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Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard lit by a burning flame. A man in an orange-red turban, bare-chested with rudraksha beads and an orange-red dhoti with yellow border, stands at left holding a lit flame on a metal lamp toward a row of young women seated on a stone bench. The women wear white and orange-red saris, bright blue and green silks, and white jasmine garlands, with bindi and tilak marks on their foreheads. Yellow flower petals are scattered on the bench, with a brass lamp stand and offerings on the ground at left and palm leaves overhead. The man has no distinctive presentation cues beyond orange clothing and beads, so his identity is not established.

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October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 10 20162016-10-10Night-time ritual outdoors at an ashram. A bare-chested priest in orange-red turban and dhoti, with rudraksha mala, holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward three young women seated on a raised platform strewn with yellow marigold petals. The women wear white jasmine garlands, orange, red and teal sarees, kumkum and vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and one has flowers in her hair. A brass lamp stand with flame sits at right, with banana plants behind. The scene suggests a Deepavali lamp ceremony.2016-10-29October 10 20162016-10-10October 29 20162016-10-29A night-time photograph of a ritual scene. On the left, a bare-chested man in an orange-red turban and orange-red dhoti with a gold-edged cloth wrap hands a small yellow flower or offering toward a row of young women seated on a concrete ledge. Six young women in silk saris and pavadai-style dress in purple, green, orange, magenta and multicoloured stripes wear long white jasmine and marigold garlands with red roses and rudraksha-style pendants. Brass lamps and vessels sit on the ledge, and yellow flower petals are scattered on the ground.2016-10-10October 29 20162016-10-29