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A night-time ritual scene in which a bare-chested priest in an orange-red turban and orange-saffron dhoti stands at left, extending a small brass bowl toward a row of young women seated on a stone ledge. The women wear colourful silk saris in pink, green, blue and red, with gold borders, jasmine and marigold garlands, bangles, earrings and tilak marks; several hold pink lotus flowers. Other people in white dhotis and an oil lamp are visible at the edge, with yellow flower petals scattered on the ground.

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October 10 20162016-10-10A night-time ritual scene at an outdoor temple-style setting. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red turban and red-orange dhoti with gold border stands at left, holding a brass tray with banana leaves, flowers and offerings toward a row of young women seated on a stone ledge. The women wear white jasmine garlands, sindoor and vibhuti-style forehead marks, and silk saris in purple and blue, and one in orange and green with a gold border. Marigold petals lie on the ground. Another person in white stands in the background, and a few other priests in orange and red are partially visible at left. This appears to be a Deepavali-related puja offering, with no a person candidate clearly identifiable.2016-10-29A night ritual scene in an open-air pavilion lit by flame. A young man in an orange-red turban and orange-red dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands at left, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, holding a flaming lamp and a small brass vessel toward a row of young women seated on a stone ledge. The women wear colourful silk saris and lehengas in red, pink, green, blue and purple, with jasmine and marigold garlands, lotus flowers held in their hands, and gold jhumka earrings. Marigold petals are scattered on the ground. Other men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees stand in the background, and a photographer is visible. The setting appears to be a festive puja or aarti.2016-10-10Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard with a row of young women seated on a stone ledge, each wearing white and purple or orange saris with jasmine and flower garlands and vibhuti on the forehead. A man in an orange-red turban and bare upper body with a red-orange dhoti and gold border stands at left, extending his hands to offer something to the women, who hold leaf plates and offerings. Oil lamps and brass vessels sit along the ledge, with yellow and pink flower petals scattered on the stone. Other men in orange and saffron dhotis stand in the background, and a dark palm-fringed setting surrounds the scene.2016-10-29Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like space lit by oil lamps. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in an orange-red turban and red-orange dhoti holds out offerings toward a row of young women seated on a stone ledge. The women wear white and gold-garlanded jasmine necklaces, purple and orange silk saris, and forehead markings, and hold yellow-green bundles or leaves with offerings; flower petals are scattered on the ledge. Other figures in orange-red clothes stand in the background. Lamps and brass vessels sit along the edge.2016-10-29October 10 20162016-10-10Photograph of a night ritual at a pandal decorated with flower garlands and marigold petals on the ground. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti and orange-red turban, with a sash over one shoulder and a beaded necklace, stands with his back to the camera facing a row of young women seated on a raised stone platform. The women wear saris in red, green, blue and purple with gold jewellery and long marigold garlands; some hold pink lotus flowers. Behind them stand painted clay deity murti of Ganesha, with a crowned figure at the right, and small offering plates. The priest appears to be performing a puja before the seated women; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2016-10-10A night-time photograph of a ritual scene. On the left, a bare-chested man in an orange-red turban and orange-red dhoti with a gold-edged cloth wrap hands a small yellow flower or offering toward a row of young women seated on a concrete ledge. Six young women in silk saris and pavadai-style dress in purple, green, orange, magenta and multicoloured stripes wear long white jasmine and marigold garlands with red roses and rudraksha-style pendants. Brass lamps and vessels sit on the ledge, and yellow flower petals are scattered on the ground.2016-10-10October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29Night outdoor ritual scene with six young girls seated in a row on a raised concrete platform, each wearing marigold and white flower garlands, traditional silk half-saris and blouses in blue, orange, pink, green and yellow, with hair pulled back and some with jewelled hair ornaments. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a matching orange turban and a bare upper body stands at left, holding a brass plate heaped with white flowers, facing the girls. Behind him, other men in white dhotis and orange cloths are visible, one bare-chested with a rudraksha-style necklace. Red pillars and a strung garland of leaves and fabric streamers hang overhead, with a brass kalasha-style vessel on the platform.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10