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Night photograph of a large copper ratha or chariot pillar wrapped with white rope and decorated with white and red flower garlands. A gilt seated figure of a deity or saint is set into the base. A person in orange robes leans in with their head and arms pressed against the copper column, hands gripping the metal. Blurred streaks of warm string lights frame the left side against a dark background.

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Night photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe leaning forward with their head and arms pressed against a tall polished copper pillar-like structure at the base of a copper or brass shrine. A small gilded seated figure of a deity murti sits within the shrine niche, decorated with white and red flower garlands. Green and red cords are tied around the base, and orange and white cloth banners hang on the left with a green leafy bundle at top. Blurred streaks of lamp light run vertically in the dark background.2007-12-21Night-time photo of a sannyasi in orange robes, with long dark hair, standing at a tall copper ratha-style pillar or palanquin pole decorated with white and red flower garlands. A small gilded deity murti sits in a glass-framed niche on the copper base. Orange and white cloth hangs from the pole, and strings of warm lights run alongside. Only one person is visible, seen from behind and partly at the frame's edge.2007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21A night photograph with motion blur of a large ornate brass or copper kalasha-style vessel decorated with floral garlands and a red-and-white ribbon. A figure in flowing orange-saffron robes embraces the vessel, arms wrapped around it, while long light streaks in orange, yellow and white frame the scene. In the foreground, two people in white and orange garments are seen from behind, one with a shaved head and one with dark hair, with a basket of flowers and offerings at the base. Lit lights curve along the sides of the frame.2007-12-21Long-exposure night photograph with streaking orange, red and yellow light trails on the left and right edges. In the centre, a person in orange robes and a red garment stands or leans beside an ornate gilded palanquin-like structure with a carved seated deity murti, white and red flower garland draped on its side, and green cord tied around its post. The figure is blurred by motion, showing only the back and shoulders; a white cord wraps a tall gilt pillar behind.2007-12-21Night photograph of a tall polished copper dhvaja stambha (flag mast) wrapped in rope and strung with rows of small multicoloured lights radiating outward to the frame edges. A single figure in orange-saffron robes, with long dark hair, stands at the lower left pulling on a saffron flag cloth tied with green leaves and white rope, while a red cloth is draped over his arm. A pale crescent-shaped light and a bright full moon hang in the dark sky. The base of the mast carries an embossed seated deity relief. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ritual, though no banner text is legible.2007-12-21November 12 20102010-11-12December 21 20072007-12-21November 12 20102010-11-12December 21 20072007-12-21At night, a man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl with gold border stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala. His long dark hair is swept back. Beside him to the left stands an ornately carved wooden or copper column with a temple-style niche and carved figures, decorated with an orange ribbon, palm fronds and yellow flowers. To the right, a second orange-robed attendant holds a silver tray. Palm trees are silhouetted in the dark background. Swamiji (probable) is present, a standing devotee in saffron with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala; the figure is performing a devotional gesture before a ceremonial pillar.2010-11-12