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Night outdoor ritual photograph. A standing priest with a shaved head, white ritual shawl over bare shoulders, gold-bordered white dhoti, white body markings on the arms and a red-and-white forehead mark holds a lit flame over a row of decorated kalasha pots draped in flowers, garlands and blue and gold cloth. The pots sit on a maroon cloth-covered table with marigold petals scattered in front. Lower right, a second person with a shaved head, orange-saffron garment, rudraksha beads and hoop earrings sits beside the table. A framed deity murti picture stands at the right edge. Red-and-white steps lead up behind the table.

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December 20 20132013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20December 21 20132013-12-21Night outdoor puja at a temple-like courtyard. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala and white markings on his arms, stands at right holding a lit oil lamp and a small bell or vessel. In front of him a purple-covered altar holds several clay kalasha pots decorated with yellow marigold garlands and blue and red cloth, set on a bed of sand with scattered flower petals, coconuts and pineapples. Strings of coloured lights and a lit deity image glow in the background, behind white and red striped steps.2013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21July 19 20132013-07-19August 29 20142014-08-29December 21 20132013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21