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Night photograph outdoors at a temple-like open courtyard. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a raised white platform with a silver plate before him, smiling and gesturing. A bare tree and a gold trident-topped staff stand behind. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts stand, one in glasses holds a tray of white offerings, and another with a rudraksha mala looks on. A devotee lies prostrate on the ground in the lower foreground. Strings of small lights decorate the platform area.

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February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Outdoor night ritual photo. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron/orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white-draped seat under trees, gesturing with his right hand. A younger attendant in orange robes sits to the left beside a metal tray and vessel. Seated devotees in white clothing surround the front, and a man in a white cap and an adjacent man in white shirt are visible on the right. A tall golden staff or standard rises at the upper right. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja, with a person being the central figure in the seat.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Outdoor night ritual beside a bare-branched tree and a plain concrete block wall. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with orange shawl, rudraksha mala and tilak sits behind a white-draped altar table, holding an object over a metal tray. A golden trident stands upright to the right. Several people in white dhoti and shirt attire stand around the platform; one older woman in a white sari with gold border holds small offerings, and a man on the right holds a leaf plate. Two other figures in orange robes stand at left near lit oil lamps and a row of small lamps. Other white-clad devotees are seen in the foreground.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night outdoor ritual scene. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a white-draped seat, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, his hands raised over a gathering. A tall golden trident stands behind him against a concrete block wall. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand close, some wearing ribbon lanyards, a girl in a yellow dress holds a small object, and a woman in a white sari with a flower garland in her hair stands at the left. Dark trees fill the background.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night outdoor ritual at a shivaratri observance. A long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a white-draped seat, smiling with hands together, with a second orange-robed person seated to his left. A standing attendant in white holds a tall golden trident (trishul) upright. Around them, a group of older men in white dhotis and shirts sit on the ground, some with vibhuti or tilak marks, and a brick wall and bare tree frame the scene. Oil lamps and offering plates sit on the white cloth in front.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16