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Night photograph at an outdoor ritual. A long-haired man in a rust-brown dhoti with a gold waistband, wearing a marigold and red rose garland over his shoulder and rudraksha bracelets on his arm, stands in profile with his palms extended toward an offering. Behind him, a girl in a yellow and cream dress with a flower headpiece and a young woman in an orange-yellow sari stand with hands folded in prayer, while more people in teal and white clothing watch from the background. Orange-robed attendants are partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a puja or aarti during Navaratri. a person cues: long matted hair, rudraksha bracelets and a garland, but the face is turned away and the appearance is uncertain.

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Outdoor evening ritual photograph in which a long-haired man with a flower garland of yellow marigolds and pink roses, a rudraksha bracelet and a gold ring stands bare-chested in a rust-red dhoti, hands extended over a brass tray of flowers and leaves held by a young boy in saffron robes with a white tilak. Behind them, devotees in saffron, yellow and teal clothing stand with palms pressed together, and a rope barrier separates the ritual space from the crowd.2017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26A photograph at night of a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a reddish-brown dhoti and bare-chested with rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm, standing with palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a large garland of red roses and yellow marigolds and gold earrings. To his left, a woman in an orange sari and a woman with white hair stand with hands folded, and to his right two young girls in yellow and green silk dresses with flower-wreathed hair and gold jewellery also stand with palms joined. Behind them devotees stand in the dim temple setting, with a stone lamp stand and warm lights visible at the top left.2017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a rust-brown dhoti with gold border stands with palms pressed together at his face in namaskar, eyes closed. He wears a thick yellow and red marigold garland, rudraksha bracelets on his arms, a gold ring and a gold earring. Behind him, a girl in a teal and gold silk dress with flowers in her hair also joins her palms, and figures in saffron robes stand near a metal barrier. The setting appears to be a temple gathering during a devotional occasion.2017-09-26Outdoor evening ritual photograph. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a maroon-brown dhoti with a gold border, a yellow-and-pink marigold and rose garland, and rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm, extends his hands toward a silver tray. Beside him a young man in a maroon dhoti and rudraksha mala, with a bright tilak on his forehead, carries the tray holding a white-draped kalasha or murti decorated with yellow marigolds and red flowers. Behind them women in ornate jewellery and flower-decorated hair stand with hands folded in prayer, and blurred devotees in teal and white stand in the background.2017-09-26A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair stands in profile with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, at a temple setting. He wears a rust-brown dhoti with a gold waistband and is draped with a garland of yellow marigolds and pink roses, and wears rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm and wrist plus a gold ring. Behind him, a girl in a yellow blouse and teal gold-patterned skirt with flowers in her hair also stands with hands folded, and saffron-robed figures are blurred in the background. A metal railing and chain divide the space, with a red cushion in the foreground. Devotional worship during Navaratri at the temple, with the man's role as a devotee at prayer.2017-09-26Outdoor evening ritual photograph at a temple in Bengaluru. A long-haired man with dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing a rust-brown dhoti with a gold border, receives a tray of dried red chillies from a young boy in an orange saffron cloth and beaded necklace. The man wears a thick garland of yellow marigolds and red roses, a rudraksha band on his upper arm and gold bracelets. Behind them, young girls in orange and yellow pavada-style dress with flower-decorated hair stand with palms pressed together, while adults in orange, teal and white attire watch. A chain barrier and a silver stand sit in the foreground.2017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26November 14 20152015-11-14 +1 copiesMay 21 20182018-05-21Night procession on a dark street. A bearded man in rust-orange robes and a long multicoloured flower garland stands centre-frame with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. A rudraksha mala and gold pendant hang at his chest. Behind him a man in a dark-orange dhoti carries a long golden staff with a black tassel, and a yellow-and-orange umbrella top-left. Women in orange, red and gold saris stand behind, some with hands folded, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at the right edge. Several figures are visible in the background.2016-09-05