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A night-time outdoor procession at a temple grounds with dark trees overhead. On the right, a man in an orange saffron garment with gold border and a long white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk, some carrying a tall decorated staff and a ceremonial umbrella. On the left, a dark stone deity murti stands beside a silver-covered figure, decorated with long garlands of white, yellow and pink flowers and a colourful canopy. A camera operator's hand and lens appear at the left edge.

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January 01 20072007-01-01Outdoor evening ritual beneath a large dark banyan tree. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment, rudraksha-style gold neck ornament and a white flower garland, stands at the left holding a lit or offering item. Several people in white dhotis and orange shawls stand behind him, including a woman in a white and orange sari holding a silver vessel. Beside them, a dark stone Shiva lingam or murti is decorated with a long multicolour and white flower garland arch, with a metal figure and offerings spread on a red-stained platform. Two onlookers in light shirts stand further back. Ritual abhishekam-style worship with flowers and vessels.2007-01-01Night photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree. In the foreground, a woman in an orange robe raises a lit flame in a metal lamp toward a silver-clad deity murti, with a garland of flowers and a tall multicolour garland arch framing the image. Behind her, several men and women in white with orange shawls hold brass vessels, a silver bowl and a plant offering, watching the puja. Spectators stand at the right near the murti, and a red-draped altar base sits below the statue.2007-01-01Night-time outdoor ritual at an arched shrine with a dark stone deity murti dressed in white cloth and silver ornaments, wrapped in garlands of yellow and orange flowers and pink-and-white tinsel arches. A woman in an orange sari-style garment raises one hand and scatters petals while holding a silver vessel. Around her, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with brass and silver vessels, including a woman in white and orange, and a man holding a silver bowl. Yellow petals drift through the air beneath a large dark tree. A photographer with a camera stands at the right near the shrine.2007-01-01March 02 20132013-03-02Night-time photograph at an outdoor shrine lit by a single distant lamp. Floral garlands of marigolds and red and white blossoms drape a dark stone deity murti or altar on the left. A woman in an orange saffron sari with a gold border raises a lit torch or flame aloft with her right arm, smiling. Beside her, a woman in an orange sari holds a brass tray with green leaves and offerings. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas stand behind them among tree trunks, and one man holds a camera. The scene appears to be a ritual aarti at the shrine.2007-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 12 20162016-11-12 +2 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesNovember 21 20102010-11-21March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20072007-01-01