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Outdoor evening aarti scene under a pale sky with palm trees. A man in orange dhoti and orange upper cloth, with a red sash and a necklace, holds a brass tray with a yellow offering and flame aloft while stepping forward. A tall ornate brass lamp stand (deepa stambha) rises on the right with an orange flag. In the foreground, several devotees in orange and white stand with hands folded, including a woman in the left foreground and a woman in glasses at lower centre. A large floral garland is at the top left edge.

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Outdoor evening ritual photograph with palm trees and a dusk sky. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at right, holding a brass tray with yellow flowers and gazing upward; a rudraksha-style mala hangs at his chest. Behind him and to the left, several devotees in orange clothing sit with palms pressed together in prayer, one woman in a white top among them. A tall silver oil lamp with a flame, brass vessels, incense sticks and a green leaf plate stand in front of a large pillar wrapped in white and pink flower garlands and a blue cloth. A tall ceremonial pole with orange and red pennant is visible in the background.2008-10-08Outdoor ritual on a raised platform with a red and white striped edge and orange cloth, set among tall palms and trees under a pale evening sky. A tall ceremonial pole with an orange streamer stands at left. On a carved wooden throne at left, a long-haired figure in orange robes sits upright. At right, a standing priest in orange robes and a beaded necklace raises a brass tray holding a lit flame during aarti. Several seated devotees in orange garments sit on the cloth before brass vessels and lamps, while smoke rises from the background. Spectators in white and light clothing watch from the ground on the left.2008-10-09October 08 20082008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08Outdoor evening ritual on a raised platform beside palm trees and a tall carved wooden pole with an orange pennant. A standing man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray of offerings and flowers. Seated in front, several women in cream saris with red borders and folded hands face him, a seated figure in orange sits on a carved wooden chair, and two young men in orange robes sit with palms joined. A large floral garland of yellow, red and orange flowers hangs at the right, with brass vessels and a lamp stand nearby. 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Several people in the background are also in orange garments.2008-10-08October 09 20082008-10-09Outdoor ritual on a raised platform with red and white striped edging, beside tall palm trees and a large tree under a pale blue sky. A seated person on an ornate wooden throne with a carved back wears orange robes and has long dark hair. Around the platform, several women and a man in orange robes sit with hands folded in prayer, while a standing priest in orange holds up a lit lamp or aarti vessel. Brass pots and bowls sit on a low wooden table, and a tall ornate wooden post with an orange cloth stands at the left. Several people in white and orange sit on the grass in the background.2008-10-09Outdoor Hindu ritual at a temple grounds lined with palm trees. A seated figure on a carved wooden throne with red cushions wears orange robes and a long-haired, swept-back style. 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