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Devotees stand in a row at night under a open-sided shelter, many with hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground a man with white hair and white vibhuti on his forehead smiles and wears a white dhoti with a red sash and a white cloth bundle on his shoulder, carrying a yellow bag printed with a logo. Beside him a bald man in a red-bordered white garment and a shorter-haired man in white dhoti with red sashes stand with folded hands. A woman in white with a red shawl joins palms. On the right, a figure in an orange robe bends low, touching the ground before a row of brass plates with offerings. Another man in white with a red sash and gold border stands at the far right. Coconut bundles and flower offerings lie on the floor.

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January 02 20162016-01-02Night photo of a ritual line outdoors on a sandy courtyard with green leaves underfoot. In the foreground a woman in white with a red shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside her a young man with a shaved head, white vibhuti stripes and a rudraksha mala wears saffron-orange cloth with red borders and holds a folded orange cloth. Behind them a man in white with a red shawl holds a tall red-and-white stick. Women in orange and white kneel and pour water from brass pots onto the leaves, with string lights and a golden decorative frame in the background. Several other people in white and orange stand further back.2015-07-07July 18 20162016-07-18Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees at an outdoor temple courtyard, many standing with palms pressed together in namaskar and some with hands raised. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, with red shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Many stand on fresh green banana leaves set on the paved floor. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saree with a red border bows low, and a sprawling crowd of onlookers fills the background under strong lights and strings of colourful lights. A tall decorated pillar or shrine structure rises at the top centre. No identifiable individual is marked as a person in this image.2016-01-02Night outdoor scene with a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts, each wearing a rust-orange shawl over the shoulder and white vibhuti marks on the forehead, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Several hold white cloth bundles at their shoulders. In the foreground a figure in an orange saffron garment with bare shaved head bends forward, presenting a woven basket on a bed of green leaves. Behind them, other people in white and orange stand among string lights and decorations.2016-07-18December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesNight photo of an outdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard on a paved floor. In the foreground, a row of men in white dhotis with red-and-white checked shawls and white cloth bundles on their shoulders stand with palms pressed together in prayer. At right, a man in white holds a brass tray of marigold garlands. In the lower foreground, two men in saffron-orange robes kneel with bowed heads on green leaves, while a man with long hair in a red-orange cloth bows nearby. Marigold garlands and flowers are arranged on the ground beyond, and a few spectators stand in the background under blue-white lights.2017-07-08Outdoor evening ritual at night with several men in white dhotis and white shirts with red shawls, standing in a row with palms pressed together in prayer. One elderly man in a white dhoti holds a silver tray with flower garlands and red and yellow flowers, and a man at the far right holds a tray above his head. At the right foreground, a bare-chested man in an orange-red garment bends forward, placing offerings on the paved ground among small brass and clay pots, kalasha pots, and green leaves. Marigold garlands hang around the scene, with an oil lamp flame in the background.2017-07-08Night outdoor event with string lights in green and blue behind a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts, each wearing a rust-orange shawl and holding folded hands in namaskar. Several have white vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads and carry round white objects in their hands or tucked at their shoulders. In the lower right, a bare-chested figure in an orange-saffron dhoti with magenta border bows deeply, forehead almost touching the ground, with a white cloth over the mouth. Onlookers in white and dark clothing stand at the edge of the paved courtyard, and one person in the back holds up a camera.2016-07-18July 07 20152015-07-07Night photograph of a devotional procession on a palm-lined path. Men and women in white dhotis and saris with red-orange shawls and white-smeared foreheads walk and press their palms together in namaste. A bald man in white holds a long wooden staff with a curved top, and a figure at left carries a yellow flower garland and a brass bell or lamp. Some devotees hold a green plastic bag. Palm fronds and a coconut tree frame the background under dark sky.2016-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor evening ritual photograph showing a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-and-orange shoulder cloths, several with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in an orange cloth bends low to arrange small clay pots and kalasha vessels on the paved floor. Behind them, a man in white holds a silver tray of marigold and flower garlands, and a standing figure holds a large platter of offerings. A fire glows at the right edge beside yellow-and-orange flower garlands and rows of offering bundles. The scene suggests a puja or kalasha ceremony; the people are devotees and ritual attendants, and no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-07-08