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Night photograph, rotated sideways, of a decorated ceremonial vehicle with a carved wooden structure draped in yellow, orange and red marigold and rose garlands. A large open flame burns at left, and a person in orange robes stands at upper left, holding a brass item near the garlanded structure. Carved animal figures decorate the sides of the vehicle, and a brass lamp stand with flames is visible at lower left. The setting is dark with trees behind.

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February 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16At night, a shirtless priest with long dark hair and a beard stands with his back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp flame on a metal tray toward a decorated ratha or palanquin-style shrine. He wears an orange dhoti with a pink and green striped cloth over his shoulder and a red mala around his neck. The shrine is heavily garlanded with yellow and red flower strings and topped with kalasha pots; carved lion and deity figures decorate its base. A glass-enclosed central element stands at the shrine's centre, and a bright light is visible behind the priest's left shoulder. The scene appears to be an aarti performed before the shrine.2016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesOctober 29 20162016-10-29February 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesNight ritual photograph at an outdoor shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a red-and-green border stands at left, holding a woven basket of offerings and a microphone, with a rudraksha-style neck mala. Before him, a fire pit blazes with offerings, and nearby brass oil lamps stand lit. Behind the fire, a decorated shrine holds a black shivalinga and sculpted figures wrapped in yellow and white flower garlands, with sculpted lions at its base. Marigold and rose petals lie on the ground, and brass vessels and fruit sit on a mat. A gilded arch and red curtain frame the right side. Smoke drifts through the dark background.2016-02-16 +1 copiesNight ritual photograph at a homa fire altar. A bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti stands with palms pressed together and holds a small offering, with rudraksha beads and a light sacred-marking visible at his neck. Beside him a second man in white dhoti and shawl stands with hands folded. In front, a bright fire burns in a sunken pit, surrounded by brass oil lamps on stands and bowls of flowers. Behind the fire, a tiered altar decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, a kalasha-like pot, and lion figures holds a deity murti arrangement. White and red striped walls form the backdrop, with a golden carved frame at the right edge.2016-02-16 +1 copies