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Photograph of an evening ritual in an open-air courtyard with a red wall and a dark sky. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands with hands joined in namaste, wearing an orange silk garment with a gold border and a gold necklace of beads. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in orange with a gold-bordered dhoti and gold beaded necklace holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Behind them, another attendant in white stands in the line, and a woman in orange holds a camera. At right, a draped red table bears a lit brass oil lamp and a small framed portrait garlanded with red flowers. Five people are visible.

A photograph of a ritual scene in a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare concrete floor. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a vertical white ash line and a red bindi, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless top and orange wrap with a black rudraksha mala, stands with his palms gesturing before two silver tiered vessels draped on orange cloth and heaped with pink and yellow flowers. Beside him a man in a white kurta, black mala and glasses stands with palms pressed together. Behind them a man in a cream dhoti with a gold necklace holds a brass tray of flower petals, and a man in white stands at the right. Brass oil lamps and a small framed picture sit in the background.

Night-time photograph of a ceremony with a crowd in the background. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder and a long gold rudraksha-style necklace of gold beads, with a gold armlet on his upper arm. A younger priest beside him wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold edging, a gold chain, and a white tripundra on his forehead. Behind them, women in red and orange saris stand with folded hands, and a silver vessel is visible at the left edge.

Night procession outdoors on a dirt ground. A central man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold zari borders stands barefoot, hands clasped, wearing a large gold bead necklace, a red forehead mark and long swept-back hair. Behind him, men in white dhotis with maroon borders hold long wooden poles, one wearing a gold bead mala. On the right, a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl raises a tall ceremonial fan-like staff topped with white plumes. Other devotees in white and cream stand behind. Dark background with small lamps. Four or more visible people, several partly cut off at the edges.

A photograph inside a decorated shrine hall with orange and white floral garlands hanging from the ceiling. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a table. He wears a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a gold necklace. Behind him, an attendant in orange holds a woven basket of pink and red flower petals. To the left, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with gold border stands with hands folded. On the right, a framed portrait garlanded with yellow and red flowers sits above a table laden with many small brass-and-leaf offering vessels, fruit and sweets. A second deity image is visible in the background shrine with lamps and garlands.

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Close side-view photograph of a seated person in a saffron-orange garment with a thin gold border, long dark wavy hair falling over the shoulders, and a white horizontal tilak on the forehead. Behind them are a garland of marigolds and leaves, a small basket or tray with offerings, and a lavender cloth. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering in low light.