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Photograph of a nighttime ritual offering at a low wooden table draped with a green cloth and striped runner. A man in an orange robe stands at right with hands joined in namaskar beside a brass deity murti with a gold arch and a pink-and-purple cloth. A young man in white shirt and white garland holds a silver tray of apples and fruit, while a child in an orange-trimmed shirt reaches to offer fruit with marigold flowers. An oil lamp burns on the table, and several men in white and orange shawls watch from behind.

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Night photograph of a puja at an outdoor altar. A man in an orange robe leans over a table draped in a green and striped cloth, with a golden deity murti and a brass oil lamp in front of him. He smiles and faces a young man in white shirt and white dhoti holding white flower garlands. A woman in white with an orange shawl holds a silver tray of apples, and a pink flower sits beside them. Several men in white and orange shawls crowd around, with additional apples on the table in the foreground. The attendees are smiling.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Night-time photo of a crowded indoor festival scene. A man in an orange cloth stands at right beside a gold-framed deity murti decorated with pink flowers, and an oil lamp burns on a table laden with bananas, apples and other fruit. Several devotees in white clothes with orange shawls press palms together in prayer or hold offerings, including a woman in an orange shawl at center and a woman in a white sari at left. A man in white at center covers his face with his hands. Behind them a large crowd of people, many in orange, watches the puja, with a striped cloth draped on the table.2007-12-23Photo of a nighttime ritual at a crowded temple-like hall. A priest in orange robes stands at right beside a gold-framed deity murti decorated with pink flowers, holding a brass lamp and offering. Along a long table covered with a green cloth, fruits, bananas and an apple are arranged on a plate. Devotees in white clothes with orange shawls stand around, including a man in white with a rudraksha mala raising his hands in blessing and a woman in an orange shawl with folded hands. A brass oil lamp with a flame sits on the table. Many onlookers fill the background.2007-12-23Outdoor procession scene with many people in saffron and orange robes and white clothes. In the foreground, a young sannyasi in orange robes with a gold necklace holds a brass tray of fruit, including bananas, apples, grapes, an orange, and a halved coconut, along with sweets. Beside them, a smiling man in orange with a gold chain and rudraksha-style mala presses his palms together. Behind, ceremonial gold staffs and an ornate red and gold canopy umbrella are carried. Devotees in white and orange crowd around under trees, with a white building and palm fronds in the background.2008-12-23February 14 20072007-02-14Outdoor festival scene at a Brahmotsava-style procession beside a decorated deity murti garlanded with marigold flowers, set under a thatched roof. In the foreground, a young man in white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of bananas, apples, a halved coconut and marigold petals. Beside him, a smiling man in white with an orange shawl and a shoulder bag. On the right, a person in orange robes with long dark hair offers a tray, while a table draped with a colourful cloth holds a brass bell and garlands. Several onlookers stand behind.2008-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Night procession at a temple. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron-orange clothing and a rudraksha mala, holds a metal lamp or censer with a flame and performs an aarti. Around him, many devotees in white dress and orange shawls stand with palms joined. Tall brass torches with flames stand at left and right. In the background a deity murti decorated with garlands is carried on a palanquin beneath an ornate golden canopy.2006-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Night photograph of a temple procession. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and bare upper body holds a lit camphor flame in a silver aarti plate raised with one hand, while his other hand holds a small silver vessel. Behind him, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand with palms pressed together. Oil lamp torches burn in the background, and an ornate deity murti with garlands is carried on a palanquin, with bright lights and a golden pillar at the right edge. This is aarti during a procession. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's a person claim, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2006-12-23 +1 copies