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Outdoor temple-courtyard ritual at a Mahashivaratri event. In the foreground a seated figure with a tall dark braided hair bun, wearing a red-orange robe, a thick yellow and red flower garland, gold necklaces and white ash markings on the arms, works over an offering at a stone shrine. Behind them a standing devotee in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a red cloth and a pot near a yellow carry bag. Around them many people in orange, red and white garments crowd close, some with white ash on their foreheads. A carved stone pillar, palm trees and a red cloth canopy frame the scene, and a small sign reading LIVE is visible at right.

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March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a festive temple-style ritual at an outdoor shrine. In the foreground, a figure seated on a raised platform wears saffron-red robes and a thick flower garland of yellow and red blossoms, with a dark braided topknot and white markings on the face and arms. Beside them, a standing woman in orange-red robes and a dark rudraksha mala gestures with open hands toward the seated figure. Several white-clad and orange-clad devotees stand close, some with palms pressed together. Offerings of flowers and brass items sit on a table, and a stone pillar with carved relief and a red cloth stand behind them. Palm trees and a crowd fill the background, with a small LIVE sign visible at right.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor shrine with a stone pillar and palm trees behind. In the foreground, a man with a tall dark turban-style hairstyle, a red-and-saffron garment, a long garland of yellow and red flowers and gold ornaments sits on a stone platform, smiling and holding a bowl-like offering, with white powder dusting his arms. A woman in a red sari and white-marked face stands beside him, and several devotees in white and red garments press close, some with hands raised. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and a red cloth hangs from the pillar. A small figure and a shrine tray with flowers sit on the left. The man is described as Swamiji (probable) based on the turban, saffron-red clothing and garland cues.2016-03-07A photo at an outdoor temple setting under a palm-fringed sky during a Pratyakshya Pada Puja. A seated figure with a tall, dark, piled hairstyle wears an orange-red garment, a yellow and red marigold garland, and white ash markings on the arm, while smiling and touching a white-dusted murti or feet area. Several devotees stand behind, including a woman in an orange-red shawl with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks, a woman in grey with a light shawl, and a man in orange with white tripundra markings. A red cloth hangs behind the seated figure beside a carved stone pillar and a LIVE sign.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Outdoor temple scene with a person seated on the left in a rust-orange garment, wearing a long flower garland of red and yellow blossoms and white ash smeared on the arms, eyes closed and smiling, with a large dark hair bun wrapped in a white cloth. Beside a carved stone pillar, a figure in a reddish-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial pendant stands behind. A man in white clothing on the right holds out his hands with ash or powder while others gather. A yellow basket and a red cloth hang in the background under a corrugated roof with palm trees beyond.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Photograph of a temple ritual at a Mahashivaratri event. A man with a tall, swept-up black hairstyle and a sindoor-like white and red face paste sits on the left in an orange-red cloth, wearing a long yellow, red and white marigold garland and a bracelet, and holds white ash in his hands near a deity murti decorated with flower garlands. Beside him a figure in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a white-painted face and tall dark hair stands tending the offerings. Devotees press forward from the right, including women in white saris and a man in white near the back. Palm trees and a stone pillar frame the scene, and a red cloth hangs in the background. Ash and petals are scattered on the ritual platform.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07