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Outdoor ritual photograph at a Navaratri celebration. A young man in orange clothes and rudraksha mala stands at right holding a brass vessel and an aarti lamp while incense smoke rises beside a flower-garlanded palanquin decorated with yellow and red marigolds. In the foreground, several seated devotees in saffron-orange robes with red borders sit on a white cloth; one woman with a long braid holds her hands in anjali. Behind them, a seated figure in orange and rudraksha beads sits on a carved wooden throne-like seat beside a tall decorated ritual pole with a saffron flag. Coconut palms and trees fill the background under an overcast sky.

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Outdoor ritual on a raised platform with a red and white striped edge and orange cloth, set among tall palms and trees under a pale evening sky. A tall ceremonial pole with an orange streamer stands at left. On a carved wooden throne at left, a long-haired figure in orange robes sits upright. At right, a standing priest in orange robes and a beaded necklace raises a brass tray holding a lit flame during aarti. Several seated devotees in orange garments sit on the cloth before brass vessels and lamps, while smoke rises from the background. Spectators in white and light clothing watch from the ground on the left.2008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09Outdoor ritual on a raised platform with red and white striped edging, beside tall palm trees and a large tree under a pale blue sky. A seated person on an ornate wooden throne with a carved back wears orange robes and has long dark hair. Around the platform, several women and a man in orange robes sit with hands folded in prayer, while a standing priest in orange holds up a lit lamp or aarti vessel. Brass pots and bowls sit on a low wooden table, and a tall ornate wooden post with an orange cloth stands at the left. Several people in white and orange sit on the grass in the background.2008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09October 08 20082008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08Outdoor fire ritual at a square homa pit lined with white stone and yellow marigold petals, with brass and silver vessels, oil lamps, incense sticks and heaped offerings around it. A standing priest in an orange dhoti and orange shirt holds a lit ritual lamp aloft over the pit. Around the pit, about a dozen devotees in orange and saffron robes sit with palms pressed together in prayer, including a young woman in orange in the centre. Behind them is a row of coconut palms and a low wall, with a blue cloth and a garland of red and yellow flowers at the left edge.2008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08Outdoor ritual on a raised red-and-white striped platform under palm trees and a dusky sky. A tall carved wooden pole with an orange flag rises at left. A woman in orange sits on an ornate carved wooden throne-like seat. Several women and a man in orange robes sit in front, some with hands folded and a brass bowl nearby. A standing man in orange with a gold-toned necklace raises a brass tray or lamp overhead, while another man in orange sits at right beside a low carved stand with brass vessels. Seated devotees in white and orange line the lower edge of the platform.2008-10-09October 08 20082008-10-08