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Outdoor photograph on a dirt path beside a red boundary wall and green foliage. A line of about twenty women and a few men in saffron-orange and rust-red robes stand with palms pressed together in anjali, facing right. Near the right edge, a bald man in an orange shawl and dhoti raises one arm toward a stone deity murti on a carved stone pedestal, holding a small object aloft. A cameraman with a camera stands at the left, and a wooden ladder-like frame leans in the background. Stones line the pathway edge.

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November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15Outdoor photo of a group of women in rust-red and orange saris with gold borders standing with palms pressed together in namaste on a dirt path beside a red wall. A man in orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at the front right near a carved stone deity murti and a stone base, holding a small brass vessel and joining his hands. Trees, shrubs and pink flowers frame the scene under bright daylight, with a bamboo ladder leaning against the wall in the background.2013-11-15Outdoor ritual scene in front of a red brick wall under bright sun. A crowd of about twenty-five people in orange and maroon robes stands close together, many with palms pressed in anjali. A shaved-headed man in orange cloth with rudraksha malas stands near the centre holding a small vessel; another shaved-headed figure in orange with a bare upper body and mala beads stands to the right. Women in maroon saris and rudraksha malas gather around them. A decorated deity murti stands on a float or cart at the back, flanked by flowers, with a cameraman filming nearby. A brass oil lamp rests on the ground at the lower left.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15A photograph of a crowd of devotees in orange and maroon robes with bare or shaved heads, many with hands folded in anjali or palms raised in prayer, gathered outdoors before a large deity figure. On the left, tall dark statues adorned with gold crowns, beads and garlands stand beside them. Behind the group, a red-brick wall, a decorated chariot or ratha with a canopy, and a garlanded murti in an alcove. A man in the foreground with bare shoulders wears an orange shawl and rudraksha beads, facing the statues, while a woman in a dark maroon shawl raises her hands. Several people are holding up palms in worship during what appears to be a ritual gathering.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees in saffron, maroon and rust-coloured robes with gold borders, standing before a red brick wall in bright sunlight. Most have palms pressed together in anjali mudra, and several wear rudraksha malas. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange cloth and beaded mala raises a small brass aarti lamp with a flame toward the sky, while another man beside him holds a small brass vessel. Trees and shadows fill the background.2013-11-15