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Night outdoor ritual at a shrine with a dark tree background. A central figure in saffron/orange robes and a white and orange flower garland stands before a decorated shrine holding a small offering, while a red and white striped platform and a multicoloured umbrella stand nearby. Behind, a gold-framed arch surrounds a blue-draped deity murti with a crown. To the left, about fifteen devotees in white dhotis and shawls, plus several in orange, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Coloured rangoli designs lie on the ground at the lower left.

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A night-time outdoor puja at a shrine. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white-and-orange floral garland and rudraksha beads stands at the centre, holding a lit flame toward a dark stone deity murti dressed in a blue and gold garment and crown. A small white and orange seated figure sits on a red-and-white striped plinth in front. A row of people in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together, and one man in orange and another in orange robes stand nearby, with a red-and-green fringed umbrella overhead. Colourful rangoli patterns decorate the wet stone floor. Swamiji (probable): the central saffron-robed man wears a garland, rudraksha beads and long swept-back hair, consistent with the page's identification of the event.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Night photo of an outdoor temple ritual. A man in saffron-orange robes, with a white and red-yellow flower garland and a rudraksha mala, holds a lit oil lamp aarti toward a dark deity murti decorated with blue and gold cloth. A small white-and-orange seated figure stands on a red-and-white base in front, and a multicoloured fringed umbrella shades the scene. Around him, about eight men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with hands folded, one holding a brass offering tray with a plant and flowers. Trees fill the background.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 02 20172017-12-02Night procession scene under a corrugated roof at an outdoor temple area. A decorated deity murti stands on a wooden palanquin in a golden arched frame with a magenta backdrop, draped in blue cloth and garlanded with flower strings. An ornate ceremonial umbrella with colourful tassels is held over the palanquin by a man in saffron-orange dhoti. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis with golden borders stand in front of the palanquin, some with hands folded in prayer. A woman in red sari stands among them. Devotees in white clothes and red shawls line the left side with hands joined. Photographers with cameras stand at the right edge. Potted plants sit on the paved ground in the foreground.2013-05-27December 31 20032003-12-31March 26 20082008-03-26December 02 20172017-12-02Night photograph of a procession ascending red-and-white striped temple steps decorated with white floral patterns. A bearded man in a rust-orange robe and a multicoloured-flower garland stands centrally on the steps, hands clasped. Behind him a bare-chested attendant in orange and gold cloth holds a large multicoloured umbrella aloft, and another holds a tall orange-and-gold flag on a pole. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a silver staff stands at lower left, and a white-clad man in a gold-bordered dhoti and orange shawl bends forward at right. Several other attendants and women in saffron and pink saris are visible in the background.2016-11-05