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Night photo at an outdoor shrine. A priest in an orange robe, wearing a tall ornate patterned cap and beaded necklace, rings a handbell toward a large dark stone sculpture of a deity with a shield-like halo and weapons. Several men stand in folded-hand prayer on the left, a young boy in a blue MANNING jersey and a child in a green-striped shirt raise a long gold-tipped staff toward the murti. A uniformed attendant stands behind. The scene is lit by dim night light; some devotees have red marks on their faces.

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Night-time outdoor photo of a priest in an orange ochre robe and a patterned cap, holding a brass bell and a lit flame or lamp aloft beside a large dark stone sculpture of a fierce multi-armed deity with a sword. Several devotees stand at left with hands folded in namaskar, including a man with red marks on his forehead and boys in a striped shirt and a blue jersey, while a child at lower right raises a yellow-and-blue striped stick. A thatched fence and trees form the backdrop. The priest's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm any identity.2010-11-11Night-time photo at an outdoor shrine. A priest in an orange saffron cloth and a patterned cylindrical headpiece holds a brass bell and lamp, with a flame lifted toward a dark stone sculpture of a dancing deity inside a flame-framed arch, a deity murti. A boy in a striped shirt raises a glowing light stick and another boy in a blue Manning jersey stands nearby, with several men in white shirts and dhotis standing with folded hands in the background. A uniformed guard stands behind them. A small blue bird logo sits in the top left corner.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11Night procession outdoors beside a red compound wall. A barefoot man in orange robes and a decorated silver-and-white cap walks forward holding a lit flame or lamp toward a palanquin-style decorated deity carriage with a striped canopy, garlands and a figure of a deity murti. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, a young boy in a yellow-striped shirt and children crowd the roadside, some with hands folded in prayer. Umbrellas and ceremonial staffs are visible at right.2010-11-11Night procession on a village road beside a tall orange-red compound wall. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron wrap and a patterned blue-and-white cylindrical headpiece holds a lit oil lamp aloft in one hand and a brass bell in the other, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind him a cart carries a golden deity murti of a figure seated on a bull or deer-like vahana, decorated with garlands and a red cloth backdrop with orange flags on poles. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with palms pressed together in namaskar, line the road, and a white-clad priest kneels near the cart holding a bell. Women and children watch at the right edge.2010-11-11Night-time temple courtyard scene beside a red brick wall. A young priest in saffron-orange dhoti and a patterned conical crown stands at left-centre holding a brass lamp with a lit flame and a small bell, facing a procession. To the left stands a weathered grey stone carved figure, possibly a Ganesha-style sculpture. In the background at right, a deity murti adorned with garlands sits on a golden palanquin under a decorated canopy. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands, one older man in white clothes and one elderly man with shaved head in white. Their attention is directed toward the lamp and the deity. The arrangement suggests aarti during a procession.2010-11-11Night outdoor ritual photograph. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and a gold-toned necklace raises a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a large carved grey stone relief of a deity beside a stone base with flowers and a brass plate. Behind him, white-clad men and women stand in a procession, a drummer in white beats a barrel drum at right, and a lit canopy or ratha-like structure with orange and gold decorations glows in the background. Smoke rises from the flame against the dark sky.2010-11-20November 11 20102010-11-11Night-time photograph of a ritual at a grey stone sculpture of a multi-armed deity in a dynamic dancing pose, set in a circular carved halo of stylised flames. A man with a shaved head, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and orange dhoti, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the figure while pouring water from a small vessel onto a stone base. Fruit and flower offerings sit on a brass plate, with pink petals scattered below. Behind him, people in white ritual clothes stand with palms pressed together, and a striped canopy and a trident-like staff are visible in the background. Some attendees wear white and orange garments and watch the offering.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20