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Evening photo at an outdoor temple-style setting. A seated man in a rust-red robe and matching turban, with long red-and-white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style beaded mala, extends his hand over a tray of yellow fruit. A woman in a red blouse and patterned sari, and another woman in white, stand nearby. Behind them hang a black speaker, a colourful embroidered cloth and a multicoloured textile. Ornate deity murtis adorned with jewellery and flower decorations sit in the upper right.

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November 14 20132013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14Night outdoor ritual photo. A seated man in a rust-orange robe, wearing a matching orange turban, a long red-and-white flower garland with pink blossoms, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, reaches toward a steel plate holding halved coconut pieces, bananas and white flowers. A tiger-striped cloth sits under him. Two shaved-headed priests in orange and white tilak sit at left; a younger shaved-headed figure in orange with a bead necklace faces him at lower left. Behind them stand two gold-adorned deity murtis draped in marigold and red flowers, framed by red, yellow and green-patterned fabric hangings and a black speaker cabinet.2013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14Outdoor ritual scene at night with a seated man on a raised platform wearing a saffron-orange turban, a rust-red shawl over a bare upper body, and multiple garlands of pink and white flowers. Behind him stands a decorated deity murti draped in flower garlands, framed by red and yellow floral garlands and blue-and-red patterned cloth hangings. To the left, a bald priest in white holds a silver tray of fruit. On the right, a man with white forehead markings, rudraksha mala and bare upper body raises a long stick, while a young shaved-headed child in orange reaches up toward the seated man's hand. Four people are visible.2013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14Night ritual photograph on a raised platform before a decorated shrine with two deity murti figures adorned with white and gold ornaments and garlands. A man in a red-orange robe with a red-orange turban sits centrally, garlanded with red and white flowers, smiling and holding his hands together. To the left, a man in an orange robe holds fruit above a tray of oranges. To the right, a man in a white shirt pours liquid from a pitcher into a metal plate, while a man in white with a tilak and beaded necklace stands behind holding a long staff. Colourful embroidered red, blue and green banners frame the scene, and several seated devotees in saffron and white watch.2013-11-14A seated man in a rust-red robe and matching red-orange turban sits on a raised white-draped platform beneath a floral canopy with two deity murtis adorned with gold jewellery and garlands. He wears a long red-and-white flower garland and smiles as a shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange cloth kneels before him, extending both hands with fruit and an offering. Behind them, a shaved-headed devotee in saffron stands with prayer hands, and women in red saris and rudraksha malas watch nearby. Colourful woven embroidered hangings hang at the sides and a loudspeaker stands in the background. The setting appears to be an indoor hall during an evening ceremony.2013-11-14A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe and matching turban, with a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, sitting on a raised platform before a decorated deity murti draped in garlands. A devotee in an orange-red cloth and sacred ash on the forehead holds a tray of fruit, while a young boy in red reaches toward a yellow fruit. A man in white with a white forehead mark and beaded necklace holds a long staff on the right. Festoons of colourful patterned cloth and marigold garlands frame the scene.2013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14