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Night-time ritual photographed amid dense white smoke or incense haze. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in prayer, some wearing red shawls. A central man wears a red cap and a long garland of yellow and white flowers, and stands before a decorated deity murti or altar swathed in marigold and white flower garlands. Another man in the foreground holds a brass tray of offerings, and a man on the right is bare-chested with red cloth wrapped at the waist. A large ornate silver umbrella stands at upper right, and oil lamps burn at lower left.

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July 08 20172017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08Night ritual procession under a crystal chandelier with smoke or incense haze drifting through the frame. A central figure in a red turban with a white tilak, wearing a long multi-coloured marigold and rose garland, a red-and-white lower garment and a red-and-gold shawl, raises one hand in blessing while smiling. To the left, a man with white hair in white dhoti and red-bordered cloth holds a brass tray of yellow flowers. On the right, an older white-haired man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tray of white flowers. Other devotees in white dhotis and shawls stand around them, and an ornate golden deity murti with flower offerings appears at the lower left.2017-07-08Night procession at an outdoor event lit by colourful string lights and a bright stage light, with smoke haze in the air. A sannyasi in saffron-orange cloth with a long swept-back hair and a red-and-yellow garland walks at the front on the left, bare-chested with rudraksha beads. Behind him a man in a red turban and red shawl with a garland is raised on a platform, and a white-clad priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a silver tray with white flowers and offerings. Another man in a red shawl holds a golden-tasselled ornate purple parasol with a jewelled rim. Devotees in white garments with rudraksha malas walk in the foreground on the right, and a red-and-gold decorated palanquin or chariot is visible at the lower left.2017-07-08Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-style setting with golden arches and a decorated throne-like seat on the right. A seated figure in a red-brown garment and dark cap sits on the gilded seat, hands folded, while a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saffron-red shoulder cloths stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in ochre-orange clothing stands center-left, one arm raised near a lit flame. A decorated kalasha-style pillar and a deity murti under a shrine canopy appear behind. Several people in white crowd the foreground, some raising hands overhead. Some devotees are partly cut off at the edges.2016-01-02Night outdoor ritual scene with several men in white dhotis and red-and-white shawls standing in a line with hands folded in anjali. The man at centre-right with white hair holds a silver tray of flowers, and a long marigold garland hangs from another attendant's shoulder. A decorative umbrella with sequined gold fringe rises at top right, and a bright light glows behind. Near the left edge, a bowed man wears a white cloth bundle on his chest. Several more participants are partly visible in the background. No identifiable a person appearance is clearly visible, so the figures are described by role only.2017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesNight procession under coloured fairy lights and stage glare. A shirtless young man in an orange-red dhoti with a long reddish cloth draped over his shoulders walks at left. Behind him, a figure in a red turban and a multi-strand marigold and rose garland stands beneath an ornate gold-and-black umbrella with a red pole. A man in white dhoti with a gold border and red shawl holds a brass tray of offerings with white cloths and flowers. Other men in white dhotis and red shawls walk nearby, and a blurred man in white stands at right.2017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08A smoky temple scene during a ritual. In the foreground a woman in a dark blouse and red-orange turban-wrapped head covering stands with palms pressed together in prayer, with rudraksha beads on her wrist. Several men in ritual dress stand near a large ornate deity murti or decorated altar covered in yellow and white garlands, with a lit flame and brass lamp in front. A small white and red shrine piece sits in the lower right with a brass plate and offerings. Men in white dhotis, pink and yellow cloths, and red-orange headwraps surround the altar under a canopy and tent structure, with heavy incense smoke filling the air.2015-01-13February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNovember 21 20102010-11-21