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Night-time ritual outdoors under a corrugated roof hung with lanterns, paper decorations and orange umbrellas. A bearded man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and a white flower garland with red blossoms, stands with palms pressed together in prayer before a large blue-skinned deity murti with black hair, a gold-and-yellow garment and yellow-and-pink garlands. Around him, shaven-headed men in orange dhotis and sacred white vibhuti markings hold a silver bowl of pink flowers and a microphone, while a small child in a purple outfit stands with hands folded. A brass oil lamp sits in the foreground.

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October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering under a corrugated roof at dusk, with hanging red, orange and yellow decorative lanterns and a cloth canopy. A large deity murti with blue skin, dark hair and a white crown stands at left, garlanded with yellow and pink flowers and holding an offering. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe and white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste near the murti. Nearby, several young men in orange and white dhotis, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings stand in attendance, and a girl in a purple outfit joins her hands in prayer. Orange and blue ceremonial umbrellas and a microphone appear in the background.2016-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesNight-time photograph of a ritual at an outdoor temple-style setting with hanging lanterns and a yellow umbrella. A central man with long dark hair and a beard wears an orange-brown dhoti, a white and red flower garland, and a brown rudraksha-style mala, and holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a large blue deity murti with long black hair and yellow-and-white garlands. Behind him stand several devotees in orange and saffron robes with white forehead markings, a boy in blue and a girl in yellow. A man at right in orange clothing holds his hands in anjali. Swamiji (probable) cues are the swept-back long hair, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland on the central man, so swamiji is set in_person. Around fifteen people are visible.2016-10-30Outdoor evening ceremony at night beneath strings of hanging lamps and leafy garlands. A tall, bearded man with long hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-brown dhoti with a white flower garland, stands with hands folded at chest level facing a large blue-skinned deity murti with long black hair, a yellow shawl and a floral garland, who holds a pink lotus. Behind him, saffron-robed devotees and a young boy in a purple dhoti watch. Nearby, a golden peacock-shaped lamp, a silver bowl of pink lotuses, and yellow and blue ceremonial umbrellas are visible. A camera operator stands in the background.2016-10-30Outdoor-roofed temple hall during an evening puja before a large blue-skinned deity murti with long black hair, yellow shawl and garland of white and yellow flowers; its hand holds a flower. In front stands a bearded man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long white and red flower garland, hands raised in a gesture, appearing to lead the worship; he has long hair and a rudraksha-style mala. To his right, young men in orange robes with white body markings hold trays of offerings and a lit flame. A brass oil lamp and kalasha sit in the foreground, with orange and blue umbrellas, hanging paper lanterns and tassels overhead. Approximately fifteen people are visible.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copies