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A night-time ritual scene outdoors among dense green foliage. In the left foreground a man in a rust-brown turban and bare-shouldered brown wrap, wearing a pink lotus garland and gold armlets, stands facing right and holds a tray of pink flower petals toward a lit oil lamp held by a priest on the right. The right priest, with white tilak marks on his forehead and long hair, wears an orange shawl and a bead necklace, and tilts the flame toward the tray. Two more men with white forehead markings and orange or saffron cloth stand behind them, one wearing a rudraksha mala. The lamp flame is bright and gold, and a red-wrapped stem is visible near the lamp. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja offering.

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Outdoor evening ritual photographed among dark foliage. A man in the foreground wears a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament, a long pink and white flower garland, gold armlets and bangles, and holds a gold plate of petals near a small brass oil lamp with a bright flame. Beside him, a bare-chested man with white forehead markings and an orange cloth holds a flaming lamp, and other devotees with white tilaka stand behind. Flower petals and a brass lamp stand in the lower foreground.2017-11-11Night photograph of an outdoor aarti at an ashram, lush green foliage behind. A man in the foreground wears a maroon-red turban with a gold crescent ornament, a red-brown robe, a thick gold necklace and bangles, and a long purple-and-white flower garland; he smiles while gesturing toward a flaming aarti lamp. To the right, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and tripundra marks on his forehead holds a brass aarti plate of lit oil lamp, flower petals and red offerings. Another man in red-brown clothing stands behind, holding flowers.2017-11-11November 11 20172017-11-11November 11 20172017-11-11Night outdoor photograph of a ceremony beside dense green foliage. A man in the foreground wears a brown-and-gold turban with a jeweled brooch, a long pink and white flower garland, gold armlets and a gold necklace over a bare chest, and holds his hands together near a bowl of pink flower petals. Beside him stands a shaved-headed attendant in an orange cloth and rudraksha mala holding a lit oil lamp. Other people in saffron and white stand behind them. The page indicates this event featured a person, but the foreground figure's appearance is not clearly established, so he is described by role only.2017-11-11Night photograph of an outdoor aarti at a dark tree line. A man in the centre wears a red-and-gold turban with ornaments, a long orange-and-pink flower garland, layered gold necklaces, bangles and a rudraksha mala, and holds up a flaming oil lamp in one hand while a bell-like object hangs from the other. Behind him a second man in orange cloth holds a silver tray of offerings with flowers and rice. At left a young man in orange with a white forehead marking and rudraksha beads presses his palms together in prayer, with another flame burning in the foreground. Several other figures in orange stand in the background. a person appears as the central figure, identified by the turban, garland and ornate gold ornaments with a ceremonial aarti.2017-11-11 +2 copiesNovember 11 20172017-11-11November 11 20172017-11-11November 11 20172017-11-11December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A man in a rust-red turban with a gold crest and gold armlets stands in a dim outdoor setting with dense greenery behind him. He wears a pink and white lotus garland with a gold clasp and a red-brown cloth, and holds a bunch of pink flowers aloft in his right hand while smiling. Beside him, a second robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala tends a brass tray of pink flowers and leaves beside a flame. Garlands of purple and yellow flowers hang at the left edge. Appearance cues are consistent with a person candidate, though the face is partly turned and the identification remains uncertain.2017-11-11