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Night-time ritual photograph at an outdoor temple-style pavilion. A bearded man in a brown ochre robe with a purple beaded garland raises a leafy green branch high in his right hand, a tilak on his forehead. Two young men stand at left, bare-chested with ash markings, gold-bead necklaces and rudraksha-style malas, one holding a silver plate and the other a woven basket. Behind them a drummer and other attendants in orange and white dhotis stand near steps; a decorated kalasha-like altar and colourful hanging lights fill the background, with a painted world map on a backdrop above.

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Evening ritual on a decorated stage under a striped canopy with hanging lamps. A bearded man in a brown robe and lavender-purple flower garland holds up a green leaf, apparently sprinkling or blessing. Beside him, two young men with bare upper bodies, white ash markings, rudraksha malas and gold-coloured necklaces stand; one holds a silver plate and the other a wicker basket. Behind them, people in orange and white clothing, drummers with drums and a colourful decorated altar with kalasha-like vessels and banana plant decorations. A portrait of a man in a printed backdrop is visible at top left. Approximately a dozen people visible.2016-12-19A photograph of an outdoor ritual at night under a decorated tent canopy. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a brown robe, draped with a purple and white flower garland, raises a green leafy sprig high in one hand while smiling. Beside him, attendants in white and orange-red garments hold a steel tray and a woven basket, and bare-chested assistants with rudraksha malas and gold ornaments stand nearby. Behind them stands a colourful decorated platform with a pink and gold lotus-shaped kalasha and a stacked lotus form, with hanging yellow and blue festoons overhead. Lights and additional devotees in white stand in the background.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a night-time ritual at an open pavilion with a colourful tented ceiling and strings of lights. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown wrap, a purple-and-white beaded garland and a vertical white mark on his forehead, holds up a bunch of green leaves with his right hand while looking downward. Beside him, two young men in orange-and-gold dhotis with brown rudraksha malas and gold pendant necklaces stand; the left one has a topknot and holds a silver plate, the right one holds a wire basket. Behind them, a man in white with a brown shawl and other devotees stand near a decorated multi-tiered brass-and-painted pot, with flowers and a painted backdrop of a world map overhead.2016-12-19A seated man in rust-brown robes and a heavy gold necklace and belt sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, a microphone stand beside him, raising a bundle of green leaves in his right hand while his eyes are lowered. A younger attendant in orange robes and an orange turban, bare-shouldered with white painted markings on the arm and chest, leans in holding a white woven basket. Behind them stand a grey stone shrine structure and a gold-coloured deity figure.2017-10-01December 19 20162016-12-19October 01 20172017-10-01 +2 copiesOctober 01 20172017-10-01Night procession on a lit street lined with spectators pressed close on both sides, many with palms joined in namaste. At the centre, a bearded man in a brown-orange sannyasi robe with a pink and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace holds his hands in anjali mudra. Around him, young men in saffron and brown dhotis with yellow marigold garlands, bare chests and white forehead markings walk in the procession; one carries a decorated deity murti with a golden crown-like ornament and yellow flowers, another carries a tall yellow staff. Hanging paper lanterns and string lights fill the background.2016-12-19Photograph of a ceremony in a temple hall. A seated man in a maroon-brown robe, long swept-back dark hair, a white horizontal forehead mark, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, and red-and-gold armbands sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, holding up a bunch of green leaves while smiling. Beside him, an attendant in an orange turban and orange dhoti, with white painted markings on the arms, holds a white-patterned brass kalasha vessel. Behind them stands a silver deity murti and gold-coloured decorative pillars. Two physical people are visible.2017-10-01A photograph of a ritual offering during a temple celebration. In the foreground, a man with long matted dark hair, a rust-red turban and a rust-red dhoti with gold border, wearing many gold bangles and a flower garland, raises one arm toward a bearded man in an orange-and-green silk shawl and white dhoti who holds a brass tray of fruits and vegetables with a bundle of grass. Around them, several men in white and saffron-yellow clothes, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, stand in a crowd. A man with white hair and a bun, in yellow robes, stands at right. a person is the man with long hair and rust-red turban, identified by long swept-back hair, a crown-like turban and gold bangles and garlands; his role is performing the offering gesture at the tray. The bearded man with the fruit tray is a priest or devotee.2016-12-23