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Night outdoor puja scene at a red brick wall beside plants. On the left, a man in an orange-brown turban and orange-blue-yellow flower garlands stands with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a brown-and-yellow cloth. In the centre, a young man in a white turban and white dhoti with a yellow border holds a lamp with a flame and a rudraksha-style necklace. On the right, a dark deity murti with a crown, draped in red cloth and heavy flower garlands, is worshipped; the flame is an oil lamp or aarti flame.

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November 22 20152015-11-22Night photograph in an outdoor courtyard beside a red brick wall. A man in an orange-brown turban and rust-coloured dhoti with a gold waist band, garlanded with orange and blue flowers, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him a priest in a white turban and white dhoti with gold border, wearing flower garlands and beaded necklaces, holds a brass bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp on a tray in the other during aarti. To the right stands a large dark statue of a deity wrapped in a rust-red cloth and adorned with flower garlands and a gold necklace. Potted plants and a small lamp flame light the scene.2015-11-22Night photograph of an outdoor shrine courtyard with a red wall and green plants. On the left, a man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe with a multicoloured flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and white shawl with gold borders, a white head cloth and a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a lit oil lamp. On the right stands a dark black stone deity murti decorated with a white floral garland, beaded necklaces and a red cloth wrap, with a halo-like backdrop behind it.2015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22Night photograph of an outdoor ritual beside a brick wall with a flame in a lamp stand. On the left a man in a brown turban and brown wrap with multiple marigold and bead garlands stands with palms pressed together in prayer. In the centre a young man in a white turban and white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth holds a small offering or lamp toward a large dark deity murti on the right. The murti wears a red shawl and layered flower and bead garlands and holds a weapon. Green plants and palms surround the scene.2015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22December 31 20152015-12-31A dim night scene at an outdoor shrine. A woman in a red and gold sari with a red head covering stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a white flower garland. In the centre, a person in an orange-red robe with a white head wrap and a long beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti at right, which wears a white and yellow flower garland and red draping. Green plants and a dark wall surround the scene, with a small fire glowing at the bottom edge.2015-11-25November 22 20152015-11-22Night-time photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard scene with dark red walls and foliage. A woman in an orange-red sari with a gold border and a red turban, wearing a white flower garland with multicolored strands, stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside her a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a white head wrap and rudraksha mala holds a small lit oil lamp on a metal stand, the flame glowing. At right a large dark deity murti is adorned with white and yellow flower garlands and a red cloth, with a palm plant in the foreground.2015-11-25