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A photograph of a nighttime ritual beneath a large banyan-type tree. A bare-chested priest in a red and gold patterned dhoti, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a bangle, holds a silver lamp with a flame and offers aarti. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste. One figure at left wears an orange shawl and orange turban and has long swept hair, while a man in a maroon checked shirt wears spectacles and a red tilak. Brass lamps and a shrine area appear in the background.

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December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20Night 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.2006-12-20Photograph inside a temple of a bare-chested man in a dark red-brown robe and matching turban, holding a metal plate with a lit flame, performing an aarti-style offering. Beside him, a man in an orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha beads stands with hands folded, and another in a dark maroon garment stands with palms joined. Behind them, shirtless men in white dhotis and a white-robed man with folded hands stand on stone steps by old stone pillars, with a tall silver-topped staff visible near the top right. A white-garbed man with a vermilion mark and white shawl on the left stands with palms pressed together. Ritual temple setting with oil flame and devotees.2018-04-29 +1 copiesApril 05 20122012-04-05Outdoor photo under a large leafy tree with a thick branch overhead. A bearded man in orange robes on the right holds a brass oil lamp with a visible flame toward a man in white. The man in white wears a white shawl over white clothes, holds his palms together in front of his chest, and has glasses and a bangle. Around them stand several men in white kurtas, one in a yellow garment at the right edge, and a man in orange on the left with an orange shawl. Several people are visible in the background.2009-10-15Night photograph of a temple ritual with a crowd behind. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a gold necklace and gold armbands, and holds a small white object while looking down toward a row of bright oil lamp flames in the foreground. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold necklace stands near a hand offering a plate. On the right an older man with bare chest and sacred ash marks holds his palms together. Hanging yellow and orange lanterns and a pillared temple hall frame the scene. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange-red shawl and ornate gold necklace, with the central figure in a priestly role during the lamp ritual.2012-04-05A night-time photograph at an outdoor sacred grove under large banyan trees. A priest in a red dhoti and bare chest holds a lit oil lamp, aarti-style, before a seated white-clad figure with a golden crown, a stone deity murti with a black stone figure and white cloth on the right, and a red-stained stone platform. To the left, a man in a saffron-orange shawl stands with palms joined, next to several men in white dhotis and a man in khaki trousers holding a bundle of cloth. Offerings and flowers lie on a cushion and straw at the base of the figure. The priest is not described as a person; no qualifying cues are established.2006-12-20A photograph of a night fire ritual under a corrugated metal roof. A bright fire burns in a low stone-rimmed pit in the foreground, with smoke rising. Several men stand around it with palms pressed together in namaste. The man second from left wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a white upper cloth, with rudraksha beads around his neck. Beside him a man in a saffron-orange upper cloth and a bare-chested man stand with hands folded. At left edge a woman in an orange sari also folds her hands. Several men in brown and rust-coloured robes with gold-bordered cloths stand in the background. On the right, a bare-chested man in a golden-bordered orange dhoti stands near a man in a white shirt and checked lungi. A purple logo appears at top left.2013-09-04 +2 copiesNovember 21 20102010-11-21July 07 20092009-07-07Night photograph of an outdoor temple procession. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment and a rudraksha mala holds a silver aarti lamp with a flame, rising smoke visible above. Behind him, a deity murti decorated with garlands in green, yellow and red sits on a richly ornamented palanquin with red poles. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a young boy in white also joins in. Ornate gold-coloured decorations frame the scene under a dark sky.2006-12-23