon head wrap with orange and yellow border, white and yellow flower garland, gold armlets and gold-trimmed maroon attire holds a woven basket of yellow flower petals and offerings while a flame from a lamp is held nearby by another hand. Behind them other devotees carry baskets of offerings and hold lamps, with ceremonial standards and umbrellas in the background.

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November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Night procession at a Hindu temple with devotees in rust-red and saffron dhotis and orange shawls, sandalwood and white vibhuti marks on foreheads and arms, and rudraksha malas. A bare-chested man in front holds a brass plate with a lit flame and offerings, while a woman in a red headwrap, floral garland and gold jewellery holds a wicker tray. Other devotees crowd behind, some holding a long staff with a silver top. A man in a tall patterned cap holds a burning oil lamp. The scene suggests a deepam or aarti ritual. No single person is identifiable as a person.2013-11-17A 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.2013-11-17A night ritual photograph of several men in devotional dress lit by flame. On the left, a man in a maroon and orange turban wears a white flower garland, gold jewellery, a gold-embroidered maroon garment and a leopard-print lower cloth, holding a woven basket with two lit oil lamps. In the centre, a bald man in wire-rimmed glasses wears an orange-and-red ornate cap, an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, holding a clay bowl and a ladle over a flame. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and beads faces him, with a video camera in the foreground. Other devotees with white forehead markings stand behind in dim light.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Night 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.2013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17