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Night photograph of a ritual at a sandy outdoor site. A man in orange robes and an orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp while another orange-robed devotee stands beside him with hands joined in prayer. Behind them, two men in white dhotis with orange shawls hold a brass tray with offerings and a bell, and a young person in white stands at right. A small golden deity murti sits beside a shallow pool of water scattered with flower petals, with a golden kalasha-like vessel and white flowers nearby. Lighting is warm and dim against the dark background.

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Night photograph of a ritual at a dirt-floor site beside a water-filled pit. A man in saffron-orange robes and orange shawl holds a lit flame or lamp with both hands, while a devotee beside him presses palms together in namaskar. Behind them, saffron-robed companions hold a bell and a puja tray, and a man in white dhoti with orange shawl stands with a tray of offerings. A gilded deity murti and a golden pot sit at the pit's edge, scattered with white and yellow flowers. Several people in orange and white clothing are visible, with a few more partly shadowed in the background.2008-01-03Night photograph of a temple-style ritual at the edge of a sandy pit filled with water and scattered flower petals. A small golden deity murti seated on a golden base with white flowers sits in the foreground. A man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange robe holds a lit oil lamp and a small bell over the water. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds his hands together in namaskar, and a group in orange shawls and white dhotis stands behind, two of them holding a brass tray with flowers and a bell and a tall staff. Several other people in dark clothing stand in the dim background.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Night outdoor ritual on bare earth beside a shallow rectangular pit of water scattered with petals. In the foreground a man in orange robes bows low over the pit, with a small gold metal deity figure and an ornate gold container placed on the ground nearby, adorned with white flowers. Behind him, a group stands in white dhotis and orange shawls; a man at centre in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead garland holds a lit oil lamp on a tray, and another man holds a tray of offerings. A man in white holds a long pole carrying a decorated canopy at right, and onlookers stand in the dark background. Oil lamp flames light the scene.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Night photo of a ritual at the edge of a dirt path, with a golden deity murti or kalasha-shaped vessel and flower petals on the ground beside a shallow pit filled with water. A figure in orange robes and an orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp and a small object, while nearby people in orange and white garments and orange shawls stand in a line, one holding a tray with items. A tall pole or staff with an ornate top rises at the right, and a few others stand in the background. The scene resembles a girivalam procession ritual. Several people are visible.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Outdoor ritual on bare dry ground before a firepit lined with a yellow-filled trough. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe stands center-front, hands raised in blessing. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls hold ritual items: one holds a silver deity murti in an arched frame, another holds a brass kalasha, and another holds a tall gold-tipped staff. A man behind wears a trident-marked orange garment. Palm trees and a copper tower appear behind; a woman in white sits at the right edge.2007-02-14Outdoor ritual scene on bare sandy ground beside a white-painted shrine and palm trees. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and gestures with his hands toward a shallow pit filled with yellow liquid. Around him, six men stand in white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls: one holds a silver-framed deity murti, one holds a trident (trishul) at the front, one carries a silver kalasha-style vessel on a tray, and one holds a tall ornate staff. A copper kalasha crowns the shrine behind them. The setting suggests a preparatory fire-pit ritual.2007-02-14January 03 20082008-01-03November 24 20062006-11-24