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Night-time ritual photograph in an open outdoor courtyard under a canopy with red and gold decorations. A man in an orange-red turban with a red jewelled forehead ornament, wearing an orange-red robe, gold sash and a red and white flower garland, holds a small lit oil lamp and smiles toward the camera. Beside him a bare-chested priest in a tall black and silver embroidered headpiece and rudraksha beads holds a flame over a woven basket of offerings and oil lamps. Other attendants in saffron and gold stand behind, with more baskets nearby. The ritual appears to be an aarti with lamp offerings.

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Night ritual aarti at a temple with several devotees. On the left, a woman in a rust-orange saree, red and white flower garlands, and gold necklaces holds a lit oil lamp and smiles. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and a white turban with rudraksha mala holds a lamp. On the right, a man in a tall silver-beaded crown, gold-trimmed saffron cloth and red rudraksha garland holds a bronze-rimmed basket of lit lamps and an oil lamp. Behind them, a coloured fringed canopy, a golden trident and devotees in white stand in the dim light.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05Night ritual aarti outdoors under a canopy with colourful tasselled fabric. In the foreground a person in an orange-red turban, red and white flower garlands and a gold ornamental necklace holds a lit oil lamp flame in cupped hands. Beside them a man in a tall silver-and-black embellished crown and red rudraksha malas holds a woven basket of lit oil lamps. Behind them, men in white dhotis and saffron-coloured garments hold more offering baskets and lamps, with a golden trident visible at right. Several onlookers stand in the background.2014-12-05Night ritual photo at a temple-like open pavilion. A person in a rust-red turban and orange-red robe, wearing a red and white flower garland, gold necklaces and a gold pendant, holds a lit oil lamp with flame in cupped hands. Beside them a priest in a tall jewelled dark crown and bare-chested, wearing a gold-bordered orange shawl, holds a woven basket with a burning flame. Other devotees in white and saffron stand behind. A basket of offerings sits at left on a red base. Such depicted activity is an aarti-style lamp offering.2014-12-05Night-time ritual at an open pavilion hung with colourful fabric and flower strings. A woman in a red turban, red-and-white flower garland and gold necklaces holds a lit oil lamp in a small clay dish with a smiling expression. Beside her, a man in an ornate black crown with red and silver jewelled embellishment, bare-chested with a gold-trimmed saffron shawl and bangles, holds a woven basket of burning lamps toward her. Other men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees stand behind them, with a gold kalasha-like ornament visible at the right edge. A basket of oil lamps sits at the left foreground.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05Night ritual aarti scene under a canopy hung with colourful striped fringed cloth and strings of hanging leaves. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red head wrap and red-and-white flower garlands holds a lit oil lamp, while a man with a tall ornate silver-and-gold crown and bare torso, wearing a red-orange cloth and rudraksha-style beads, carries a woven basket of burning flame and offerings. Behind them a woman in white with a gold-brown head wrap holds a brass tray. Several saffron-robed devotees and white-clad attendants stand around, and a decorated ceremonial staff is visible at right. The flames light the scene warmly.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05Night ritual scene under a decorated canopy with fringed hangings. In the foreground a priest in a tall silver-embellished crown and bare torso, wearing gold-coloured dhoti and layered beaded necklaces, holds a woven basket tray with lit flames. Opposite him a smiling woman in a red turban and red-and-white flower garlands holds a small oil lamp toward the flame. Behind them white-clad men with rudraksha malas and sacred markings chant and watch. A deity murti is not visible. A pink cloth covers a table at left, and woven baskets sit nearby.2014-12-05A night-time ritual aarti under an open canopy with colourful fringed tassels. A woman in a red-maroon turban, red flower garland and heavy gold necklaces holds a woven basket tray of lit oil lamps with a steady flame. Opposite her, a bare-chested man in a crown-like silver-embroidered headdress and red-brown cloth over his shoulder extends his hands to the tray. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand watching in the dark, and a basket of offerings sits on a pink-covered table at left.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05