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Night-time photograph of a devotee in a white silk kurta with a yellow shawl standing with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a raised stone platform lit by a small flame. In the foreground, a figure in orange-saffron robes with a red pointed headpiece and a yellow-and-white garland with purple flowers bows forward toward the platform. The scene suggests a devotional offering at a shrine.

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January 12 20092009-01-12Night photograph of a temple worship scene. A figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe, with garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and purple flowers draped over the shoulders, holds a red-and-gold wrapped bundle topped with feathers above a white stone shrine. Beside them a man in white ceremonial clothing with a folded white shawl joins his palms in reverence while holding a silver tray, and another white garland hangs at right. A white stone seated deity murti sits below the carved white stone altar with floral offerings scattered on the base.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Night photograph of a ritual at a white stone shrine or altar carved with floral and deity relief panels. A person in an orange saffron garment with a gold border, long dark hair decorated with flowers, leans forward with an outstretched arm toward a silver tray of flower petals. Garlands of white jasmine, purple and yellow flowers hang from the left figure and right side. Behind them a second person in a white shirt holds the tray and another person stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Dark background, lit by a small flame or lamp on the altar. Photo shows an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) with orange robes, long hair and flower garlands, performing offering at a temple altar.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Night photograph of a devotional moment at a shrine. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a gold-edged wrap and a dark-haired head stands with their back to the camera, bending toward a white altar or pedestal holding a brass lamp and marigold offerings. To the left, a person in an orange and maroon dhoti wears a long garland of white jasmine and purple and yellow marigolds. On the right, a person in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded at the edge of the frame. The background is dark.2009-01-12Night-time photograph of a ritual at a white decorated stone structure draped with marigolds, yellow and orange flowers and green foliage. A man in an orange saffron cloth with a pale forehead mark and a pink flower garland reaches his hands over the structure. A man in white shirt with a yellow-bordered dhoti stands at right with hands folded, and a man in white dhoti with an orange cloth holds a silver plate with white and yellow garlands. Dark background.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Night outdoor photo beneath a large dark tree. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl, with curly hair and white tilak markings, holds a silver lattice pot of mango leaves and yellow and red flower garlands toward a man on the right. The man on the right has long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace, and an orange-gold shawl, and he reaches out to touch the pot. A third person in orange clothing with white tilak stands partly visible at the left edge. Hanging aerial roots appear at the upper right.2007-01-01 +1 copies