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Night outdoor ritual photograph. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes and a tall ornate crown-like headdress tends a fire, a bright flame rising from a metal fire tray on a low table. Another man in white with an orange shawl kneels beside it, and devotees in white, yellow and striped shirts sit around in darkness. At right, a silver-and-gold deity murti decorated with flower garlands and a red cloth stands on a wooden palanquin with a trident and ceremonial poles beside it. The scene suggests a homa or puja held at night in procession setting.

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November 11 20102010-11-11Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a decorated golden palanquin-style shrine holding a deity murti with ornate golden ornaments and garlands. A figure in an orange robe and tall ornate patterned headdress sits behind a brass lamp with a large flame, performing an aarti or puja. Another bald man in white with an orange shawl kneels in front with hands folded, while a microphone is held nearby. A crowd of devotees in white and yellow clothing stands around in the dark, some with white caps and marks on their foreheads. Yellow and red decorative flags hang at the top right.2010-11-11Night outdoor ritual photograph beside a decorated palanquin or ratha draped with garlands and ornate gold-toned metal figures. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a tall ornately patterned cylindrical hat, holds a flaming oil lamp aarti over a brass vessel while devotees in white and yellow shirts and orange shawls stand around, one ringing a brass bell. Dark night sky with distant lights and a small flag on a pole at left. a person cues are not clearly established from appearance alone, so the seated officiant is described by role as a ritual officiant performing aarti.2010-11-11Night procession at a temple-style event. A deity murti is carried on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with a flower garland, a red canopy with coloured fringe, and a lit oil lamp in front. A man in an orange robe and a patterned cap stands at the front, holding up a long ornamental staff. Around the palanquin, men in white dhotis and shirts walk and stand, some with hands folded in prayer, and a large crowd of devotees fills the dark street in the foreground. Tall ceremonial umbrellas with orange flags and gold finials are visible on the right. The photo is taken from behind the crowd, so only partial faces are visible.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11Night-time temple procession photographed on an open paved road. At centre, a palanquin-style ratha carries a golden deity murti under a red and gold canopy with orange pennants, a lit oil lamp burning on its front ledge. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside and before the vehicle, some holding hands in a line, and a few men in saffron-orange cloth stand at the left near the lamp. A bald man seated on the platform wears white with rudraksha-style beads. Boys in colourful shirts watch from the right, and tall ceremonial staffs with gold-tipped ornaments rise above the crowd. Dozens of people are visible in the crowd.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11November 16 20152015-11-16November 21 20102010-11-21December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesNovember 11 20102010-11-11