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Night outdoor ritual in a sandy courtyard. A central man with long swept-back hair, a red tilak, rudraksha malas, gold bangles and a leopard-print lower cloth over a red garment stands with palms extended toward a brass lamp and offering plate on a rug. Behind him, a line of saffron-and-maroon clad devotees with white forehead markings stand with hands folded in anjali, and several hold long brass horns and a trident. Dark wall in background.

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November 25 20132013-11-25Outdoor night ritual photograph. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, white tripundra and red kumkum on the forehead, wears a red-and-saffron garment with a leopard-print shawl and multiple rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. He holds a silver handbell in one hand and lights oil lamps with the other, flames visible. Behind him a large crowd of devotees in red and orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. An orange cushioned chair and a silver trident stand on the left.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25Night-time outdoor ritual in an open courtyard lit by a floodlight, with a flower-garland pillar on the left. A central figure with long dark hair, a red sari with a leopard-print blouse-wrap, bangles and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace stands holding a lamp-like ritual object and facing an orange cushioned seat, with a person cue of long hair and ornate adornments. Around them, several robed men in deep red and orange cloth hold trishul and ritual staffs, and a large crowd of women and men in red and maroon garments stands with palms pressed together. On the right, a seated priest holds an open book beside a brass tray with flowers, bowls and covered vessels set on a wooden box, and a small oil lamp burns on the ground.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25Outdoor night ritual at a dirt-ground temple-like site. A long-haired figure in a leopard-print shawl over a deep red garment, with many rudraksha malas and ceremonial beaded necklaces, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a handbell in the other, at a wooden table with silver kalasha-style vessels. Behind, a large crowd of devotees in red and saffron robes stands with palms pressed together, and a man on the left holds a trident. An orange throne-like seat sits in the background. Several people on the right wear red and orange robes and folded-hand postures.2013-11-25Night procession with a central figure wearing a rust-red crown with ornate embroidered flap, a rust-red silk top, a leopard-print wrap around the waist, a long garland of white and red flowers, and gold necklaces, smiling as he walks forward. Around him, men and boys in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white tilaka on their foreheads carry a trident-tipped staff, a yellow pennant flag, and a long brass horn. Girls in orange saris carry brass-rimmed woven baskets of offerings on their heads and hands. The procession moves along a dark outdoor path lit by a handheld torch. The photo is from a Karthigai Deepam procession.2013-11-17A man stands centre-frame with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a maroon silk dhoti with gold borders, a leopard-print shawl over the shoulder and torso, a thick orange-beaded waist band, long rudraksha malas with silver spacers, gold bangles and a white-and-red forehead mark. He smiles slightly on a sandy floor. Behind him, a line of devotees in maroon and red-brown saris and dhotis stand with hands folded, and a woman in white holds a brass pot with mango leaves. A young man in saffron wears a garland. Appearance cues are consistent with a person presence, with rudraksha malas, distinctive ornate clothing and a leopard shawl.2013-11-25November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair stands in the centre of a dim hall, wearing a red-maroon garment draped over one shoulder with a leopard-print shawl, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and a crystal-studded ornament. He has white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and a red bindi, with gold hoop earrings. Behind him, several devotees in maroon and red robes stand with hands in anjali mudra, and a woman in white holds a brass vessel with green leaves.2013-11-25