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Night outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard: a large black stone deity murti stands at left, garlanded with green and red flower garlands, while a devotee in white dhoti with bare chest and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti hold a lit oil lamp (aarti) before it. Several people, some with faces and hair dusted in pink and yellow powder, stand with hands folded in prayer. A blue-canopied vehicle with a decorated, colourful ornate chariot or palanquin with a striped canopy stands behind. A camera operator in white shirt films the scene. Other devotees in white and green garments stand nearby, with a framed picture on the left wall and ceremonial standards with gold fringe on the right.

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January 1st 2013Night procession outdoors at an ashram. A large black stone deity murti with a garland of red flowers stands at left, with a sash over its shoulders. Several devotees in white clothes, some with pink and magenta colour on their faces and shoulders, stand in a crowd with hands in anjali. A young man in white dhoti and a shirtless man at centre hold a brass vessel and offering tray near a brass plate. Behind them a decorated vehicle with a blue canopy, gold ornaments and a ratha-style carriage is visible, with ceremonial flags and umbrellas, and a lamp glows near the vehicle. The scene appears to be a devotional procession with abhishekam-style offerings. +1 copiesJanuary 1st 2013 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20132013-01-09Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard. A bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a brass aarti lamp with burning flame before a dark stone deity statue on the left. Behind him, several people stand with hands folded in anjali: a man in white dhoti and shawl, a monk-like figure in orange robe with a rudraksha mala, young men in white dhotis and sacred threads, and a woman in a green sari. Behind them, an illuminated palanquin or ratha carrying an ornate deity murti decorated with gold and red garlands. Red walls and a small shrine structure form the background. Aarti ritual with devotees in white ritual clothes.2013-01-09December 31 20152015-12-31Night photo at an outdoor temple courtyard. A large black stone deity murti with multiple arms stands at left, draped in white cloth with a green and red sash. A priest in a bare upper body and white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the murti. To the right, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-bordered cloths stand with palms pressed together in prayer, one wearing an orange shawl. A small shrine with a framed picture and a red brick wall sit behind them, with a tractor-like vehicle at right. Flame and lamps provide the only light.2013-01-09January 13 20152015-01-13Night procession at an ashram with a red tractor in the left foreground pulling a decorated cart. On the cart stands a deity murti in a gold arched frame, garlanded with red, yellow and white flower strands, under a striped red and yellow canopy. A white-clad priest in white dhoti sits beside it, with an oil lamp and plate of offerings. Devotees line the path on the right, several with palms pressed together; women wear white and red saris and a man wears a red t-shirt. Dark night background with lights of buildings.2011-12-12Night procession scene outdoors. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds a brass lamp with a flickering flame in front of a large dark stone deity statue with a tall arched back, adorned with red and green cloth and garlands. Behind them a decorated palanquin-like ratha with red and multicolour fabric canopy, garlands and a deity murti is set on a tractor-drawn cart. A man in white plays a long wind instrument at left, and other white-clad devotees stand in the background near a red tractor. Smoke drifts through the frame.2013-11-14November 21 20132013-11-21October 12 20132013-10-12