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Night photograph of an outdoor shrine with three dark grey stone deity statues standing on pedestals behind a low rubble-stone border, surrounded by dark foliage. A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with white ash markings on his forehead and body, stands at right holding a brass oil lamp with a flame and a small brass bell in his other hand, performing a lamp offering (aarti) before the statues. Scattered white flower petals lie on the ground.

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Night photograph of an outdoor shrine. Three dark grey stone deity murtis stand on pedestals against a backdrop of dense green bamboo and foliage. A bare-chested man with a shaved head and white tilak markings on his forehead and arms wears a saffron-orange shawl and orange dhoti with a gold border. He holds a brass bell in his left hand and raises a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame in his right, performing aarti before the statues. Small pebbles and red stones ring the base of the shrine.2013-05-27Night photograph of a priest performing aarti before three dark grey stone deity statues set against a dark hedge and red brick wall. The priest stands at right, bare-chested and shaven-headed, with white markings on his forehead and arms, wearing an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulder and an orange dhoti. He holds a brass lamp with a burning flame in his right hand and a brass bell in his left. The central statue shows a standing deity with multiple arms beside a peacock, flanked by two smaller standing figures. Pebbles and a low rock border lie in the foreground.2013-05-27Night photograph of an outdoor shrine with a group of grey stone deity murtis standing on a raised stone plinth in front of an orange-red boundary wall and a dark tree. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, holds up a lit oil lamp in his right hand while a small brass vessel is in his left, performing aarti toward the murtis. A partially visible person in a striped garment stands at the right edge.2011-12-17An outdoor shrine scene with three large dark grey stone deity murtis standing on a raised mound of rocks and white pebbles with grass. The central figure, a four-armed deity with a tall crown, stands beside a small animal figure and is flanked by two female figures. A priest in a white dhoti with gold-yellow borders and a matching gold-striped head wrap stands at left, holding a small oil lamp with a visible flame toward the shrine. Behind the statues is an orange-painted brick wall with a red metal grille and a rounded orange structure above, with greenery and bamboo around the base.2011-08-31Night photograph of a temple ritual before three grey stone deity murti standing in front of dark green foliage and an orange wall. At right, a bare-chested priest with dark skin wears an orange dhoti and a tall blue and white patterned crown, and holds a brass bell in his left hand while raising a burning flame in his right. Chalk-white markings are visible on his arm and a bead necklace on his chest. The flame is bright orange against the dark background.2011-11-01Night photograph outdoors at a small shrine beside a red-orange wall. Three grey stone deity murtis stand on a raised platform edged with reddish stones and scattered flower petals. A bare-chested man with white ash-smeared skin and a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward the murtis while cradling a metal vessel in his other hand. Leafy bamboo and a tree are lit from below, and a faded multicoloured cloth hangs on the left.2013-03-02Night-time photograph of a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a small vessel in his left, performing aarti before a group of grey stone deity murtis standing on a low stone platform. A tree and an orange boundary wall are behind the figures. A partially visible devotee with folded hands stands at the right edge. The priest is not shown with distinctive visible cues of the page's named subject, so his identity is not established.2011-12-17Night photograph of an outdoor shrine court lit by warm lamps. Three grey stone deity murtis stand on a low stone platform strewn with petals, the central figure with a mount beside it. A bald, white-smeared man in a saffron-orange shawl and a beaded mala performs an aarti, holding a bright flame in a lamp toward the statues. Orange walls and leafy bamboo frame the scene.2013-03-02October 31 20112011-10-31December 15 20112011-12-15Night photograph of an outdoor shrine. Three grey stone statues of deities stand on a low stone plinth in front of a dark tree and an orange boundary wall. At right, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a shawl and a tall ornate cylindrical headdress holds a brass lamp with a flame and a brass bell, performing an aarti before the statues. Stones and grass are in the foreground. The person's face is not visible in an identifiable way, and the appearance cues (saffron robe, tall headdress) are insufficient to confirm a specific identity, so the a person field is unsure.2011-10-30At night, a man in an orange saffron dhoti and a decorated cylindrical headpiece with embroidered patterns holds up a brass lamp with a bright flame toward a group of grey stone deity murtis standing on a pedestal. Dense green foliage and an orange wall form the background. A few people's hands and partial figures appear at the right edge in the foreground, pressed together in reverence. The scene suggests an evening aarti offering to the stone deities.2011-11-01