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Night outdoor photograph of a ritual at a flower-garlanded seated figure draped in white cloth with red borders. A standing man in saffron-orange robe with bare chest and folded hands faces the seated figure, which wears a red and orange headpiece and a long yellow and red flower garland. Behind him on the left, a man in orange robe holds a brass plate of offerings, and another man in white dhoti stands nearby. An oil lamp burns on the white platform in front. Rows of dark rounded stone pillars and a red curtain stand in the background under floodlight.

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January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08December 20 20112011-12-20Night-time outdoor photo of a puja at a temple-like courtyard with white pillars. On the left, a deity murti or ceremonial form is draped in red and orange silk with a gold-bordered cloth, a tiered orange headpiece, and white and gold garlands. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands centre, holding a brass plate with flowers and a lamp. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a red-and-orange wrap offers a white and blue garland-adorned devotion with folded hands. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with long white and blue-red garlands stands with palms pressed together in prayer. a person: the right-hand figure in orange sannyasi robes with garlands, appearance-based only.2012-07-23Night-time outdoor photo of a ritual scene on a raised stone platform. On the left, a draped figure in red and gold cloth with an orange shawl and garlands sits on a seat. Centre, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border holds a brass plate of offerings. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl and white-and-pink garland, stands with hands folded in front of him. On the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a white flower garland stands with hands joined in prayer. A woven mat lies on the ground. White pillars and a dim lamp appear in the background.2012-07-23January 02 20122012-01-02December 20 20112011-12-20A night-time photo of a man in orange saffron robes standing with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a row of black Shivalingams at an outdoor shrine. He wears a long white and white-and-red garland with yellow flowers around his neck. One lingam is draped in a blue and gold cloth and set on a white-covered platform with flower petals scattered at its base. Bamboo poles, electric lamps and a flame at the right edge suggest an outdoor abhishekam or homa area. Multiple black lingams stretch into the background. a person: the robed figure has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, a candidate for a person, but the face is not visible from this angle, so identity is uncertain.2010-12-29A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at night. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment, a red tilak on the forehead and a long necklace of rudraksha beads, and has his palms pressed together in prayer beside a white, ash-covered shiva linga topped with a flower garland and a red dot. Other saffron-robed attendants stand around, one holding a brass plate, and a tall brass oil lamp with a flame rises at the right edge. The background is dark. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, appearance-based only, from his long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha necklace.2010-02-12January 01 20062006-01-01Night outdoor ritual at an open ground lit by floodlights and a string of lights. A man in an orange dhoti and garland holds a lamp toward a row of black lingam-shaped pillars and a central fire pit with rising smoke. A devotee in white dhoti with gold border stands at left, and other men in orange robes and white clothes stand behind. At right, a seated figure in white with a white head covering and a garland sits before a small altar with oil lamps. Brass bells and a plate are on a mat in front of the altar, and the scene suggests an evening puja or homa.2011-05-16November 12 20102010-11-12