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A night-time ritual photograph in a temple courtyard. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt bends forward with his hands pressed together and his head lowered toward the feet of a seated figure in saffron and orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl. Behind them, a priest in orange vestments and a rudraksha mala holds a white cloth and a small brass plate, while another attendant in orange stands nearby. A pink and white flower garland hangs at the upper left. A glowing shrine with a deity murti and a silver-framed digital clock are visible, and a woman in a pale green sari and several seated devotees in white watch from the right.

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March 06 20162016-03-06March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesNight-time devotional scene: an older man with grey hair, wearing a white shirt and orange shawl, kneels low and touches the bare feet of a seated figure in red-orange cloth with a gold border. Flower petals in yellow and pink lie on a brass plate near the feet. Behind them, a cameraman in white with a camera on his shoulder films, and several men in white and saffron-orange shawls with rudraksha malas and white forehead marks stand nearby, while a red-and-gold carved seat is visible at right.2016-01-02Photograph inside a temple hall with pink-and-white marble walls and gold-trimmed golden thrones. Two seated figures in saffron-orange robes wear thick white and red flower garlands; the figure on the left has hair pinned up with a flower headband, the seated figure in the centre has a shaved head and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Both sit on golden thrones before a small golden table holding a brass lamp and a framed picture. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl stands behind, with a blue-and-gold decorated panel nearby. On the right, a man in a white shirt stands with his palms open, and a man bows low in white clothing on the floor with his hands folded in front of his forehead. Rose petals scatter the floor. A white plastic bag hangs from the standing man's hand, and a red banner hangs at the top left.2012-05-12April 24 20132013-04-24Night ritual photograph in which a long-haired man in an ornate gold-and-red throne chair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland and gold bangles, sits with eyes lowered while a bald devotee in a rust-red robe with gold borders kneels beside him holding yellow flowers and offerings. Smoke rises near the feet of the seated figure, which rest on a small brass footstool. Behind them, several attendants in rust-red robes with gold trim and rudraksha malas hold a silver bowl, a ceremonial staff and a tray. A kneeling man in white clothes bows at the lower left, and yellow flower petals lie on the ground.2013-04-24April 27 20162016-04-27April 24 20132013-04-24January 13 20152015-01-13September 11 20132013-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja-style devotee encounter on a covered veranda. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair and a white and orange flower garland faces a kneeling man in a white shirt who bows low and holds up a folded paper, while she takes an orange packet from a tray. Behind them a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and bangles stands beside a younger man in orange robes and beads, both holding a wooden tray of fruit and sacred items. Two men in white shirts stand with hands pressed in anjali at the right, and a framed photo with garlands sits on a table at the far right.2014-07-03