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Outdoor ritual on stone steps at a temple precinct, with a crowd of devotees standing and seated behind a red cloth. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in saffron robes and a beaded mala sits over brass bowls, a plate of rice and offerings, and open booklets. Further back, a man in orange robes with long hair and a flower garland sits beside a trident and a red carpet, with a seated figure in white nearby. A brass lamp, fruit, sweets and a conch shell lie on a patterned floor. Many women in saris and men in orange shawls press palms together in devotion.

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August 01 20122012-08-01Outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard on stone steps. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace sits on a red cloth, reading from an open book while gesturing over a small fire pit and brass bowls of offerings, flowers and leaves. Behind him, a seated crowd of devotees wears orange, yellow, red and white clothing, with a man in a white vest and an orange-robed sadhu nearby. Further back on the steps, a large crowd of onlookers stands and sits, many in saffron, red and white. Chalk kolam-style designs decorate the stone floor, and a monitor sits at the left. On the left, a garlanded figure with long hair sits on a raised tiger-striped seat behind a microphone stand, dressed in orange with flower garlands.2012-08-01Outdoor temple ritual at a stone courtyard with a silver trident standing on a red cloth. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a long beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a red mat before a shrine decorated with orange marigold garlands and green leaves, with brass plates, bowls and conch-shaped offerings arranged in front. Beside him a woman in orange clothing films with a camera. A woman in the foreground with marigold garlands and rudraksha beads sits facing the altar. Behind them a crowd of onlookers, some holding cameras, watches from the courtyard, with red-brick temple buildings and white spired shrines in the background.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01Outdoor ritual at a riverside temple complex with a crowd of devotees seated and standing around a red carpet. A bald priest in orange robes and beaded mala sits at right beside a tray of offerings, bowls, flowers and a small brass lamp. A standing figure at left wears orange garments, floral garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a tall ceremonial staff. Women in red and orange saris and men in saffron shawls sit in the foreground. Red-brick temple architecture, pagoda roofs and a stone stairway fill the background, with a video camera on a tripod among onlookers.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01Outdoor ritual on the riverbank at a temple complex with a crowd of onlookers standing and sitting on stone steps. In the foreground, orange-robed sannyasis and women in saffron and red saris sit on red and patterned rugs around brass plates of offerings, flowers, and a small fire. A woman in a green-and-orange sari with a flower garland holds a brass vessel, while a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits at the lower right near the offerings. Behind them, pagoda-style shrine roofs, yellow flags on tall poles, and smoke rise over the river.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01Outdoor ritual at a stone temple complex with a large crowd of devotees seated on steps and on the ground. At centre, a person in orange clothing with a large floral garland sits on a golden-framed chair holding a long staff with a decorative top. Nearby, saffron-robed men and women sit on a red and patterned rug in front of brass plates of flowers, offerings and a small lamp; a shaved-headed man in orange wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A man in a white shirt and red shawl sits to the right. Stone shrines and a pagoda-style spire are behind, with a film camera operator at the right edge.2012-08-01 +1 copies