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Night puja at an outdoor stone shrine before a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati adorned with marigold and red garlands, a crown, and red-cloth drapes at the sides. A saffron-robed priest with long dark hair stands at center holding a lit camphor flame toward the deity, while a small fire burns on the altar. Other devotees in saffron and white sit nearby, some with hands folded, and brass lamps and offering plates surround the blue-covered altar. Count of physical people visible is about six.

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Night ritual at an outdoor shrine with a grey stone canopy and red velvet side drapes. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe holds a flaming camphor tray toward a stone sculpture of a seated deity pair garlanded in red, orange and white flowers, with a crown and raised hand. In front, a sacred fire burns on a low stone platform covered in turquoise cloth, flanked by brass oil lamps. Two people in white and saffron sit with hands folded at the left edge, and another person in orange is at the bottom edge.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A night ritual photograph at a stone shrine with a seated deity murti decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands, gold crown and ornaments, flanked by brass lamp stands and red cloth drapes. In the foreground, a figure in full orange-saffron robes and head covering stands with back to the camera, raising a lit lamp toward the deity, while a small fire burns on a low platform with offerings and plates. Seated attendants in orange and a dark fur-like mat are at left, and devotees sit at the bottom edge of the frame. The scene resembles a puja or aarti at night. The lamp-raising figure's build and saffron robe are visible but face is not shown, so identity is uncertain.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night ritual at an open-air shrine with a grey stone canopy flanked by deep red drapes. Inside, a deity murti pair seated on a dais, adorned with marigold garlands and a red cloth. In front, a fire burns in a block-built fire pit covered with a blue cloth, with brass lamps and vessels around it. A figure in saffron robes stands at the centre, raising an arm toward the shrine and holding a ritual object, while a crowd of saffron-clad devotees and white-clad attendees sits on the ground around the enclosure. Brass lamps flicker at the sides of the shrine, and a bright studio-style light is visible at the right edge.2007-02-16Night temple ritual at a stone shrine. A standing figure in an orange-saffron robe with a draped hood faces a richly decorated deity murti on a raised dais, the murti adorned with a golden crown, garlands of marigolds and white flowers, and gold jewellery. Brass oil lamps flank the murti and a small fire burns on a tiered platform of white blocks. Behind the shrine columns a red cloth hangs. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing fill the foreground, with a second robed figure at the left edge. The scene reads as a Shivaratri night observance.2007-02-16Night outdoor shrine scene during a Shivaratri-titled event. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair sits with palms pressed together in namaste before a shrine of a deity murti in a stone pavilion with red velvet drapes. The murti is garlanded with red and yellow flower garlands and wears a crown and ornaments. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform, and small offering bowls and flowers are arranged on the blue-covered floor. Other devotees in orange, and a man in white near a kalasha-like vessel, are seated or standing around the ceremony, with heads of onlookers in the foreground. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in saffron robes with long dark hair, praying before the murti.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16