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Outdoor 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.

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October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30Outdoor 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.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30A 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 20162016-10-30Evening 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 copiesA nighttime outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof decorated with hanging paper lanterns and fabric streamers. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-brown robe and a long garland of white and red flowers, with a rudraksha mala at his neck, and extends his hand toward a large costumed figure of a blue-skinned deity with long black hair, white and gold headdress, and a yellow shawl, who holds a small offering dish. Brass oil lamps and scattered flower petals lie on the ground. Around them stand priests in white dhotis with white forehead markings, young boys in saffron and white garments, and devotees under orange and blue ceremonial umbrellas. The man's appearance with long hair, rust robe, rudraksha and garland is consistent with Swamiji (probable).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.2016-10-30Night-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