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Night-time temple ritual photographed from behind. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl with maroon border, bare-chested, holds a lit brass aarti lamp raised toward a garlanded deity murti draped in white and green cloth. Brass bells, a small brass pot and a plate of offerings sit on the striped red-and-white steps. A large rust-coloured brass bowl stands on a white pillar at right, and rows of black pots fill the background under dim lights.

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September 08 20112011-09-08September 08 20112011-09-08September 26 20112011-09-26A night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard with red-and-white painted steps and white pillars. On the right, a man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti and shawl edged in red and holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame, raising it toward the shrine. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style pot and a plate of offerings sit on the steps. On the left, a seated figure in white robes with a garland and red flowers and a rudraksha-style mala is near a green-clad deity murti.2011-09-08Night scene at an outdoor shrine with a Shiva lingam on a raised platform, garlanded with white and red flowers and a green cloth, set among rows of small stone lingams and white pillars. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl with red border stands at right, holding a lit oil lamp aarti in front of the shrine. A woman in a white sari sits at the lower right beside a tray of brass bells and lamps. A video camera is visible at the left edge. Red-and-white striped steps lead up to the shrine.2011-09-08April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17Night outdoor ritual at an open ground. Two priests in white dhotis and white shawls with red-and-cream borders stand at a raised stone platform, holding brass bells and lamps. The foreground priest is shaved-headed with white sacred markings on his arms. A brass lamp stand with lit oil lamps sits near the platform steps, and brass vessels are on the ground. A large crowd of seated devotees, many women in saffron and orange saris, fills the background under strings of small lights and white pillars.2011-04-17September 08 20112011-09-08Night-time photograph of a temple courtyard with rows of dark stone lingams on low pedestals and white pillars, lit by a street lamp. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with red-and-white borders, wearing a bead necklace, holds up a brass lamp with a lit flame as an offering. Beside him, a white stone bust-like figure draped in orange cloth and white and red garlands, with a rudraksha-style bead mala, sits in front of a small altar with a brass kalasha, a kettle, small bowls, flowers and incense sticks. The setting suggests a puja or aarti at a shrine, with the sitting figure honoured in the foreground.2011-09-26Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like setting lit by a street lamp and small oil lamps. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border holds a lit camphor flame in a metal aarti lamp, facing a seated figure. The seated figure is a statue or murti wearing an orange-red cloth draped over the head, adorned with layered silver necklaces, a garland of yellow and red flowers, and seated on a white-draped platform. Brass vessels, a kalasha-type container, and a small plate of offerings sit on a tray before the statue, with smoke rising. Rows of black lingams and small lamps line the background.2011-11-10Night outdoor ritual photograph. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl with red borders stands at right holding a silver bell in one hand and a lit camphor flame on a small silver lamp in the other, with a gold chain and necklace visible. Seated at left on a red and gold throne-like seat is a figure in a turquoise-blue garment with beaded necklaces. Other white-clad priests sit in front, one with folded hands. Flowers, a palm-leaf offering and a stretch of green leaf garland decorate the scene, with hanging orange and patterned cloth banners overhead.2010-10-15