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Night-time ritual outdoors at an ashram. A bare-chested priest in orange-red turban and dhoti, with rudraksha mala, holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward three young women seated on a raised platform strewn with yellow marigold petals. The women wear white jasmine garlands, orange, red and teal sarees, kumkum and vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and one has flowers in her hair. A brass lamp stand with flame sits at right, with banana plants behind. The scene suggests a Deepavali lamp ceremony.

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October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard lit by a burning flame. A man in an orange-red turban, bare-chested with rudraksha beads and an orange-red dhoti with yellow border, stands at left holding a lit flame on a metal lamp toward a row of young women seated on a stone bench. The women wear white and orange-red saris, bright blue and green silks, and white jasmine garlands, with bindi and tilak marks on their foreheads. Yellow flower petals are scattered on the bench, with a brass lamp stand and offerings on the ground at left and palm leaves overhead. The man has no distinctive presentation cues beyond orange clothing and beads, so his identity is not established.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29Night outdoor ritual scene with a fire burning on the right beside an ornate brass lamp stand. A bare-chested man in an orange-red turban and orange-red dhoti with gold border stands in the left foreground, gesturing toward a row of young girls seated on a stone ledge. The girls wear garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, and are dressed in purple, green and cream saris with traditional borders. Marigold petals are scattered on the ground and lamps glow along the left side. Several other men in orange-red garments stand in the background.2016-10-29At night outdoors, a priest in an orange-red turban and orange-red dhoti with a yellow border stands at left, bare-chested with a sacred thread, holding a silver ritual vessel with a lit flame toward a row of young women seated on a stone bench. The women wear white and orange jasmine garlands, red, orange and green saris, and tilak marks on their foreheads. A flower-strewn ground, a brass lamp at right and banana leaves in the background suggest a Deepavali puja. Another figure with a drum is partly visible at left. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2016-10-29