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Outdoor evening scene at dusk with palm silhouettes behind. A bald man in orange-saffron robes with gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a beaded silver-toned necklace and bangles, stands with palms joined at chest in namaskar while pointing toward a tall wooden post beside a rough white stone slab. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with dark beaded necklace holds a silver tray with a brass bell, a small oil lamp and a metal vessel. Another person in white stands further back, and a woman in a blue polka-dot sari is at left. Scattered petals and offerings lie at the base of the post.

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Photograph at dusk of a shaved-headed priest in orange and gold-bordered robes and a gold-beaded necklace, holding a brass hand bell in his right hand and a small brass implement in his left, standing beside a tall wooden pole and a white stone block at a sandy outdoor ritual spot. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with a mangalsutra holds a silver tray with a small lamp and flowers, and another woman in a blue polka-dot sari holds a silver platter at the left edge. Palm trees silhouette against the sunset sky.2011-10-03October 03 20112011-10-03Night procession outdoors on a dirt ground. A central man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold zari borders stands barefoot, hands clasped, wearing a large gold bead necklace, a red forehead mark and long swept-back hair. Behind him, men in white dhotis with maroon borders hold long wooden poles, one wearing a gold bead mala. On the right, a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl raises a tall ceremonial fan-like staff topped with white plumes. Other devotees in white and cream stand behind. Dark background with small lamps. Four or more visible people, several partly cut off at the edges.2010-11-21December 15 20112011-12-15Outdoor ritual scene beside banana plants and palms. A man in orange robes, wearing a gold bead necklace with a large pendant, holds a silver lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other, with a white-and-gold ritual cloth draped over his shoulder. Beside him a young man in white with a yellow shawl holds brass vessels, and a woman in a white sari with red border and orange shawl stands nearby, eyes lowered. Behind them a black wooden post and an orange-clad attendant at the right edge.2009-09-25Night-time outdoor ground-breaking ceremony on bare red earth beneath a green canopy. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap stoops to press a wooden stake or rod into the soil, wearing a long multicolour flower garland and a gold necklace. Around them a crowd in white dhotis and white shirts stands with palms pressed together in prayer. A young man at left in white holds a brass tray of yellow flowers and leaves. A man at right in white holds a brass lamp with a lit flame. Several devotees wear saffron shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and some wear round rosette badges.2007-08-17Night-time outdoor ritual at dusk among palm trees. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth with gold border and a gold-beaded necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him are several men in orange robes with rudraksha-style garlands, also with hands folded. On the right a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border holds a lit aarti lamp with flame and is accompanied by people in white. A brass plate with flowers lies at lower left. Behind, devotees in white and red clothing stand and one person holds up a camera. The scene suggests a deepam lamp ceremony.2010-11-21October 26 20102010-10-26January 14 20102010-01-14Outdoor puja on reddish earth beneath leafy trees. A young man in an orange-saffron robe and an orange turban sits cross-legged, holding a brass aarti lamp with flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other, his rudraksha mala hanging on his chest. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, a steel bucket, a brass plate with fruit and a lit brass lamp stand on a white cloth in front of him. Around them stand devotees: a woman in a white sari with a gold border with hands folded, a woman in a rust-coloured kurta holding a lamp, and several men in white kurtas and a man in a striped shirt, all standing and watching quietly.Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony on a red earthen ground. A central figure in an orange-saffron wrap and matching turban, with a white and multicoloured flower garland, a gold chain and a trident-like staff raised in both hands, stands at the centre. Around them, men and women in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some wearing rudraksha malas. A man at the left holds a tray of flowers, and a green and red canopy with banana leaves stands behind the group.2007-08-17December 16 20102010-12-16