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A night-time outdoor scene in a garden lit by string lights and small path lamps. In the foreground, a person in an orange-red sari with a matching headwrap holds a flaming torch or lamp near a mat on stone pavers. Beside them, a figure in dark-red robes stands with head bowed. On the left, a deity murti or decorated figure draped in garlands and red fabric stands near a stone wall. A cropped person in light clothing stands at the right edge. Fencing, bushes and dark foliage form the background.

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January 04 20182018-01-04Night scene at an outdoor shrine decorated with strings of green and red fairy lights and a small lamp. A shrine with deity murti figures adorned with flower garlands and pink-draped cloth stands behind a low stone wall. Two robed figures in orange and saffron stand before it: one in a saffron garment with a loose wrap and a dark sash, and a second figure in orange with a saffron turban, reaching up toward the lit lamp at the shrine. A third person in orange and white draped clothing stands at the front with a mobile phone in hand. A single bright lamp illuminates the scene near a bamboo grove and chain-link fence.2018-01-04Night photograph of an outdoor shrine lit with multicoloured fairy lights. Two men in saffron-orange garments stand before an elephant-headed deity murti, Ganesha, adorned with a red flower garland and gold ornaments. The man on the right wears an orange turban and holds a lit oil lamp, its flame visible, and smoke rises near the shrine. The man on the left, shown from behind with long dark hair and a dark-red wrap, stands with hands clasped. A stone wall with bamboo and a chain-link fence form the background.2018-01-04Night photograph of an outdoor shrine lit by strings of multicolour fairy lights along a wire fence and bamboo. Two figures stand on a paved path facing a deity murti draped in green and red garlands, with a lit lamp and fire flame near its base. The taller figure on the left wears a dark shawl over a red-brown garment and has long hair. The figure in the centre wears an orange-saffron robe and an orange head wrap, holding a flame in front of the shrine as a light offering. A stacked stone wall sits beside the murti, and a small lamp post lights the path.2018-01-04October 21 20162016-10-21Night photograph in a courtyard with a red brick wall and dark foliage. A devotee in a rust-brown turban and a brown-and-yellow striped cloth, wearing a white and multicolour flower garland, stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. In the centre, a priest in white head wrap, glasses, orange-red cloth and a beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp flame toward a deity murti at right, adorned with a flower garland and a crown-like headdress. Potted plants and bamboo poles sit in the foreground.2015-11-25Night ritual photograph at a temple shrine lit by a flame. A saffron-robed priest in the centre raises a lit oil lamp aarti toward a shrine, with marigold garlands and offerings on the floor. Beside him a man in a white shirt stands with hands folded. On the right, a figure in an orange-red robe with a red turban and rudraksha mala stands with palms joined near a dark deity murti. At left, a person in white with an orange shawl and a dark-haired figure in a green sari with folded hands face the shrine, while a cameraman films. A red stone platform and red pillar frame the scene.2008-12-30Night-time outdoor scene at a red-walled ashram courtyard. Two figures face a large black statue of a deity with a crown, rudraksha-style ornament, and a trident leaning beside it. The statue wears an orange cloth and a garland, and a dark circular backdrop frames it. In the centre, a person in an orange sari and blouse holds a lit flame aloft in one hand, while the other hand rests near a tray. On the left, a figure with long dark hair and a red beaded garland, wearing a rust-coloured wrap, stands with hands folded in front of the body. A small rug lies on the ground and a lit window glows behind them.2016-02-17January 04 20182018-01-04September 06 20172017-09-06December 23 20162016-12-23Night-time outdoor ritual scene lit mainly by flames. A person in the foreground wears a rust-orange turban, a dark red-and-white flower garland and a bare upper body, holding a lit torch or lamp taper toward a clay bowl. Beside them a second person in a dark embellished cap and saffron-gold wrap tends a shallow basin of burning oil lamps on the ground. Behind them stand carved stone deity murti decorated with red, white and yellow flower garlands, with a stone pedestal and dark foliage around.2014-12-05