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Night-time photograph on an outdoor paved walkway beside a building. A woman in an orange-red sari draped over her shoulder holds a lit oil lamp flame in her cupped hands, her head bowed. Facing her, a shaved-headed man in orange-red robes and a beaded mala also holds the lamp. To the right, a young man in a saffron-yellow shirt and white dhoti stands with hands joined, another in an orange robe and white dhoti stands beside him, and a woman in a yellow sari stands in front. A blurred camera operator with a gold bangle is at the left edge. The scene resembles a lamp ritual or aarti.

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Night-time outdoor scene on a paved walkway beside a building with a dark awning. A woman in an orange-red sari and a bare-shouldered orange-red garment holds a lit oil lamp with a flame, her hands cupped around it. Beside her a shaved-headed man in orange-red robes wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small brass vessel. Another woman in a pale yellow-ochre sari leans in to the lamp. On the right, two men in yellow-ochre dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in reverence. A photographer's hands and camera are visible at the left edge. Oil lamp lit at dusk, a devotional lamp offering.2011-09-08September 08 20112011-09-08Night photograph of a paved courtyard beside a lit building. Several monks in saffron-orange robes stand in the lamplight. A tall, smiling man in orange dhoti and shawl walks forward at centre, with a bald monk in orange and a rudraksha mala behind him. Another monk in orange stands further back on the right. On the right, a person in a pale yellow-cream garment bends forward in front of the group. In the background, a person holds a lit oil lamp on a tray. A canopy overhead is visible at upper left.2011-09-08September 08 20112011-09-08Night photograph of a walkway paved with square tiles, lit by warm light from a building at right. A young man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walks forward smiling, barefoot or in sandals, with a thin cord around his neck. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala and holds a small object, followed by a man in cream-white robes. At right, people in pale yellow and white cloth stand close to the frame. Several figures are partly cut off at the edges.2011-09-08May 21 20122012-05-21Night procession photograph with a bare-chested man in orange cloth draped over his shoulders, long swept-back dark hair, reaching out to hold a small brass lamp or bell held by a young man in white dhoti and orange shawl. Behind them a crowd of men in white, several with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, some with palms pressed together. A tall brass kalasha-style lamp stand stands at right, and a flaming torch is raised at left. Gold ceremonial crowns or ornaments appear in the background. Dwajarohanam-style festival setting at night.2006-12-23Evening outdoor gathering under a tent with string lights. A smiling man in an orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands at centre, smiling and turned toward an older person in orange-saffron drapery on the right. Around them are men in white shirts and pink or orange shawls, one holding a small video camera overhead, and a woman in pink with a head covering at the back. A thatched canopy is above. a person is a visible candidate in orange turban and rudraksha mala, but appearance cues are not decisive, so the identity remains uncertain.2006-12-22September 08 20112011-09-08December 20 20062006-12-20Night photograph on a brick-paved walkway beside a lit building with a covered canopy. Several monastic men in saffron-orange robes stand and walk; one at left wears orange dhoti and shawl, a bald man in the centre wears orange with a rudraksha mala, and a figure behind wears light saffron. At right a man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers moves past, partly blurred, near a person in red cloth bending over a large grey sack on the ground. No visible person is clearly identified as a person by the cues required, so the appearance is uncertain and roles are given instead.2011-09-08Night photograph outdoors near a large dark tree at an ashram-style site, with a sandy ground marked by pale designs. A figure in orange-saffron silk drape and matching lower cloth, wearing a multi-strand pink and white bead necklace with a gold ornament, holds a small silver vessel in one hand and a silver bowl-shaped object in the other while walking. Beside and behind them, men in white kurtas and dhotis, one with an orange shawl, carry small items and look down. Their clothing and actions suggest a ritual procession, though no deity or specific rite is clearly visible.2006-12-22