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Night-time photo of a ceremony at a water tank edged with steps, lit by lamps and strung with yellow marigold garlands along a white railing. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a green and gold border holds a brass tray of offerings with fruit and flowers, while beside him another man holds a bundle of flowers wrapped in a colourful cloth. Behind them, several men in saffron robes and white dhotis stand in the water-side crowd, and a woman in red sits on the steps at left. A man in white at right holds a staff. Several onlookers in saffron and white surround the group.

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December 23 20162016-12-23A photo at a temple entrance where a long-haired figure in saffron robes with a green and white flower garland smiles while priests receive him. Priests bare-chested with rudraksha malas hold a silver purnakumbha pot with a coconut and yellow marigold garlands in front of him. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis and a bald priest with a white tilak stand near a uniformed police officer in khaki and a white shirted man. Several onlookers crowd the stone doorway of the temple.2010-01-08Photo 11699406A large group seated on the floor in a temple hall during an arati or lamp-offering ritual. Front row includes a woman in white sari with gold border holding a lit oil lamp, a woman in green and gold sari with a rudraksha mala, a shirtless young man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holding a lit lamp, and a bearded older man with rudraksha mala holding a lamp. Behind them many men in saffron/orange garments with rudraksha malas and forehead markings sit on mats, some with white body paint or tilak. Brass bowls and small lamps rest on a green cloth before them. No individual is identified as a person by appearance.2019-01-01May 30 20182018-05-30January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a group of young children and teenagers in saffron-orange clothes sitting cross-legged on a sunlit stone courtyard in a temple-style courtyard with orange walls, brass oil lamps and a trident-topped stand. Many wear rudraksha malas and some hold small plates of sweets. In the foreground a large brass bowl is filled with white flower petals and one red flower. On a raised platform at right, a figure in saffron-orange and a dark head wrap sits behind a small wooden lectern with papers, surrounded by brass lamps and a trident. a person is seated in the raised position, wearing saffron-orange clothing and a dark head covering, though the appearance is partially obscured. About 25 physical people are visible in the scene.2016-01-11May 30 20182018-05-30September 08 20152015-09-08May 30 20182018-05-30A night-time ritual at an open pavilion with a red-and-white striped mat floor and painted pillars hung with colourful banners. In the foreground, a tall long-haired man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera, offering a flower-filled plate toward a seated figure draped in a gold and green cloth garlanded with pink and orange flowers. Behind him, several young men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and tilaka hold plates of offerings and stand in a line. To the right, a row of drummers in saffron clothing play large drums. A cameraman stands at left, and a few onlookers in white are visible at the back. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti offering.2018-05-30September 26 20112011-09-26