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Night puja inside a stone temple hall before a black Shiva lingam draped with white and pink flower garlands. A man in saffron robes holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) and a bell over the lingam while a group of devotees in white and saffron sit cross-legged on the floor with palms joined. A man in orange on the left holds a small framed picture; a microphone stands in front. Behind them, spectators watch from a bamboo-railed viewing area and a metal lamp stand is visible on a pillar base.

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A nighttime outdoor ritual at a stone temple shrine hung with white jasmine garlands and pink flowers. A young shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a striped mat, hands folded in prayer, with brass puja vessels and lamps before him. Behind him sits a man in an orange-and-white t-shirt printed with a portrait, and a microphone stands at left. Devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the ground around the shrine, with a large metal drum and stone pillars in the background.2008-08-02Evening puja at a temple: a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes sits on a mat and waves a brass oil lamp with a flame before a dark stone deity murti decorated with white jasmine garlands and pink flowers. Seated devotees in orange and white clothes and a man in a white shirt with folded hands watch and join in. A brass vessel, offerings and a small lamp sit on the cloth. The man near the centre wears orange and holds his palms together; his shirt shows a printed portrait. Background includes a metal drum and onlookers in orange shawls.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoor temple courtyard ceremony at dusk with a large crowd seated and standing in prayer, many with hands in anjali. In the foreground a priest in a white dhoti with a gold border sits before a tray of offerings, bowls of food, fruit and flower garlands, while a man in orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp in an aarti-like puja. Nearby, a saffron-robed man with a tilak and a bald head sits cross-legged, and a woman in pink and another in green sit among devotees. Pink, white and yellow garlands drape a stone pillar on the right. Bamboo scaffolding and a pink temple wall form the background. Photographers are visible at the lower edge. The scene resembles a puja or aarti at a temple.2011-12-20Outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard with bamboo scaffolding and a pink wall behind. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with orange-smeared forehead and rudraksha mala sits center-right, holding a flaming oil lamp over a metal vessel while offerings of fruit and sweets are arranged on plates before him. Around him, several saffron-robed men sit with hands folded in prayer. Behind them a large crowd stands and kneels in white and colourful clothing, many with hands joined. On the right, a stone pillar is decorated with white, pink and yellow flower garlands and green leaves. A man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at the lower left facing the group, and a photographer appears at the bottom left. Many people are visible, well over twenty.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A temple ritual inside a dimly lit stone hall with carved pillars. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with white sacred markings on his shoulders and chest holds a lamp or fire vessel toward a seated person in saffron robes with long dark hair, who sits with hands raised to the head. Two other saffron-robed men sit near a bright fire pit. Nearby, an orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala and a white-robed devotee sit with hands folded, and a group of devotees stand in the background.2011-12-20April 05 20122012-04-05December 20 20112011-12-20August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard at dusk. A man in orange robes and rudraksha malas holds up a lit camphor flame on a metal lamp, while a bare-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits in front with a brass bell and offering plates. Several seated devotees in orange and white clothes press palms together, and a woman in orange sits at the front-left. Bamboo scaffolding and a thatched roof frame the area, with a flower garland of pink, white and yellow blossoms draped on a stone pillar at right. A crowd of white-clad devotees fills the background.2011-12-20