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Outdoor temple scene at a riverside ghat with a tall brass trident-topped pole in the foreground and a red-brick temple with arched galleries to the right. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment, orange-and-yellow marigold garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a crowd of devotees watches, some in orange and yellow clothing; a cameraman films from the centre. On the red cloth in front, brass plates hold offerings, orange sweets, flowers and a lit oil lamp, and a sadhu in orange with a shaved head sits at the right. Prayer flags and strings of marigolds hang overhead.

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Outdoor temple ritual at Pashupatinath in Nepal. A bald priest in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a red cloth beside brass puja plates, lamps and a large ceremonial trident, offering to a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands on the right. In the foreground a long-haired devotee in orange clothing and marigold garland sits with palms pressed together. Behind them a crowd and camera operators in orange and red shawls watch; a red-brick multi-storey temple building stands in the background.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01Outdoor temple scene at a riverside ghat with red-brick shrine buildings. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and marigold and yellow flower garlands, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on a red cloth. Beside her, a seated woman in orange robes with a red shawl and a man in a yellow shirt sit before brass plates of offerings, fruit and sweets. A tall brass ritual pole stands in the right foreground. Behind them a large crowd of standing men and women, some in orange and red clothing, watches, and a cameraman films on a tripod. Red and white garlands hang on a pole at right, and a yellow flag flies above.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01Outdoor temple ritual at a stone courtyard with a silver trident standing on a red cloth. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a long beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a red mat before a shrine decorated with orange marigold garlands and green leaves, with brass plates, bowls and conch-shaped offerings arranged in front. Beside him a woman in orange clothing films with a camera. A woman in the foreground with marigold garlands and rudraksha beads sits facing the altar. Behind them a crowd of onlookers, some holding cameras, watches from the courtyard, with red-brick temple buildings and white spired shrines in the background.2012-08-01Outdoor ritual at a riverside temple ghat with a red-brown temple building and stone steps behind. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top, a leopard-print wrap and a marigold garland, sits on a raised gilded seat holding a long ceremonial staff topped with a metal ornament. Seated on a red cloth before them are rows of devotees, several women in red, green and orange saris, and a man in a white shirt. At right, a bald priest in orange robes and rudraksha beads tends a small fire with brass vessels, plates of offerings, flowers and a conch-shaped object nearby. A crowd of onlookers stands behind, and a cameraman in green is filming.2012-08-01Outdoor temple ritual at Pashupatinath in Nepal. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair, wearing saffron cloth and a marigold garland, holds up a large silver trident (trishul) with a sheathed handle while facing a shrine area. Behind, devotees in saffron and red shawls stand with hands folded, and a cameraman films beside them. On the right, seated saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas sit on a red mat near metal plates of offerings, foil-covered dishes and marigolds. Red-brick temple buildings and pagoda-style shrine roofs fill the background, with a yellow flag on a pole overhead.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01Outdoor temple ritual at a riverside ghat with red-brick temple buildings and spired shrines behind. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair and bare-shouldered orange cloth holds a silver trident aloft, wearing marigold garlands and a red-beaded bracelet. Behind, a crowd of onlookers stands watching, including a man in a green shirt filming with a camera. At right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a beaded mala sits on a red mat beside silver plates, offerings and small bowls. A tall red flag pole stands nearby.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01