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Night outdoor photo of a ceremonial scene lit in blue. A shirtless priest with a red sacred thread and red beaded neck garland, wearing a red and orange dhoti, raises his arm to sprinkle flower petals over a seated person. The seated figure, in a dark crown-like hairstyle, yellow and red marigold garlands and a patterned wrap, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on a brown tufted throne-style chair. A small brass oil lamp stands nearby, and a table with a silver plate and a standing fan are visible. Several onlookers in white and red lanyards watch in the background.

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December 11 20152015-12-11Night-time outdoor ritual on grass under blue and magenta stage lighting. A devotee in an orange-and-maroon dhoti with a red and white garland stands bare-backed and holds an oil lamp aarti flame near a white pedestal fan. Seated at right in a brown leather chair, a person wearing yellow and orange marigold garlands presses palms together in namaste. Behind them, a bald priest in a maroon robe with rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and several women in white and red beaded necklaces watch from the background.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11Night-time outdoor ritual in a garden setting. A man in an orange and gold dhoti with a pink waist cloth and a red beaded mala stands at left holding a silver tray and bowl of offerings. Seated at right on a brown leather armchair, a man with a flower crown and yellow-and-red garlands presses his hand to his forehead while a bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti kneels beside the chair. Behind them a standing fan and blue lights glow, and several women in white and red lanyards watch with hands joined in prayer.2015-12-11A night-time photo at an outdoor evening session. A shirtless man with long dark hair tied up, wearing a red-and-orange sarong and a red beaded mala, leans forward to embrace a seated man whose head is bowed. The seated man wears a heavy garland of yellow and red flowers and a leopard-print shawl, sitting in a large brown leather chair. Behind them a white pedestal fan stands near dark foliage, and a woman in white with an orange cord looks on from the right. The scene is lit with blue and warm tones.2015-12-11