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Night outdoor ritual photograph. A man in an orange robe with a tall dark ceremonial headdress and a shaved head holds a lit flame over an ornate decorated deity murti on a palanquin-like carriage hung with dark cloth and garlands. Beside him, another saffron-robed man with shaved head holds a brass aarti plate. Several men in light shirts and dhotis stand around, some holding flowers, and a row of devotees is visible behind a crowd. The scene is lit by warm lamps and the flame, with flags on poles at the left.

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Night procession on a dirt road with a decorated wooden cart carrying a deity murti under a striped canopy and red-and-gold drapes. A man in a saffron/orange dhoti and shawl, with a tall ornate crown-like headdress, stands at the left facing the cart and holds up a lit oil lamp or aarti flame. Several men in white dhotis and shirts pull or walk beside the cart, while a crowd of devotees, some in white and one child in a yellow-striped shirt holding a stick, follows in the background under dark sky and distant lights.2010-11-11Photo 11725411Night procession photo: a shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange robes holds a lit flame toward an ornate deity murti decorated with garlands in green, pink and red, set on a gold-coloured palanquin-style platform under a large umbrella-like canopy with coloured fringes. A man in white dhoti with a maroon-edged cloth assists by holding the canopy. Devotees in saffron and white stand in the foreground with palms joined in prayer. The scene is aarti during a procession.2010-11-19A night-time procession photographed from a crowd level. Two priests in white dhotis stand in the foreground holding lit oil lamp arrangements, with flames rising from tiered brass lamp stands. A priest on the left wears white and an orange-saffron shawl; another in the centre wears orange clothing and holds a flaming lamp. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees fills the street, and a large colourful temple gopuram-style decorated structure with painted deities and banners rises at the top right. Flowering decorations and red-and-yellow pennants hang in the background under warm lighting. The scene suggests aarti during a yatra procession.2009-02-10November 12 20102010-11-12 +2 copiesA night procession with a decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti under a striped canopy topped with a red-and-gold cloth awning. Several men in white dhotis and orange or saffron garments walk alongside and some carry the palanquin poles, while red and orange flags flank the structure. A dense crowd of devotees in white and light clothing fills the foreground and background, and a trident is visible at the right edge. The scene is lit by night lighting and feels like a temple festival procession.2010-11-11A nighttime photograph of a fire ritual. In the center, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a flame or offering stick over a blazing fire pit, with flames rising in the foreground. Around him, several devotees stand close, including a younger man in white and a woman in a yellow sari on the left, watching the fire. Behind them, a shrine is decorated with red and pink flowers and garlands, and a deity image is partly visible. A small inset picture in the upper right shows a seated deity figure with a red and gold background.2010-09-11December 24 20112011-12-24November 23 20102010-11-23May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor scene of a crowd gathered around a central figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and glasses, holding a large multi-wick oil lamp aarti with a bright flame rising from it. Behind him, a tall red-and-yellow ceremonial umbrella stands over the scene, and a backdrop of framed portraits is visible. Many devotees in white clothes, some with white shawls and tilak marks, stand or sit with hands folded, and a seated person in yellow cloth lower left has a brass pot and lamps before him. a person: the orange-robed aarti performer with a gold necklace and ornate clothing, in a ritual role. The people count is 21-100 by visible crowd.2009-02-10January 01 20142014-01-01