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Night outdoor ritual at a fire pit with rising smoke and a fine rain falling. A person seen from behind in a white garment holds up a lit lamp or vessel with an ornate golden top toward a flaming altar. Behind them, a large orange-red umbrella shades a garlanded deity murti with marigold garlands and a golden crown-like adornment. Red and orange cloths and offerings lie on the ground in the foreground, and a few people stand in the dim background.

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October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11Night procession in rain at an outdoor temple event. A person in white cloth stands at the right with a bright lamp or flame in hand, facing a decorated wooden platform draped in orange and green cloth with garlands and leaves. Smoke or incense rises from the platform. Behind them a yellow umbrella and a red umbrella shelter the scene, and a red tractor and other white-clad people stand in the background.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a fire offering. Smoke and flame rise from a fire pit with offerings in the centre. A seated woman with dark hair and a white garment with gold edging faces the fire from the right, her back to the camera. Behind the fire, a figure in a red garment stands beside a brightly lit yellow-orange umbrella with fringed edges, and a red umbrella stands at left. At left edge, a large deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and gold ornaments is visible. Fine rain streaks the dark background.2016-10-11Night procession in rain on a decorated float carrying a large illuminated deity murti of Mahishasura Mardhini, garlanded with marigolds and orange-yellow flowers. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a silver lamp with smoke rising, under a glowing yellow umbrella with beaded fringe. A bare-chested man in orange-red cloth stands beside her, and another man in orange and a red umbrella stand near the float; several other devotees are behind. Offerings of green leaves and a red and orange cloth lie on the float. Rain streaks are visible in the lamp light.2016-10-11Night procession scene lit by warm orange lamps and falling water streaks. On the left, a large deity murti of Mahishasura Mardhini with a golden-orange garment, flower garlands and offerings is being attended. In the centre, a man with long hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth and a flower garland, sits on a red cushion beneath a red umbrella, smiling. Behind him, a seated figure in dark clothing sits on an illuminated golden palanquin or ratha with decorative yellow canopy. A woman with dark hair in the lower right foreground watches. Four or so people are visible; the central man's appearance is distinctive but not enough to confirm identity from cues alone.2016-10-11Night procession photo. A large deity murti with flower garlands is carried on a decorated float with red, orange and green cloth. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at the right, holding a metal vessel from which smoke or incense rises. Behind him, several people in saffron and orange clothing stand under a yellow umbrella and a red umbrella, while a red tractor with a trailer and lit lamps sits to the right. Fireworks or sparks streak through the dark sky.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11Night procession in rain on a road, with a decorated float carrying a large deity murti of a goddess with garlands and a red and orange cloth. A man in an orange dhoti stands on the float steadying the figure. In front, a man in white dhoti and reddish-brown beaded necklace holds a tall golden trident, and another man in orange and gold walks beside the cart. Yellow and red umbrellas shelter the procession, and a bright light glows in the background.2016-10-11Night ritual photograph at a fire ceremony. Three people stand with their backs to the camera before a lit fire pit. A man on the left wears an orange-brown head wrap and a bare upper back, holding a tray of offerings. Two figures on the right wear orange and white cloth wraps; one holds a tray with a green-wrapped bundle, the other stands bare-backed with a dark bead necklace. Behind the fire, a red-and-gold throne holds a seated deity murti or figure draped in yellow garlands, flanked by a brass lamp stand and a decorated kalasha. A large steel vessel and brass pots sit in the foreground. Flowers and a rope of leaves hang overhead. This appears to be a homa/yagna or puja setting with fire offerings.2016-10-10October 11 20162016-10-11