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Outdoor ritual on a raised platform with a red and white striped edge and orange cloth, set among tall palms and trees under a pale evening sky. A tall ceremonial pole with an orange streamer stands at left. On a carved wooden throne at left, a long-haired figure in orange robes sits upright. At right, a standing priest in orange robes and a beaded necklace raises a brass tray holding a lit flame during aarti. Several seated devotees in orange garments sit on the cloth before brass vessels and lamps, while smoke rises from the background. Spectators in white and light clothing watch from the ground on the left.

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Outdoor ritual on a raised platform with red and white striped edging, beside tall palm trees and a large tree under a pale blue sky. A seated person on an ornate wooden throne with a carved back wears orange robes and has long dark hair. Around the platform, several women and a man in orange robes sit with hands folded in prayer, while a standing priest in orange holds up a lit lamp or aarti vessel. Brass pots and bowls sit on a low wooden table, and a tall ornate wooden post with an orange cloth stands at the left. Several people in white and orange sit on the grass in the background.2008-10-09Outdoor ritual on a raised red-and-white striped platform under palm trees and a dusky sky. A tall carved wooden pole with an orange flag rises at left. A woman in orange sits on an ornate carved wooden throne-like seat. Several women and a man in orange robes sit in front, some with hands folded and a brass bowl nearby. A standing man in orange with a gold-toned necklace raises a brass tray or lamp overhead, while another man in orange sits at right beside a low carved stand with brass vessels. Seated devotees in white and orange line the lower edge of the platform.2008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09Outdoor ritual photograph at a Navaratri celebration. A young man in orange clothes and rudraksha mala stands at right holding a brass vessel and an aarti lamp while incense smoke rises beside a flower-garlanded palanquin decorated with yellow and red marigolds. In the foreground, several seated devotees in saffron-orange robes with red borders sit on a white cloth; one woman with a long braid holds her hands in anjali. Behind them, a seated figure in orange and rudraksha beads sits on a carved wooden throne-like seat beside a tall decorated ritual pole with a saffron flag. Coconut palms and trees fill the background under an overcast sky.2008-10-08Outdoor Hindu ritual at a temple grounds lined with palm trees. A seated figure on a carved wooden throne with red cushions wears orange robes and a long-haired, swept-back style. Near a fire pit covered with a black slab, a standing priest in orange dhoti and orange garment holds a flaming lamp on a plate and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Several people in orange kneel and sit with hands folded in prayer on orange cloths. A black Nandi bull statue with a garland sits near a white pedestal and a tall ceremonial pillar. Devotees watch from behind, and a small golden pyramid-shaped object rests on a wooden table with brass offerings and oil lamps. a person appears to be the seated figure on the throne, based on long swept hair, orange robes and a ceremonial setting.2008-10-09October 08 20082008-10-08October 09 20082008-10-09Outdoor ritual at dusk beneath coconut palms. A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and light beard holds a lit flame over a fire pit or aarti lamp on a raised platform draped in orange cloth and striped red-and-white borders. Seated beside him, a woman in orange garments sits on an ornate wooden throne-like chair, and a row of women in orange and white kneel in folded-hands devotion. A tall wooden kalasha-topped pole rises behind a white stone base with a deity murti. Dozens of seated devotees in white and orange fill the foreground, with brass pots and offerings on the platform. a person: the standing officiant in saffron with rudraksha mala is the.2008-10-09Outdoor Hindu ritual on a raised platform with red and white striped edging, palm trees behind. A man in saffron robes and a long orange shawl, with a beaded necklace, stands at right holding a burning lamp or torch aloft. A seated figure at left in saffron wrap sits on a carved wooden throne-like chair with red cushion. Women and young people in orange and white sit cross-legged around a square fire pit with a black slab, brass lamps and offering vessels, while a large crowd of seated devotees in white and orange fills the background. Behind the platform stands a tall dark stone or copper-toned pillar with a white base, garlanded with flowers, and smoke rises from the scene.2008-10-09October 08 20082008-10-08Outdoor ritual on a raised platform with red and white striped base and orange cloth. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the centre near a fire pit sending up thick smoke, with an orange-draped seat and a garland-decorated altar in front. Several women and girls in orange saris and robes sit on the platform, some holding brass plates. Behind them, rows of people in white clothes sit on mats in a palm grove, with a tall ornamented pillar and a white-based deity murti near a palm-lined courtyard. A videographer in white stands at left filming.2008-10-08