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Night outdoor ritual at a shivaratri observance. A long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a white-draped seat, smiling with hands together, with a second orange-robed person seated to his left. A standing attendant in white holds a tall golden trident (trishul) upright. Around them, a group of older men in white dhotis and shirts sit on the ground, some with vibhuti or tilak marks, and a brick wall and bare tree frame the scene. Oil lamps and offering plates sit on the white cloth in front.

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February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night photograph outdoors at a temple-like open courtyard. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a raised white platform with a silver plate before him, smiling and gesturing. A bare tree and a gold trident-topped staff stand behind. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts stand, one in glasses holds a tray of white offerings, and another with a rudraksha mala looks on. A devotee lies prostrate on the ground in the lower foreground. Strings of small lights decorate the platform area.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night outdoor ritual scene under dark trees. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, rudraksha mala beads and a red forehead mark, sits on a white-covered seat and holds up a small white offering in his right hand. Beside him a young man in orange robes sits near a metal tray with a small pot. A person in a yellow dress stands in the background. A trident (trishul) is held upright at the upper right by a man in white. Several devotees in white clothes sit in the foreground, including a woman with hair tied back and a red bindi. The ritual appears to be a puja. a person: the seated man in orange with long hair, mala and crown-like pose is a distinctive candidate.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night outdoor ritual scene. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a white-draped seat, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, his hands raised over a gathering. A tall golden trident stands behind him against a concrete block wall. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand close, some wearing ribbon lanyards, a girl in a yellow dress holds a small object, and a woman in a white sari with a flower garland in her hair stands at the left. Dark trees fill the background.2007-02-16January 02 20082008-01-02Night outdoor ritual at a stone platform with a white-draped table in front of a bare tree and a cinder-block wall. A man in an orange shawl and orange garment, with long hair and a rudraksha mala, kneels or bends over a vessel on the table, performing an act of worship. A man in white stands behind him holding a stick or rod, and a golden trident rests against the wall at right. A woman in white with her hair tied back stands in the foreground facing the platform. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around the platform, one holding a brass plate of offerings. Small oil lamps glow on a tiered brick structure at left, and offerings of flat breads and sweets sit on trays on the platform edge.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16