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Night ritual outdoors in front of a red temple structure with a red-pillared porch. A man in an orange-saffron turban and orange dhoti, bare-chested, holds a silver tray of fruit and offerings toward a row of young girls seated on a stone bench, each wearing colourful saris and white and yellow flower garlands. Behind him, bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders stand and watch, and a man in a white shirt stands centre. Brass vessels and marigold petals lie on the ground.

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Night-time ritual outdoors at a temple-style setting. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in an orange-red turban and orange-red dhoti with yellow borders holds a brass tray of white jasmine garlands. Seated women in orange, red and gold saris wear white and red flower garlands and gold jewellery; one in red and gold lifts a garland from the tray. Behind them a garlanded figure in a red shawl, and a decorated deity murti on the right beside a lit oil lamp and flower offerings on the ground.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 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.2016-10-10Night outdoor ritual scene with a fire burning on the right beside an ornate brass lamp stand. A bare-chested man in an orange-red turban and orange-red dhoti with gold border stands in the left foreground, gesturing toward a row of young girls seated on a stone ledge. The girls wear garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, and are dressed in purple, green and cream saris with traditional borders. Marigold petals are scattered on the ground and lamps glow along the left side. Several other men in orange-red garments stand in the background.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29Night-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.2016-10-29October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10At night outdoors, a priest in an orange-red turban and orange-red dhoti with a yellow border stands at left, bare-chested with a sacred thread, holding a silver ritual vessel with a lit flame toward a row of young women seated on a stone bench. The women wear white and orange jasmine garlands, red, orange and green saris, and tilak marks on their foreheads. A flower-strewn ground, a brass lamp at right and banana leaves in the background suggest a Deepavali puja. Another figure with a drum is partly visible at left. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2016-10-29A night-time ritual photograph on an open stone-floored pavilion. In the centre, a shirtless man in an orange-red turban and orange-red dhoti stands with his back partly toward the camera, extending his hands toward a row of young women seated along a low stone ledge. The women wear saris in blue, pink, purple and multicoloured patterns, with gold jewellery, flower garlands and fresh flowers held in their hands and in their hair. Seated on the floor at left, a group of boys and men in orange and white clothes, some wearing marigold garlands, hold open books. Yellow marigold petals are scattered on the ground. A camera is visible at the top left corner.2016-10-10Night-time outdoor ritual with women seated on a low stone ledge in saffron, orange and red saris, several stringing white flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in a red turban and red dhoti, with rudraksha beads, stands at left holding a brass tray of white flowers, and another priest in an orange cloth stands behind him. Yellow marigold petals and a brass kalasha-style vessel lie on the ground. Lit lamps and a decorated deity murti appear at right.2016-10-29