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Night outdoor ritual scene under strings of multicoloured fairy lights. Several men stand with hands folded in anjali, wearing white dhotis and white shirts with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders and white cloth garlands at the neck. In the centre a man in a white shirt holds a silver tray of flowers and fruit. At right a large ornate silver-and-green umbrella canopy shelters a decorated area where a figure in white is garlanded with red and yellow flower garlands. A man in the foreground bends low, prostrating. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present.

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Night photo of a devotional gathering under strings of multicolour lights. Several men in white dhotis and red-orange shawls stand with palms pressed together in prayer; the man at centre has rudraksha beads visible. A man in white at right holds a silver plate of flowers and fruit. Behind them a decorative silver-and-green umbrella is held over a garlanded framed image of a figure with white hair, flanked by yellow and red flower garlands. A man in red-orange clothing bows low in the lower right corner. Other people stand at the left edge.2017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesNight photo of an outdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard on a paved floor. In the foreground, a row of men in white dhotis with red-and-white checked shawls and white cloth bundles on their shoulders stand with palms pressed together in prayer. At right, a man in white holds a brass tray of marigold garlands. In the lower foreground, two men in saffron-orange robes kneel with bowed heads on green leaves, while a man with long hair in a red-orange cloth bows nearby. Marigold garlands and flowers are arranged on the ground beyond, and a few spectators stand in the background under blue-white lights.2017-07-08Outdoor evening ritual at night with several men in white dhotis and white shirts with red shawls, standing in a row with palms pressed together in prayer. One elderly man in a white dhoti holds a silver tray with flower garlands and red and yellow flowers, and a man at the far right holds a tray above his head. At the right foreground, a bare-chested man in an orange-red garment bends forward, placing offerings on the paved ground among small brass and clay pots, kalasha pots, and green leaves. Marigold garlands hang around the scene, with an oil lamp flame in the background.2017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08Night outdoor ceremony with many devotees in white dhotis and red shawls, hands folded in anjali. Foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala bends low, touching the ground in prostration, while a man in white holds a tray of flowers. A large garland of yellow and red flowers hangs from an unidentified figure in white and gold dhoti, who wears a red turban. Ornate umbrellas with gold fringe and red and orange ceremonial banners stand behind, with clay lamps arranged on the ground in front. A figure with long dreadlocks and red-orange cloth stands at right. Trees form the background.2017-07-08A group of men in white dhotis with gold borders and red-orange shawls stand with palms pressed together in prayer at an outdoor evening ceremony. Several wear white shoulder pouches or garlands and beaded necklaces. In the foreground, two men in orange cloths bend low over small brass and clay vessels set on the paved ground. On the right, a figure holds a tray of marigold garlands near a bright fire, possibly a homa, and a few others stand behind with flowers.2017-07-08July 18 20162016-07-18Outdoor evening ritual photograph showing a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-and-orange shoulder cloths, several with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in an orange cloth bends low to arrange small clay pots and kalasha vessels on the paved floor. Behind them, a man in white holds a silver tray of marigold and flower garlands, and a standing figure holds a large platter of offerings. A fire glows at the right edge beside yellow-and-orange flower garlands and rows of offering bundles. The scene suggests a puja or kalasha ceremony; the people are devotees and ritual attendants, and no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08Night outdoor scene with a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts, each wearing a rust-orange shawl over the shoulder and white vibhuti marks on the forehead, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Several hold white cloth bundles at their shoulders. In the foreground a figure in an orange saffron garment with bare shaved head bends forward, presenting a woven basket on a bed of green leaves. Behind them, other people in white and orange stand among string lights and decorations.2016-07-18July 08 20172017-07-08