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Night photograph of a ritual at a dirt-floor site beside a water-filled pit. A man in saffron-orange robes and orange shawl holds a lit flame or lamp with both hands, while a devotee beside him presses palms together in namaskar. Behind them, saffron-robed companions hold a bell and a puja tray, and a man in white dhoti with orange shawl stands with a tray of offerings. A gilded deity murti and a golden pot sit at the pit's edge, scattered with white and yellow flowers. Several people in orange and white clothing are visible, with a few more partly shadowed in the background.

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Night photograph of a ritual at a sandy outdoor site. A man in orange robes and an orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp while another orange-robed devotee stands beside him with hands joined in prayer. Behind them, two men in white dhotis with orange shawls hold a brass tray with offerings and a bell, and a young person in white stands at right. A small golden deity murti sits beside a shallow pool of water scattered with flower petals, with a golden kalasha-like vessel and white flowers nearby. Lighting is warm and dim against the dark background.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Night outdoor ritual on bare earth beside a shallow rectangular pit of water scattered with petals. In the foreground a man in orange robes bows low over the pit, with a small gold metal deity figure and an ornate gold container placed on the ground nearby, adorned with white flowers. Behind him, a group stands in white dhotis and orange shawls; a man at centre in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead garland holds a lit oil lamp on a tray, and another man holds a tray of offerings. A man in white holds a long pole carrying a decorated canopy at right, and onlookers stand in the dark background. Oil lamp flames light the scene.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03November 24 20062006-11-24Night photo of a ritual at the edge of a dirt path, with a golden deity murti or kalasha-shaped vessel and flower petals on the ground beside a shallow pit filled with water. A figure in orange robes and an orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp and a small object, while nearby people in orange and white garments and orange shawls stand in a line, one holding a tray with items. A tall pole or staff with an ornate top rises at the right, and a few others stand in the background. The scene resembles a girivalam procession ritual. Several people are visible.2008-01-03November 24 20062006-11-24December 02 20172017-12-02Night-time photograph of a sacred consecration at an outdoor site. A woman in a yellow sari sits at the foreground edge, her hand extended over a man lying on a white cloth-covered wooden board, draped in orange cloth; a golden kalasha-like vessel with a tiered top rests on an orange cloth beside them. Behind them stand a crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and orange shawls with folded hands, and women in orange and white saris. A wooden pole and a tube light are visible at right. A few people in the back row wear white and orange.2006-12-11A crowded outdoor ritual scene in front of a stone structure, with many devotees in white clothes behind. In the foreground, several saffron-robed monastics sit or stand on an orange cloth with a brass plate of offerings and a small bowl. A tall man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and rudraksha malas stands at centre, hands folded, with other orange-clad men and a bald man in saffron near him. A woman in white with folded hands kneels nearby. Water appears on the stone floor beside a large stone pedestal. a person: the tall figure in saffron with long hair, gold necklace and malas is a candidate for a person, standing among the orange-clad group during the ritual.2010-12-29