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Outdoor night ritual at a temple-like courtyard hung with paper lanterns and green leaf garlands. On the left stands a large blue deity murti with long black hair, yellow shawl and yellow-and-white garland, holding a lotus. In the centre-right, a man in an orange-brown robe with a long white garland and a dark rudraksha-style mala bows with hands clasped behind his head, long hair swept back. Around him, saffron-robed devotees, a young boy in a purple dress with a garland, and attendants with a brass vessel of pink flowers stand near oil lamps and yellow-and-orange umbrellas. A video camera is visible among the crowd.

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October 30 20162016-10-30Outdoor evening ceremony at night beneath strings of hanging lamps and leafy garlands. A tall, bearded man with long hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-brown dhoti with a white flower garland, stands with hands folded at chest level facing a large blue-skinned deity murti with long black hair, a yellow shawl and a floral garland, who holds a pink lotus. Behind him, saffron-robed devotees and a young boy in a purple dhoti watch. Nearby, a golden peacock-shaped lamp, a silver bowl of pink lotuses, and yellow and blue ceremonial umbrellas are visible. A camera operator stands in the background.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30Night ritual at an open-air temple courtyard. A tall blue-skinned deity murti with long black hair and a yellow cloth stands on the left, draped in flower garlands and holding a small offering. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland stands with both arms raised above his head, hands clasped, in a devotional gesture; he wears a long rudraksha mala and a bare upper torso with adornments, a person by swept-back long hair and ornate cues. Around him, saffron-robed devotees with white tilak marks stand with hands folded, and a child in white with a gold border stands in prayer. A yellow ornate umbrella and a blue umbrella hang above the scene, with a brass oil lamp in the foreground and string lights and leafy garlands overhead.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesA night-time ritual in an open-sided temple pavilion hung with red and orange lanterns and green leaf garlands. A large blue-skinned deity murti with long black hair, yellow garland and a raised hand stands at left, holding a lotus-like flower. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange-red dhoti and a white and red flower garland, his palms raised in worship; he appears to be the a person by his long swept hair, flower garland and saffron clothing. Behind him, several devotees in orange and red robes and ash-marked foreheads hold offerings, and a small boy in a purple robe with a beaded necklace stands with folded hands. A brass vessel with pink flowers sits at right and an orange umbrella hangs above the scene.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30Outdoor evening ritual with a large blue deity murti on the left, garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. A man with long dark hair and a full beard stands centre-right, arms raised overhead, wearing an orange-red robe and a white flower garland with a mala of beads. Behind him an orange umbrella and a blue umbrella shade the scene, and devotees in white, orange and saffron clothing stand with hands folded in anjali, including several children with white forehead markings. A leafy garland of green strands hangs across the top and a red ring fixture is overhead.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30Evening outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof strung with hanging lamps, banners and orange, yellow and blue umbrellas. On the left, a large blue-skinned deity murti with long black hair and garlands of white and yellow flowers is being offered lotus-like flowers. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange-brown robe with a white and red flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing the murti. Around him, saffron-clad and white-dhoti-clad devotees hold brass plates and stand with folded hands; several young boys with white-striped foreheads, rudraksha malas and bare chests attend. A gold peacock-headed vessel sits in the foreground among scattered petals. Approximately ten to fifteen people are visible.2016-10-30 +1 copiesNight-time photograph of a ritual at an outdoor temple-style setting with hanging lanterns and a yellow umbrella. A central man with long dark hair and a beard wears an orange-brown dhoti, a white and red flower garland, and a brown rudraksha-style mala, and holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a large blue deity murti with long black hair and yellow-and-white garlands. Behind him stand several devotees in orange and saffron robes with white forehead markings, a boy in blue and a girl in yellow. A man at right in orange clothing holds his hands in anjali. Swamiji (probable) cues are the swept-back long hair, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland on the central man, so swamiji is set in_person. Around fifteen people are visible.2016-10-30