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A night puja at a temple altar. A person with long dark hair, a red bindi, a heavy gold necklace over a pinkish-beaded mala, gold bangles and an armlet, and a deep red-orange garment with a gold border holds a bell and a small incense holder over a lit camphor flame in a white cup. Silver and brass puja vessels, a brass bowl, a silver tray and a pink-and-white flower-filled silver plate with a kalasha-like vessel stand on a stone platform. Beside them a man in orange with a white-marked forehead and folded hands stands near white flower garlands. A crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing with palms pressed together fills the dark background.

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May 27 20132013-05-27A photograph of a puja at an outdoor temple setting at night. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace over a coral-pink rudraksha-style mala, a red tilak on his forehead and gold bangles, stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him, a young attendant in an orange robe with white painted stripes on the arms holds a ceremonial implement. In front are silver puja vessels, a bowl of pink flower petals, a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, incense sticks, flower garlands and offerings of fruit. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing stands with hands folded in devotion.2013-05-27May 27 20132013-05-27May 27 20132013-05-27A seated man in an orange-saffron cloth and a long garland of pink and white flowers with gold beads holds a silver oil lamp (aarti) with a large flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other. In front of him stands a silver puja tray with a small silver shrine and a metal deity figurine, with a silver pitcher and a bowl nearby. Bright marigold and flower garlands and a golden decorated backdrop fill the background. A tall, smoky flame rises from the lamp. a person performs aarti at the puja, with a sandalwood or kumkum mark on his forehead and gold armlets on his arm.2013-05-27May 27 20132013-05-27May 27 20132013-05-27A night-time photograph of a ceremony with a standing figure in a rust-red and gold dhoti-style wrap, bare-shouldered, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace layered over a beaded rust cord, gold armlet and bangles, with hands pressed together and eyes lowered in prayer. Beside him a younger attendant in an orange cloth, white forehead band and beaded necklace holds a flame near a floral arrangement of white, yellow, red and orange flowers and green leaves on a tray with an oil lamp. Several white-clad people stand in the dim background, and a bright light glows at right. The figure's appearance is consistent with a distinctive presentation with long swept hair, gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, but identity is uncertain.2013-05-27June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual at dusk beside a carved stone temple pillar. A man in saffron-orange robes wears a long red and yellow flower garland, layered gold-bead necklaces, gold bangles and a white forehead mark; he holds a lit oil lamp with a flame and a small brass bell-handled implement. Beside him a second man in orange robes with a shaved head and an orange shawl claps his hands and speaks. A brass lamp burns at lower left and smoke rises in the background.2014-11-26May 27 20132013-05-27 +1 copiesMay 27 20132013-05-27