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Night-time outdoor ritual at a deity murti decorated with a garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers, with a jewelled face mask on the murti. A priest in orange robes at left holds an oil lamp aloft. In the centre, a bare-headed priest in white dhoti with gold border lifts a flaming torch, while another man in orange holds a flaming torch beside him. A tiger-striped cloth covers a low platform laden with fruit, sweets, plates and books. Devotees in orange and white stand in the background, some holding cameras, and a man in orange at right presses palms together in worship. Dark trees and rocks surround the open ground.

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November 22 20132013-11-22Night outdoor ritual photograph with a large blazing torch held in the right foreground and another flame lit in the centre. A priest in white dhoti with a bare upper body and a pale forehead stripe lifts a lamp near a tiger-striped cloth on a low platform. Nearby, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a bald head presses palms together. A bald man in orange clothes kneels at the front, hands folded. Behind the platform, a garland of yellow and red flowers hangs over a deity murti area and a blue draped seat. Trays of sweets and food offerings sit on the altar, with books and a black speaker box. Several men in white and orange clothes stand in the background, along with a cameraman and a truck. This is an aarti scene, and the people's identities are not established from appearance.2013-11-21November 21 20132013-11-21November 21 20132013-11-21November 21 20132013-11-21Night outdoor ritual procession at a temple-like setting. A deity murti is decorated with a garland of white, yellow, green and red flowers, sits on a wooden cart draped with an orange-and-tiger-striped cloth, and is shielded by an ornate umbrella with colourful fringe. A man in orange robes stands at left, arms extended toward the murti. At right, a bare-chested man in red-brown dhoti with gold trim and a gold necklace stands with palms joined in namaskar, while other people in orange and white clothes stand nearby. Flaming torches light the scene, and a person in the background holds a camera. Other people are visible behind them.2013-11-21November 21 20132013-11-21November 21 20132013-11-21November 21 20132013-11-21Night outdoor photograph of a festival procession or ritual. At centre sits a deity murti decorated with a thick garland of white, red, yellow and green flowers, under a large orange and blue ornate umbrella with fringe. A young man in white dhoti and shawl, with white forehead markings, rudraksha mala and bangles, holds a brass torch with a bright flame toward the camera. Behind the murti, a seated man in orange robes and a tall ornate cap sits on a tiger-striped cloth, with another person partly visible at left. Warm lamp light and dark foliage surround the scene.2013-11-21January 09 20132013-01-09Night outdoor ritual at a decorated altar. In the centre, a standing figure in orange robes and a tall ornate white-and-gold crown bends forward, hands extended over a low table draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth, with brass plates, fruit, sweets and a small stack of books. Behind the altar stands a deity murti or elaborate seated figure garlanded with bands of green, red, yellow and white flowers, with a gold ornament and orange and blue canopy overhead. In the foreground, a woman with hair in a bun and a red-gold sari, wearing a long orange-brown beaded necklace, sits with palms joined in namaskar. At lower right, a bald man in an orange shawl sits in profile. Other figures in orange clothing stand in the dim background.2013-11-21