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Night procession at a Hindu temple where a large black stone murti of a deity, with a green and maroon garment and a flower garland, stands at the left edge. Several priests in saffron-orange robes and white forehead markings carry trays of lit oil lamps and a flaming vessel. A silver ceremonial umbrella with scalloped edges and a decorated fringed canopy is held above the group, and trident-shaped staffs stand behind. A priest on the right in a blue patterned headdress and leopard-print cloth offers a flame. Devotees in saffron and white stand in the dark background.

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November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Night outdoor ritual photograph of devotees in saffron and rust-coloured sacred clothing performing an aarti with lit flame. In the foreground a woman in a rust-red headwrap, white flower garland, leopard-print skirt and gold bangles holds a flat basket of burning oil lamps toward the viewer. Beside her a man in a patterned black-and-silver conical hat and ochre cloth raises a burning lamp high in one hand, while another man in rust cloth and rudraksha malas holds a small bowl. Behind them, ochre-robed devotees, a shaved-headed man in orange, and several women stand watching. Tall ceremonial spears and staffs rise at left, and trees and a building are dimly visible in the background.2013-11-17