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Night-time photograph of a ritual at a white stone pedestal or altar decorated with flowers and a small red-and-gold headdress with feathers. A woman in an orange sari with a gold border stands at left, her back to the camera, beside garlands of yellow marigolds and white jasmine. In the lower centre, a person in orange clothing with a gold chain bows forward and touches the stone, with a flower-filled plate nearby. At right, a person in a white dhoti and white shirt stands with hands joined in namaskar. Dark background, dense floral offerings in the foreground.

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Night-time ritual photograph at a white ornate stone pedestal or shrine decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands, dark green leaves and a small plate of flower petals in the foreground. A person in a saffron-orange garment with bare upper back and arms stands at left, hands near the shrine, facing it. At right a figure in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow-edged cloth stands with hands folded in front. A red and gold cloth or headpiece with feathers sits atop a dark mound on the shrine. A large coconut or wooden item is at the right edge. Floral garlands hang at left, yellow and white with purple accents. Several people are only partly visible.2009-01-12Night photograph of a devotional moment at a shrine. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a gold-edged wrap and a dark-haired head stands with their back to the camera, bending toward a white altar or pedestal holding a brass lamp and marigold offerings. To the left, a person in an orange and maroon dhoti wears a long garland of white jasmine and purple and yellow marigolds. On the right, a person in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded at the edge of the frame. The background is dark.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A night-time photograph of a ritual scene at a shrine. In the foreground left, a person in an orange garment holds a long white and purple flower garland with a bouquet. In the centre, a figure in a red-orange robe with a gold-colored sash stands before a dark deity murti decorated with flowers, beside a white carved stone platform. On the right, a person in white traditional clothing stands with arms at the side, partly cropped by the frame. A brass tray with offerings sits near the platform.2009-01-12Night-time photograph of a devotee in a white silk kurta with a yellow shawl standing with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a raised stone platform lit by a small flame. In the foreground, a figure in orange-saffron robes with a red pointed headpiece and a yellow-and-white garland with purple flowers bows forward toward the platform. The scene suggests a devotional offering at a shrine.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Night photograph of a temple worship scene. A figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe, with garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and purple flowers draped over the shoulders, holds a red-and-gold wrapped bundle topped with feathers above a white stone shrine. Beside them a man in white ceremonial clothing with a folded white shawl joins his palms in reverence while holding a silver tray, and another white garland hangs at right. A white stone seated deity murti sits below the carved white stone altar with floral offerings scattered on the base.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Night photo of a ratha (chariot) procession with a white carved stone platform draped in an orange cloth and decorated with orange marigolds, grey-green leaf garlands and purple flowers. On the right, a man in orange robes wears a large pink rose garland and a gold chain, and gestures toward the platform with his right hand. Behind him, another person in orange stands near lit oil lamps and string lights. On the left, a person in white clothes holds up a basket or tray. A red and gold deity murti or canopy is visible atop the chariot.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12