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Night ritual photograph at an outdoor temple-style setting lit by warm lamps. A young man on the left wears a bare chest, an orange-saffron dhoti and a long rudraksha mala, and holds out a small brass vessel. Four young women in colourful silk saris and gold jewellery sit on a stone platform, one in a purple and gold sari, another in green and orange, and one in white with a red blouse and garland; two of them have tilak marks on their foreheads and one touches a small pot. Behind them, drummers in red and an attendant in white stand near lit oil lamps and offering plates.

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October 29 20162016-10-29Night-time photo of a ritual at an outdoor pavilion. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange dhoti with gold borders stands at left, holding a brass tray of flower garlands toward a row of girls and young women seated on a stone ledge. Two girls in orange and blue-purple dress wear white jasmine garlands, one with a forehead mark. Two women in purple and blue saris wear gold necklaces and earrings, with braided hair and flowers. Brass oil lamps glow on the floor, and drummers in white dhotis stand in the background. Petals are scattered on the ground.2016-10-29Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like space lit by oil lamps. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in an orange-red turban and red-orange dhoti holds out offerings toward a row of young women seated on a stone ledge. The women wear white and gold-garlanded jasmine necklaces, purple and orange silk saris, and forehead markings, and hold yellow-green bundles or leaves with offerings; flower petals are scattered on the ledge. Other figures in orange-red clothes stand in the background. Lamps and brass vessels sit along the edge.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard with a row of young women seated on a stone ledge, each wearing white and purple or orange saris with jasmine and flower garlands and vibhuti on the forehead. A man in an orange-red turban and bare upper body with a red-orange dhoti and gold border stands at left, extending his hands to offer something to the women, who hold leaf plates and offerings. Oil lamps and brass vessels sit along the ledge, with yellow and pink flower petals scattered on the stone. Other men in orange and saffron dhotis stand in the background, and a dark palm-fringed setting surrounds the scene.2016-10-29A photograph of a young male priest in an orange-saffron dhoti with bare upper body, wearing a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest, holding a brass vessel with both hands. Beside him, several girls in colourful silk saris, blue, purple and maroon, with gold jewellery and white forehead markings sit attentively, one bowing toward the vessel. The scene is lit by warm, dim light against a dark background.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29A night-time photograph of a ritual scene. On the left, a bare-chested man in an orange-red turban and orange-red dhoti with a gold-edged cloth wrap hands a small yellow flower or offering toward a row of young women seated on a concrete ledge. Six young women in silk saris and pavadai-style dress in purple, green, orange, magenta and multicoloured stripes wear long white jasmine and marigold garlands with red roses and rudraksha-style pendants. Brass lamps and vessels sit on the ledge, and yellow flower petals are scattered on the ground.2016-10-10Night outdoor ritual scene with a fire burning on the right beside an ornate brass lamp stand. A bare-chested man in an orange-red turban and orange-red dhoti with gold border stands in the left foreground, gesturing toward a row of young girls seated on a stone ledge. The girls wear garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, and are dressed in purple, green and cream saris with traditional borders. Marigold petals are scattered on the ground and lamps glow along the left side. Several other men in orange-red garments stand in the background.2016-10-29