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Night-time ritual scene outdoors under a canopy hung with colourful tassels. A man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband sits on a silver throne-like chair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold chain pendant, rudraksha-style gold beads and bangles. He tends a small flame in a brass vessel with one hand, beside an oil lamp and a clay bowl of offerings. Silver-plated lingam forms sit on silver trays, along with brass and silver ritual vessels, a silver deity-shrine structure, stone mortars and a green-and-orange striped cloth. Clay pots, a red-and-white striped wall and a steel fan stand nearby.

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Night-time outdoor puja at a temple-style shrine. A man with long dreadlocks wrapped in a leopard-print headband sits on a silver throne-like chair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style mala and a large gold pendant, and tends a lit oil lamp in front of him. Around him are silver kalasha pots, silver deity figures, silver vahana-style figures, brass lamps and stone mortars on a striped cloth. A fan and a pillared shrine with red-and-white stripes are in the background.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-red saffron robe and a leopard-print headwrap sits on an ornate silver throne at night, with a fire burning in a brass bowl beside him. He wears a long gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala, and holds his hand over the flame. Silver ritual vessels with rounded lids, silver trays, brass oil lamps and a mortar-and-pestle set surround him on a striped mat. Behind, a silver chariot-style altar holds a deity murti decorated with garlands, and a silver bull figure stands nearby.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and matching shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha-style beaded mala, a patterned headband and bangles, tends a small flame in a brass vessel filled with offerings during an evening puja. Silver items, a silver peetha or chair, a brass lamp stand, a small silver deity murti, a bronze figure and mortar-and-pestle style stone vessels are arranged on a striped mat in front of a shrine decorated with flowers and bright hangings. A fan and a lit pathway appear behind.2017-10-08A man seated on an ornate silver throne performs a fire ritual at night, with a bowl of flames in front of him. He wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a leopard-print turban with a crescent ornament, a gold necklace and rudraksha beads, and red wrist bands. Around him are silver ritual vessels, a silver bull (Nandi) statue, silver deity shrines, garlands of white flowers, brass oil lamps and a small brass figure. Stone mortars hold offerings, and a striped cloth covers the floor. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple-style courtyard with red and white striped walls and hanging decorations.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A seated priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl performs a puja at night beside a fire in a copper vessel. He wears a leopard-print cloth headband, a gold necklace and red bangles, and stirs or offers into the flame with a ladle. Around him are silver ritual vessels, a silver nandi bull, silver deity murti and a brass lamp stand with lit oil lamps. Garlands of white flowers, colourful striped mats and a silver chair complete the setting, with a tiled white-and-red backdrop behind.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08