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Night-time ritual photograph in which three priests stand before a basket of oil lamps with flames. The man on the left, bare-chested with a shaved head and a red-orange cloth, wears a rudraksha mala and looks down at the lamps. The central figure wears a red and gold turban, a red and orange garland, gold necklaces and a saffron-orange shawl, and holds a lit lamp. The man on the right wears an ornate silver-and-red-jewelled cylindrical crown, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and beaded bangles, and holds a lamp toward the flames. Behind them stand several onlookers, a bright floodlight and a red canopy with fringed cloth. Multiple oil lamps burn in a woven basket in the foreground.

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Night photograph of a ritual aarti with oil lamps. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in a red-orange sash and rudraksha mala holds a woven basket tray of lit oil lamps. In the centre, a woman in a red turban and red sari with a floral garland holds a small flame near a bowl. On the right, a man in an ornate jeweled crown and gold-trimmed red-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala lifts a lamp from the tray. Behind them, people in white dhotis and a dark night setting are visible, with a bright light in the background. The scene is an oil-lamp ritual, with no visible identifiable a person figure.2014-12-05Night outdoor ritual photograph. Two people stand close together holding a woven basket tray with lit oil lamps (diyas) in red-rimmed dishes and flames rising. The figure on the left wears a red turban, red and white flower garlands, a bindi and gold bangles, with a red-and-orange shawl. The figure on the right wears a tall black cap with silver-and-red embellishment, a red beaded mala, gold necklaces and a golden shawl, with white markings on the arms and forehead. A third man in a red-orange garment and beaded necklaces stands behind them. In the background a golden deity murti of a standing figure is framed by a decorated arch with garlands, and a man in white and other devotees stand near a metal railing.2014-12-05Night ritual aarti with a woven wicker tray holding several lit oil lamps and flames. Two priests in saffron-maroon garments with gold borders hold the tray together. The left priest is bald with white tilak on his forehead, wears a rudraksha mala and bangles. The right priest wears an ornate embroidered conical cap, a rudraksha mala and bangles. Behind them a woman in a red head covering and gold ornaments with a red-and-white garland stands smiling under a red and gold canopy with fringe. Other people stand in the dim background.2014-12-05Night-time ritual at an outdoor shrine lit by flames. A woman in an orange-red headwrap and red-and-white flower garlands holds a lit oil lamp, while a bald priest with a red forehead mark and orange-saffron shawl stands behind. In front, a bare-chested man in an ornate silver-and-gold crown and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces holds a woven basket of lit oil lamps, with several clay lamps burning. A gilded deity murti and garlanded shrine stand in the background, with a camera operator at the right edge.2014-12-05Night ritual aarti at a temple with several devotees. On the left, a woman in a rust-orange saree, red and white flower garlands, and gold necklaces holds a lit oil lamp and smiles. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and a white turban with rudraksha mala holds a lamp. On the right, a man in a tall silver-beaded crown, gold-trimmed saffron cloth and red rudraksha garland holds a bronze-rimmed basket of lit lamps and an oil lamp. Behind them, a coloured fringed canopy, a golden trident and devotees in white stand in the dim light.2014-12-05Night outdoor ritual photo. Two devotees in red and orange attire hold a woven basket of lit oil lamps between them. The left figure wears a red turban, red flower and bead garlands, white flowers, and gold bangles, and holds a flame. The right figure wears a tall, ornately beaded and sequined crown, multiple red and gold rudraksha-style malas, and a golden sash. A bald priest in orange robes stands behind them, and a golden deity murti with garlands is visible at left. Trees and onlookers fill the dark background.2014-12-05Night ritual aarti outdoors under a canopy with colourful tasselled fabric. In the foreground a person in an orange-red turban, red and white flower garlands and a gold ornamental necklace holds a lit oil lamp flame in cupped hands. Beside them a man in a tall silver-and-black embellished crown and red rudraksha malas holds a woven basket of lit oil lamps. Behind them, men in white dhotis and saffron-coloured garments hold more offering baskets and lamps, with a golden trident visible at right. Several onlookers stand in the background.2014-12-05Night ritual scene under a decorated canopy with fringed hangings. In the foreground a priest in a tall silver-embellished crown and bare torso, wearing gold-coloured dhoti and layered beaded necklaces, holds a woven basket tray with lit flames. Opposite him a smiling woman in a red turban and red-and-white flower garlands holds a small oil lamp toward the flame. Behind them white-clad men with rudraksha malas and sacred markings chant and watch. A deity murti is not visible. A pink cloth covers a table at left, and woven baskets sit nearby.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05Night-time ritual at an open pavilion hung with colourful fabric and flower strings. A woman in a red turban, red-and-white flower garland and gold necklaces holds a lit oil lamp in a small clay dish with a smiling expression. Beside her, a man in an ornate black crown with red and silver jewelled embellishment, bare-chested with a gold-trimmed saffron shawl and bangles, holds a woven basket of burning lamps toward her. Other men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees stand behind them, with a gold kalasha-like ornament visible at the right edge. A basket of oil lamps sits at the left foreground.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05