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November 17 20132013-11-17Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at an evening aarti. Two shaven-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders and orange-beaded shawls stand facing each other. The man on the right holds a silver lamp with several lit oil lamps (aarti) and speaks. The man on the left stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, his head clean-shaven with a white tilak. Behind them, women in orange and red saris with folded hands and rudraksha beads stand in a line, and men in casual shirts watch from the edges, one holding a tray. Dark background with a bright floodlight.2013-12-24Night photograph of a group of devotees performing an outdoor ritual on sandy ground. At center, a man in an orange-saffron cloth holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass bell or vessel in the other. Beside him, a man in orange with palms pressed together in namaste, and another in orange with hands folded in prayer. On the right, two men in white dhotis with orange shawls, one holding a tray with flowers and offerings and another holding a long pole with an orange top, plus a young girl in white. Marigold petals lie on the ground near a small puddle of water. No individual can be confirmed as a person from appearance; the figures are devotees in saffron and white ritual clothing.2008-01-03February 06 20142014-02-06Night procession with devotees in saffron and maroon ritual dress. A central man in a maroon-and-gold turban-style cap, gold ornaments and a thick white and red flower garland walks forward, eyes lowered. Around him, men with shaved heads wear rudraksha malas and orange cloths, one holding a flashlight; a bare-chested young man in orange holds a lit flame over a metal bowl; a woman in orange carries a woven basket. A decorated umbrella-style standard and a trident-topped staff rise behind the group, with a dark background and the sign of an oil-lamp offering in the foreground, consistent with a Karthigai Deepam-style procession.2013-11-17Night-time temple ritual at an outdoor shrine. In the foreground, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered cloth and a sandalwood tilak holds a silver tray with a lit camphor flame, while smoke rises behind him. A second saffron-robed priest in the middle wears a red-and-white flower garland and carries a small silver bowl. Behind them, a silver-framed shrine with a decorated deity murti and red garlands stands under trees. Devotees in white dhotis and a woman in a red shawl stand nearby, and a cameraman in white is at left. Aarti with camphor flame in progress.2012-04-24March 22 20082008-03-22Night-time ritual outdoors beneath a large tree. In the centre, a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland holds a lit flame or aarti lamp toward a red-painted deity murti or shrine at lower left. Behind him, several attendants in white dhotis and orange cloths stand in a line, one holding a long ceremonial staff and another carrying a brass vessel. On the right, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. A poster on a stand at right shows a photograph of a robed figure. The scene suggests a puja or aarti.2012-04-24Indoor temple scene with a bright sunlight flare at left. A bare-chested man in a plain olive-brown cloth wrap stands at a stone counter, holding a brass tray with a lit oil lamp and a small brass bowl. Behind and around him, a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts stands close, one wearing orange cloth. At right, in the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-and-maroon wrap and rudraksha-style adornment, facing the counter. A small brass lotus-shaped dish and dark bowls sit on the counter, with white cloth and ritual items at lower left. Iron grille doors and a carved wooden panel frame the entrance behind.2008-01-09March 22 20082008-03-22Night photograph of a homa fire ceremony in an outdoor courtyard at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru. A large square fire pit blazes in the centre. A man in white clothing kneels at the left, his arm extended toward the flames. A seated figure in orange robes sits behind the fire, and a man in orange robes at right holds a tray of offerings toward the pit. Other figures in white and orange clothing sit in the background near a lit lamp and a small table with offerings. Pale stone flooring and a dark palm-lined background frame the scene.2008-05-18Night outdoor ritual before a crowd of devotees in maroon and saffron robes. At left, a man in an orange-and-maroon dhoti holds a long staff, and musicians blow long brass horns. In the centre, a woman in a red sari with a leopard-print blouse stands with palms joined. At right, a bald priest in a saffron-and-gold shawl, gold necklaces and a small mic holds a silver tray. In front, a girl in an orange robe with a tilak lights an incense stick and offers it over a wooden table holding a brass lamp, a kalasha and small vessels. An orange chair and a red carpet sit behind them, and a wall of illuminated devotees watches.2013-11-25