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Night-time outdoor ritual scene. On the left, an illuminated white stone statue of a multi-armed deity murti, seated with trunk-like features, lit in green light and framed by strings of fairy lights and bamboo foliage. Centre right, a figure in an orange-saffron robe raises a lit torch high in one hand, its flame bright against the dark sky. Behind, a few people in white and orange clothing stand on a paved path near a white ceremonial umbrella, with a small group of onlookers further back. A green-robed devotee stands near the statue. The scene suggests an evening ritual or procession.

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February 17 20162016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22Night photo of a figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim, standing at left and holding a small flame-lit oil lamp toward a white stone Ganesha murti with four arms, seated on a lotus pedestal inside a green-lit arch framed with strings of green fairy lights. Bamboo and bushes shade a terracotta wall behind; stones and a spotlight surround the base. The figure is seen from behind, appearing to perform a deepa aarti offering to Ganesha.2016-02-17Night photo of a green-lit garden shrine with three large pale stone sculptures of deities standing under a decorated arch strung with green fairy lights, bamboo and trees behind. At right a person in an orange garment wrapped over the shoulder, bare-shouldered, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the sculptures. Other figures are stone statues, not physical people. Appearance is not sufficient to identify the person holding the lamp, so this is recorded as unsure.2016-02-17October 21 20162016-10-21December 12 20162016-12-12September 03 20172017-09-03Night procession at an ashram with a large illuminated Ganesha murti carried high on a palanquin-style platform, its white and pink trunk and crowned head lit against dark foliage. Several people in white dhotis and shawls walk in the foreground and midground, one holding a flaming torch or lamp at the left edge. Ornate umbrellas with gold and red fringe shade the procession, and a bright lantern glows on the right. Spectators stand along the path under trees and a warm wall. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible, so the figures are described by role and clothing only.2017-09-03Night procession on a stone-paved path lit by torches and a floodlight. In the centre, a large Ganesha murti with a gold crown, raised trunk and multicoloured draped garment sits on a decorated vehicle, with a blue umbrella shading it. Men in white dhotis with gold borders walk in front, one holding a flaming torch. A man at left wears an orange-red sacred thread wrap and a rudraksha-style necklace, and a figure in orange robes stands among the group. Attendants in white and saffron surround the procession, with dark trees framing the scene.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03Night photograph of an outdoor shrine area lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights in a tree and along a chain-link fence. Three grey stone sculptures of deity murtis stand under a golden arched frame at left, set on a red base above a low stacked-stone wall. At right, one person in a saffron-orange garment with a gold-trimmed border and long dark hair faces the shrine, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, performing aarti. A small standing light is in the foreground.2016-12-22