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Evening photograph of a ritual procession in a narrow courtyard beside a red brick wall and a green metal gate. A young man in orange and gold-bordered dhoti holds a lit oil lamp aloft with a flame, while a companion in orange dhoti carries a silver tray. A figure in the right foreground, shown from behind with long dreadlocked hair and white painted body markings, carries a green leaf-wrapped offering. Several other men in orange cloth and rudraksha malas stand nearby under tree branches. Background shows a bare tree and climbing vines.

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Outdoor evening scene beside a red brick wall and green metal gate, with a tree and hanging vines. Four ascetic men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders stand under the trees. The nearest man on the left holds a flaming oil lamp aloft, his face lifted upward. Behind him, a bare-chested man with a white forehead mark and beaded necklaces holds a silver plate or vessel. On the right, a man with long dreadlocked hair and white body markings on his shoulder faces away, holding a green leaf, while another man with a shaved head and glasses stands at the edge. The setting suggests an aarti or puja performed at dusk.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31Photograph of an outdoor evening ritual beside a red-painted wall and green metal gate, with a large tree and hanging vines. A young man in orange dhoti with gold borders, bare-chested and wearing beaded necklaces, raises a lit oil lamp toward the tree. Beside him, another man in orange dhoti and red-orange cloth holds a silver tray with offerings and a small bowl. On the right, a figure with long matted dreadlocks, bare back marked with white horizontal stripes, and a folded green leaf plate, stands facing away. Further right, a bald man with glasses wears an orange-red shawl. The setting is dim dusk with dry leaves on the ground.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31Evening outdoor scene in front of a red-painted building with a red metal door and barred window. Several young male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders stand in a row. The foremost man, bare-chested with long dark hair, holds up a lit oil lamp on a metal stand while another devotee beside him carries a silver bowl and a tray with offerings on green leaves. A young boy on the left holds a leaf plate, and a figure in the background wears a saffron dhoti. This appears to be an aarti being performed.2016-10-31Evening outdoor scene beside a red brick wall and green metal gate, with a tree and hanging vines. A young man with a tilak on his forehead and a beaded necklace, wearing an orange dhoti with gold border and bare chest, raises one arm to a hanging wire while holding a small pink flower and a brass plate. Nearby, a long-haired man with grey dreadlocks, bare-backed and wearing an orange dhoti with gold border and white body markings, stands holding a brass plate. A young girl in orange with gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklaces holds a lit oil lamp and a bell. Drums are visible in the background with more devotees in orange and gold.2016-10-31A night-time photograph outside a red-painted building with a metal lattice door. Four young men in orange dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies stand in a line on a step, carrying ritual items. The man at left holds a lit oil lamp on a leaf plate, the second holds a tray with a banana leaf and offerings, and the front-right man carries a silver bowl and plate. They wear rudraksha malas, bangles and white forehead markings, and one has long hair. Other attendants stand behind them.2016-10-31Outdoor scene at dusk on a dirt ground beside a red brick wall and leafy trees. A young man with long dark braided hair and bare torso, wearing orange cloth, holds up a lit oil lamp flame beside a tree trunk wrapped in red thread. Four young men stand in a row facing him wearing orange and red-orange dhotis and sashes; one bald man in red-orange wraps and rudraksha beads holds a small brass vessel, another holds a leaf-lined plate of offerings, and the others wear white forehead markings, rudraksha malas and long hair. The ritual appears to be an arati with a lamp and offerings. Nobody visible is identified as a person.2016-10-31Outdoor evening scene in front of a red-painted building with a red metal door and grilled window. A tree trunk with rope tied around it stands at left. Several young men in orange and saffron dhotis with gold borders stand in a group, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man with long braided black hair and a shaved-looking head holds a silver bowl of flowers and offerings, and a standing man at right holds a small silver cup and bell during what appears to be a ritual preparation. Dry leaves cover the ground.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31Outdoor photograph of a small group of ascetic devotees in saffron and orange dhotis performing a ritual beside a bare tree on a dirt ground. A figure at left with long dark hair, bare-backed, holds a lit flame to the trunk, where a red-and-white cloth is wrapped. Behind, a man in a red-and-orange dhoti and a bare-chested man with white markings stand with a tray of offerings and banana leaves; a young attendant on the right wears rudraksha beads and stands with hands held together. A red brick wall and green trees stand in the background.2016-10-31Outdoor ritual scene on bare reddish-brown earth beside a tree and a low red brick wall. A bare-chested priest with long dark hair, wearing orange cloth, holds up a lit torch or flame toward the tree trunk. Four younger men stand in a row facing the tree, wearing orange and red dhotis with rudraksha malas; two hold brass plates with offerings and banana-leaf plates, and one has white painted markings on his arms and chest. Trees and bushes fill the background under a pale evening sky. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-10-31