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Night photograph of a ritual at an outdoor setting. On the left, a bare-chested priest in an orange-red turban and orange dhoti with gold border holds a small brass cup of incense sticks and smoke rises from them, while he holds a brass vessel in his other hand. Opposite him, a row of young women in colourful silk saris sit on a raised ledge, several wearing flower garlands of yellow marigolds and white jasmine, one with flowers in her hair. Yellow flower petals are scattered on the ground.

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A night-time ritual photograph on an open stone-floored pavilion. In the centre, a shirtless man in an orange-red turban and orange-red dhoti stands with his back partly toward the camera, extending his hands toward a row of young women seated along a low stone ledge. The women wear saris in blue, pink, purple and multicoloured patterns, with gold jewellery, flower garlands and fresh flowers held in their hands and in their hair. Seated on the floor at left, a group of boys and men in orange and white clothes, some wearing marigold garlands, hold open books. Yellow marigold petals are scattered on the ground. A camera is visible at the top left corner.2016-10-10A night ritual scene in an open-air pavilion lit by flame. A young man in an orange-red turban and orange-red dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands at left, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, holding a flaming lamp and a small brass vessel toward a row of young women seated on a stone ledge. The women wear colourful silk saris and lehengas in red, pink, green, blue and purple, with jasmine and marigold garlands, lotus flowers held in their hands, and gold jhumka earrings. Marigold petals are scattered on the ground. Other men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees stand in the background, and a photographer is visible. The setting appears to be a festive puja or aarti.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10A night-time photograph of a ritual scene. On the left, a bare-chested man in an orange-red turban and orange-red dhoti with a gold-edged cloth wrap hands a small yellow flower or offering toward a row of young women seated on a concrete ledge. Six young women in silk saris and pavadai-style dress in purple, green, orange, magenta and multicoloured stripes wear long white jasmine and marigold garlands with red roses and rudraksha-style pendants. Brass lamps and vessels sit on the ledge, and yellow flower petals are scattered on the ground.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10A night-time ritual scene in which a bare-chested priest in an orange-red turban and orange-saffron dhoti stands at left, extending a small brass bowl toward a row of young women seated on a stone ledge. The women wear colourful silk saris in pink, green, blue and red, with gold borders, jasmine and marigold garlands, bangles, earrings and tilak marks; several hold pink lotus flowers. Other people in white dhotis and an oil lamp are visible at the edge, with yellow flower petals scattered on the ground.2016-10-10October 29 20162016-10-29Photograph of a night ritual at a pandal decorated with flower garlands and marigold petals on the ground. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti and orange-red turban, with a sash over one shoulder and a beaded necklace, stands with his back to the camera facing a row of young women seated on a raised stone platform. The women wear saris in red, green, blue and purple with gold jewellery and long marigold garlands; some hold pink lotus flowers. Behind them stand painted clay deity murti of Ganesha, with a crowned figure at the right, and small offering plates. The priest appears to be performing a puja before the seated women; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2016-10-10Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard with a row of young women seated on a stone ledge, each wearing white and purple or orange saris with jasmine and flower garlands and vibhuti on the forehead. A man in an orange-red turban and bare upper body with a red-orange dhoti and gold border stands at left, extending his hands to offer something to the women, who hold leaf plates and offerings. Oil lamps and brass vessels sit along the ledge, with yellow and pink flower petals scattered on the stone. Other men in orange and saffron dhotis stand in the background, and a dark palm-fringed setting surrounds the scene.2016-10-29Night-time photo of a young priest seen from behind, wearing an orange-red turban, bare upper body with a saffron-orange dhoti and orange sash, carrying a tray of offerings toward a row of young women seated on a raised stone platform. The women wear colourful silk saris in red, green, purple and blue, with white jasmine and marigold garlands, and hold pink lotus flowers. Yellow marigold petals are scattered on the floor. Behind them stand large painted clay deity murtis, including a Ganesha figure and a goddess figure with a crown. This appears to be a puja scene during a festival, with the priest offering prasad. Several other people are partly visible in the background.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10