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Night photograph of a ritual at an outdoor shrine beneath a large tree. On the left, a woman in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp beside a man in white dhoti and shirt holding a small bell. Behind them, four people in white and pale clothes stand with hands pressed together in prayer. In the centre-right, a seated figure in white with a cobra-hooded crown sits before a mound of red-painted stones and a black deity murti draped with a white cloth and rudraksha mala. Brass lamps stand on the ground at the base of the platform, a puja scene at a Shiva shrine.

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March 08 20052005-03-08A night-time photograph at an outdoor sacred grove under large banyan trees. A priest in a red dhoti and bare chest holds a lit oil lamp, aarti-style, before a seated white-clad figure with a golden crown, a stone deity murti with a black stone figure and white cloth on the right, and a red-stained stone platform. To the left, a man in a saffron-orange shawl stands with palms joined, next to several men in white dhotis and a man in khaki trousers holding a bundle of cloth. Offerings and flowers lie on a cushion and straw at the base of the figure. The priest is not described as a person; no qualifying cues are established.2006-12-20Dimly lit night photograph of a shrine area with a large svayambhu linga on a raised stone base covered in offerings, with a cobra hood carved above it. A small oil lamp burns on the left. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a row behind a checkered border, hands folded, while another figure in white kneels near the lamp. A tall dark figure draped in white cloth and a garland stands at the right edge beside the linga. The photo is grainy with heavy shadows.2005-03-08December 20 20062006-12-20March 08 20052005-03-08Night-time outdoor scene beneath a large banyan tree at what appears to be an open shrine area. A priest with bare upper body, wearing a red dhoti, stands at centre holding a lit flame on a small brass lamp (aarti) and a bell near a silver kalasha-style vessel on the ground. Around him stand about six devotees with hands folded in namaskar: an ochre-robed man on the left in orange saffron cloth, a man in a maroon checked shirt, and several men in white dhotis and shirts. To the right sits a large dark stone deity murti of a seated figure in white cloth with a gold-and-white headdress, and in front of the murti stands a smaller white-clothed figure with a golden staff-like object. Flower offerings and cloth bundles lie on the ground.2006-12-20Night photograph of an outdoor shrine lit only dimly. On the left, a bare-chested man in an orange cloth draped over his shoulder stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing the shrine. Two men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand behind him, one holding a small vessel. On the right, a large dark stone deity murti stands on a black pedestal, garlanded with red and white flowers and draped in white cloth. In the foreground, a smaller white-clad figure wearing a golden crown sits on a red stone platform, and a brass lamp and a folded white cloth rest on a small wooden stool nearby. Dark trees frame the scene.2006-12-11December 20 20062006-12-20March 08 20052005-03-08Night outdoor aarti at a shrine beneath trees, lit by a street lamp. A dark stone deity murti with a silver arch and garland stands on a rocky mound encircled by a white-and-black serpent-like base. A seated figure in orange robes with a garland sits before it. On the right, a woman in orange robes holds a lit aarti lamp with several flames and a small bell or vessel. Around 20 people in white clothes sit and stand with hands folded in prayer; in the foreground, shaved-headed devotees in white light oil lamps and brass bells rest on a rug with flowers and puja items.2005-12-19A night-time photograph of an outdoor ritual at the base of a dark stone deity murti of Dakshinamoorthy, seated in meditative pose on a pedestal, with a rounded mound of stones beneath. A bare-chested priest with white forehead markings, a gold-coloured necklace and an orange cloth around his waist walks toward the murti. Beside him a figure in an orange robe with long dark hair stands facing away. Around them, several people in white clothes hold brass vessels and flower garlands with red and yellow blossoms. A spectator figure stands at the right edge. Dark trees and a metal pole frame the scene.2004-12-31Night photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree. A bare-chested priest in a red dhoti raises a lit aarti lamp toward a seated figure wearing a tall golden crown and white garments, who sits on a red stone platform before a dark stone deity murti on the right. Around them about a dozen men stand with palms pressed together in namaste, several in white dhotis and orange shawls, one in an orange turban and orange robe, another in a maroon shirt. A tall metal flagstaff stands at left with strands of white cloth hanging from its top. Offerings and a brass kalasha sit on the ground.2006-12-20