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Night outdoor ritual photograph with a large blazing torch held in the right foreground and another flame lit in the centre. A priest in white dhoti with a bare upper body and a pale forehead stripe lifts a lamp near a tiger-striped cloth on a low platform. Nearby, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a bald head presses palms together. A bald man in orange clothes kneels at the front, hands folded. Behind the platform, a garland of yellow and red flowers hangs over a deity murti area and a blue draped seat. Trays of sweets and food offerings sit on the altar, with books and a black speaker box. Several men in white and orange clothes stand in the background, along with a cameraman and a truck. This is an aarti scene, and the people's identities are not established from appearance.

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Night-time outdoor ritual at a deity murti decorated with a garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers, with a jewelled face mask on the murti. A priest in orange robes at left holds an oil lamp aloft. In the centre, a bare-headed priest in white dhoti with gold border lifts a flaming torch, while another man in orange holds a flaming torch beside him. A tiger-striped cloth covers a low platform laden with fruit, sweets, plates and books. Devotees in orange and white stand in the background, some holding cameras, and a man in orange at right presses palms together in worship. Dark trees and rocks surround the open ground.2013-11-21November 22 20132013-11-22November 21 20132013-11-21November 21 20132013-11-21Night outdoor ritual procession at a temple-like setting. A deity murti is decorated with a garland of white, yellow, green and red flowers, sits on a wooden cart draped with an orange-and-tiger-striped cloth, and is shielded by an ornate umbrella with colourful fringe. A man in orange robes stands at left, arms extended toward the murti. At right, a bare-chested man in red-brown dhoti with gold trim and a gold necklace stands with palms joined in namaskar, while other people in orange and white clothes stand nearby. Flaming torches light the scene, and a person in the background holds a camera. Other people are visible behind them.2013-11-21November 21 20132013-11-21November 21 20132013-11-21November 21 20132013-11-21November 21 20132013-11-21Night procession on a street lit by a flaming torch held aloft by a man in white on the left. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk together, one in the center wearing an orange robe. A woman in a red-orange sari with a white tilak on her forehead and beaded necklaces holds up a white phone to photograph the group. Behind them an ornate silver palanquin canopy with a decorated orange-and-gold fringed panel is visible, and a tiger-striped cloth covers a raised platform in the foreground. Vehicles and onlookers fill the background.2013-11-21Night-time outdoor procession scene. A deity murti is decorated with garlands of red, yellow, green and purple flowers and set on a wooden cart draped with a tiger-striped cloth, under a colourful umbrella with a golden finial. A man in orange-brown dhoti and a tall silver crown stands at left holding a white tray and offerings. At right, a bare-backed devotee in a red and gold shawl with a gold necklace, hair in a bun, extends a hand toward the murti. A bald man in orange robes and glasses sits at far right beside a photographer and a bright flame, possibly a lamp or torch. Three to four people are visible.2013-11-21November 17 20132013-11-17