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Outdoor temple ritual scene under a corrugated awning beside a carved stone pillar and palm trees. A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a multicoloured marigold and red flower garland, and white ash smeared on the upper arm and shoulder, extending a hand toward offerings. A younger man in a red checked shirt and other devotees with white ash on their foreheads and orange clothing kneel and reach forward, with a yellow bowl and flowers nearby. a person: the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland, but the appearance is only partly clear.

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Outdoor temple scene with a person seated on the left in a rust-orange garment, wearing a long flower garland of red and yellow blossoms and white ash smeared on the arms, eyes closed and smiling, with a large dark hair bun wrapped in a white cloth. Beside a carved stone pillar, a figure in a reddish-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial pendant stands behind. A man in white clothing on the right holds out his hands with ash or powder while others gather. A yellow basket and a red cloth hang in the background under a corrugated roof with palm trees beyond.2016-03-07Outdoors under a corrugated awning beside a carved stone pillar and palm trees, a seated figure with a black, swept-back hairstyle and white-marked arms wears a thick garland of red and yellow flowers and a reddish-orange robe, extending a hand. Next to them, a standing person with a tall dark hair bun, white face markings, a dark rudraksha mala and a pendant wears a reddish-orange garment and holds hands together in reverence. A bearded man in a white shirt bends forward with cupped hands. Several devotees, including a child held by an adult, watch nearby. White powder covers the foreground.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Photograph of a temple ritual at a Mahashivaratri event. A man with a tall, swept-up black hairstyle and a sindoor-like white and red face paste sits on the left in an orange-red cloth, wearing a long yellow, red and white marigold garland and a bracelet, and holds white ash in his hands near a deity murti decorated with flower garlands. Beside him a figure in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a white-painted face and tall dark hair stands tending the offerings. Devotees press forward from the right, including women in white saris and a man in white near the back. Palm trees and a stone pillar frame the scene, and a red cloth hangs in the background. Ash and petals are scattered on the ritual platform.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Outdoor photo at a temple-like setting with a carved stone pillar, corrugated roof, palm trees and clear sky. A figure with long dark swept-up hair, white ash on the arms, and a garland of yellow and red flowers sits with eyes closed, offering something from a plate toward a man in a white shirt who reaches forward. A younger robed man in maroon/brown garments with a rudraksha-style necklace stands behind, and a child in a blue-green outfit is held by an adult at right. The seated figure's distinctive hair, garland and saffron-toned robes are cues for a person, but the face is not clearly visible.2016-03-07Outdoor temple-courtyard ritual at a Mahashivaratri event. In the foreground a seated figure with a tall dark braided hair bun, wearing a red-orange robe, a thick yellow and red flower garland, gold necklaces and white ash markings on the arms, works over an offering at a stone shrine. Behind them a standing devotee in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a red cloth and a pot near a yellow carry bag. Around them many people in orange, red and white garments crowd close, some with white ash on their foreheads. A carved stone pillar, palm trees and a red cloth canopy frame the scene, and a small sign reading LIVE is visible at right.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Outdoor temple-courtyard scene at a shrine with a large white Shiva linga on a stone base, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and a garland-draped deity figure behind. A seated man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing layered garlands of yellow and red flowers and a tall black hair bun, sits in front of the linga with bare hands extended, while a priest in orange and a white-clad attendant with tilak markings tend offerings. Several people in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and smeared white ash stand and sit around the shrine, and a woman in red sari sits nearby. Ritual items include a silver tray, a bowl of white sugar or ash, and scattered marigold petals.2016-03-07