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Night photograph at an outdoor ceremony. On the left, a line of people in white dhotis and shawls, and women in white saris and dark attire, stand with hands folded, beside a red-and-white umbrella and several red flags on poles. Along the path, people in red and orange robes walk and bow. On the right, a large carved stone deity murti with a raised hooded head and gold-and-red adornments sits on a stone pedestal, with a figure in white beside it and a garland draped over it. Strings of small lights glow among the trees under a dark sky.

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December 30 20182018-12-30Night-time outdoor puja beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A bare-chested priest in a red dhoti holds up a lit lamp toward a dark stone deity murti on a red-painted base at right. A small white-clad figure sits in front of the murti with a brass crown-like headpiece. Several standing devotees in white dhotis and a man in a red checked shirt press their palms together, while an orange-robed man with a shaved head stands at left. Fresh flowers, green leaves and a brass vessel lie on the ground.2006-12-20Night photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree. A bare-chested priest in a red dhoti raises a lit aarti lamp toward a seated figure wearing a tall golden crown and white garments, who sits on a red stone platform before a dark stone deity murti on the right. Around them about a dozen men stand with palms pressed together in namaste, several in white dhotis and orange shawls, one in an orange turban and orange robe, another in a maroon shirt. A tall metal flagstaff stands at left with strands of white cloth hanging from its top. Offerings and a brass kalasha sit on the ground.2006-12-20Night outdoor ritual on a lawn lit by floodlights. A priest in a red-brown dhoti kneels at a fire pit or homa area with brass vessels and a bundled offering, while another priest in white dhoti and an orange-gold turban pours from a small vessel. A standing robed figure in red garments with a beaded mala holds his hands together nearby. A large crowd of devotees in white and red shawls stands on a mat and grass behind, many with hands folded. An ornate silver canopy or umbrella stands at the back. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance in this view.2014-07-24December 20 20062006-12-20Night-time outdoor scene beneath a large banyan tree at what appears to be an open shrine area. A priest with bare upper body, wearing a red dhoti, stands at centre holding a lit flame on a small brass lamp (aarti) and a bell near a silver kalasha-style vessel on the ground. Around him stand about six devotees with hands folded in namaskar: an ochre-robed man on the left in orange saffron cloth, a man in a maroon checked shirt, and several men in white dhotis and shirts. To the right sits a large dark stone deity murti of a seated figure in white cloth with a gold-and-white headdress, and in front of the murti stands a smaller white-clothed figure with a golden staff-like object. Flower offerings and cloth bundles lie on the ground.2006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20May 20 20142014-05-20July 24 20142014-07-24Night procession at a Hindu festival: a large lit deity murti of Mahishasura Mardhini with many arms and a lion mount stands on a decorated vehicle with a bright lamp-lit canopy. A bare-chested man in orange-saffron dhoti stands on the float beside the figure, while a man in a white dhoti and shawl at the front walks with an oil lamp. Another person in orange clothing sits on the float near a red umbrella, and devotees line the dark road holding lamps. Red-orange lighting and a dark background frame the scene.2016-10-11Evening outdoor puja at a shaded temple grove beneath a large banyan tree. A woman in an orange saffron sari holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward a dark stone deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and a colourful arch. A woman in a white sari stands beside her holding a brass vessel, while a man in white kneels at the left edge and other attendees in white stand behind. A red-painted rock base sits in the foreground. Several onlookers stand in the background among the trees.2006-12-31Night-time outdoor fire ritual on a riverside ghat. A large crowd of devotees in orange and saffron robes sits cross-legged on green mats in rows, many with hands pressed in prayer. In the centre, a man in a saffron-red garment with a bare upper body and gold-patterned cloth stands facing the fire. At right, two shaven-headed priests in orange robes sit behind a draped red-orange platform holding ritual items and floral garlands. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene from above while standing onlookers line the far embankment.2014-05-20