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October 16 20132013-10-16A night-time ritual at an outdoor altar draped with a purple cloth and blue cloth and decorated with yellow marigold and red flower garlands, green leaves, and white-covered kalasha pots. In the centre, a young man in white dhoti and a yellow turban, with white tilak and rudraksha-style bead bracelets, stands with palms pressed together in prayer. To the left, a shaved-headed priest in a rust-orange dhoti and white tilak holds a silver tray of fruit and a small silver pot while incense smoke rises. A child in saffron clothing stands at the far left beside small lamps and a small metal deity murti. The scene reads as a puja or abhishekam with offerings.2013-10-16August 22 20172017-08-22October 16 20132013-10-16Night-time Rudra Homa at an open-air ashram courtyard. A fire burns on a low platform beside a purple-draped table holding several white ritual pots (kalasha) wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and green banana leaves. Behind them stands an elaborate deity murti in a carved arch. At left, a man in orange robe sits on a red-cushioned throne-like chair, hands folded, with a white fan nearby. A priest in white dhoti and white turban, hands joined, stands at right beside saffron-robed sannyasis, some with shaved heads, kneeling or seated in prayer. Several white-clad devotees stand in the background.2013-10-15October 15 20132013-10-15July 04 20132013-07-04Night photograph of a ritual under a white tented pavilion with pink trim. A bare-chested priest in an orange and yellow shawl and white dhoti stands at a gold-coloured rectangular vessel or stone trough, sprinkling pink flower petals into it. Around him, several men in white dhotis and layered beaded necklaces stand with hands folded or holding offerings, one with a striped sash. Brass oil lamps, steel bowls, small pots and yellow marigold garlands sit on a multicoloured striped mat in the foreground. In the background, a seated figure in a red cushioned chair beneath an ornate gold canopy and fan is surrounded by saffron-robed devotees. Other people in orange robes stand nearby.2017-08-02Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard. Several priests in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis sit on a raised platform around a small fire pit with brass vessels, flowers and a bundle of sticks, appearing to perform a homa. A row of white-clad devotees sits on chairs behind them, and a red throne with gold trim stands to the left beside a table covered in purple and teal cloth holding flower-garlanded pots. Behind the platform, a deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands sits within an ornate arch. Attendants in white and saffron move around the edges, and colourful hanging banners frame the scene.2013-10-16October 15 20132013-10-15Night temple ritual photograph in a courtyard before an elaborately decorated deity murti on a flower-covered platform. Marigold garlands in yellow and orange and red-and-green garlands drape the figure and altar, and several white-blue cloths are tied on the platform. A shirtless priest in an orange-and-green waist cloth stands at left, while a priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a small vessel and performs the ritual. Another white-clad man stands further left. Brass pots and offering vessels sit on the floor and altar, and a pink-lit wall and bright lamp form the backdrop.2013-07-04Night ritual in a temple hall with smoke rising through the air. On the left, a person in an orange garment sits on a red and gold throne beside a purple-draped altar covered with marigold garlands, red flowers and green leaves, and several white kalasha pots. Two devotees in white dhotis and saffron robes sit on the floor before brass vessels and an oil lamp for a homa or puja. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes stands at right holding a white cloth bundle and marigolds. Behind them, a deity murti stands in an arched niche draped in red and garlands. Several onlookers in white sit in the background.2013-10-16