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Night-time ritual scene outdoors with a priest on the left wearing a saffron-orange turban, bare chest, orange dhoti with gold border, and rudraksha beads, holding a brass plate of offerings. Several young girls sit in a row along a white-draped table in bright silk saris and garlands of white jasmine: the central girls wear purple and blue saris with gold jewellery and hold small brass cups, and the girl on the right wears an orange blouse with a striped green-and-orange skirt. Brass lamps and scattered flower petals lie on the table, with more participants in orange and white behind.

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A night-time ritual scene at an outdoor temple-style setting. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red turban and red-orange dhoti with gold border stands at left, holding a brass tray with banana leaves, flowers and offerings toward a row of young women seated on a stone ledge. The women wear white jasmine garlands, sindoor and vibhuti-style forehead marks, and silk saris in purple and blue, and one in orange and green with a gold border. Marigold petals lie on the ground. Another person in white stands in the background, and a few other priests in orange and red are partially visible at left. This appears to be a Deepavali-related puja offering, with no a person candidate clearly identifiable.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29Outdoor evening ritual at night with a fire glowing at right. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala and bangles, holds a leaf plate of offerings toward a row of young girls seated on a stone platform. Five girls wear white flower garlands and white forehead markings; they wear purple, blue, orange and green silk saris and sit with bangles and jewellery. The girl at far right wears a white sari with a red blouse and gold necklace and holds her hands together. Tropical plants stand in the background. The priest's face is not visible, so his identity is unclear and he is described by role only.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29Night 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 20162016-10-29Outdoor evening ritual at night. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red turban and saffron-red dhoti with gold border stands at left, reaching out to offer something on green leaf plates to a row of young girls seated along a stone ledge. The girls wear white-and-purple and orange silk pavadais, white jasmine garlands, and tilak marks, with one holding a folded orange cloth. Yellow and orange marigold petals are scattered on the ledge. Oil lamps and brass vessels sit at the right, with smoke from a fire rising behind. Other figures in orange clothing stand in the background.2016-10-29Night ritual photograph at an open-sided pavilion with red pillars and a hanging garland fringe overhead. A bare-chested priest in a red-orange turban and orange dhoti with gold borders stands at left holding a tray of orange-yellow flower offerings and reaching toward the seated girls. Behind him, other priests in orange and saffron robes stand, and a white-clad attendant holds a brass tray of flowers. Five to six young girls sit in a row on a stone bench wearing silk saris in green, maroon, purple and pink, with jasmine and marigold garlands around their necks and flowers in their hair. The scene reads as an arati or puja blessing.2016-10-10Night outdoor ritual photo at an ashram courtyard. A bare-chested priest with a rust-orange turban and orange dhoti with gold border stands with his back to the camera, holding a green leaf tray of small steel vessels. Three young girls sit on a stone bench in festive dress: one in a purple blouse and white garland, one in a green and orange sari with white jasmine garlands, and one in a red blouse and cream sari with jasmine garlands and gold jewellery, her hand reaching toward the tray. Oil lamps glow in the background beside a shrine with flowers, and another man in orange cloth stands at left. Five people are visible.2016-10-29Night-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 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.2016-10-10