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A temple ritual inside a dimly lit stone hall with carved pillars. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with white sacred markings on his shoulders and chest holds a lamp or fire vessel toward a seated person in saffron robes with long dark hair, who sits with hands raised to the head. Two other saffron-robed men sit near a bright fire pit. Nearby, an orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala and a white-robed devotee sit with hands folded, and a group of devotees stand in the background.

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Inside a temple hall with carved stone pillars, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and white sacred markings holds a brass lamp with flames toward a seated woman in saffron robes and gold jewellery who has her palms pressed to her forehead. Beside her, a man in orange robes with a gold necklace sits with hands folded, and an older man in orange sits near the flame. Several onlookers in orange, white and other clothing sit or stand behind, some with hands folded in prayer. On the left, an elderly man in white holds a silver ceremonial staff. The scene appears to be an aarti or fire ritual during a devotional gathering.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20January 08 20172017-01-08Outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard at dusk. A man in orange robes and rudraksha malas holds up a lit camphor flame on a metal lamp, while a bare-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits in front with a brass bell and offering plates. Several seated devotees in orange and white clothes press palms together, and a woman in orange sits at the front-left. Bamboo scaffolding and a thatched roof frame the area, with a flower garland of pink, white and yellow blossoms draped on a stone pillar at right. A crowd of white-clad devotees fills the background.2011-12-20November 05 20102010-11-05A photograph inside a temple doorway at night, showing a group of men in saffron-orange robes performing an aarti ritual. A figure in the centre wears an orange robe with a yellow marigold garland and gold necklace, holding a lit oil lamp flame over a small brass dish. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange holds a brass plate of offerings, and a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti holds a silver tray. A young man in white with a white forehead band stands at left with a rudraksha mala, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background. Yellow flowers lie on a dark stone shivalinga-style base in the foreground. Several people wear rudraksha malas.2011-12-20A night-time photograph of a ritual in an open-sided pavilion decorated with orange and green fabric and banana leaves. A man in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands at center holding a lit camphor flame on a tray for aarti. Seated before him in rows are people in orange and saffron robes, and others in white with yellow shawls, several with hands folded in prayer. On the right is a deity murti with flower garlands beside brass oil lamps, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits in the foreground. Fruit and offerings are arranged on the floor.2009-09-26November 21 20102010-11-21February 15 20172017-02-15December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a night ritual inside a temple hall with orange-red marigold garlands hanging from the ceiling and a red and orange flag at right. A bare-chested elderly priest in grey dhoti holds a lit camphor flame toward a seated figure, while a woman in a red-and-gold sari and other men in white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground a large silver vessel and small brass lamps sit on a cloth, and a bright fire blazes at right. A seated figure wears saffron-orange cloth, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, with a headband, and is being offered the flame. Ritual aarti in progress.2012-06-05September 24 20122012-09-24