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Night photo of an outdoor shrine under a corrugated metal roof. A lit deity murti with a painted backdrop sits in a niche, flanked by small statues and a bright altar with garlands. A red carpet runs across a stone courtyard toward the shrine. In the foreground a man with long dark matted hair, wearing a rust-coloured dhoti, a rust-coloured head wrap and a pink-and-white flower garland, stands with his back to the camera beside a mound of earth. Attendants in orange robes stand at left holding a brass tray, and another figure in orange with red beads stands at right near a bright floodlight.

Night outdoor photo on a paved brick courtyard scattered with yellow marigold petals. A bearded man with long, swept-back dark hair stands barefoot in a rust-red wrap and matching shawl, with a long rudraksha-style mala hanging across his chest; a gold-edged red sash is at his waist and a ring on his hand. Behind him, several shirtless men in orange and red dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and tilaka, stand near drums and a kalasha-style pot; a man in white dhoti holds a tray. Seated devotees on mats in white and red clothing, some with hands in anjali, watch. Partial flower garland and a hanging orange lantern visible above.

Outdoor evening ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with bright lights. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a rust-red dhoti and has long, loose black hair with a green-and-white flower garland around the neck; the figure stands on a striped woven mat before a mound of grey ash. Behind, many people in orange and saffron robes and turbans stand in rows, some holding drums and cymbals, while others in white dhotis stand nearby. A tall brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped top stands between them, and a red and orange flag hangs at left beside a yellow railed staircase. A cameraman in white dhoti and a yellow-bordered shawl films at right. Another white-clad figure stands in the background among umbrellas and tree foliage.

Night outdoor gathering with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shawls standing with hands raised in prayer. In the foreground, a figure in a red-orange turban and matching red-orange cloth with heavy gold necklace and rudraksha mala stands on a small mat with arms raised above the head, smiling; to the left, a man in a red-orange dhoti holds a silver staff. A woman in a red sari with a rudraksha mala stands to the right.

November 15 2017

April 01 2016

2016-04-01 +1 copies

March 02 2018

Night procession on a dirt road lit by a bright floodlight. In the foreground a bare-chested man in red-brown dhoti and shawl raises both arms high, holding a long spear-like pole with a tassel above him. Beside him a man in a maroon-and-yellow waistcloth and wrap stands with a long silver-tipped staff. At right a row of women in brown and maroon saris and headscarves stand with hands folded in devotion. Behind them a decorated chariot or ratha with coloured fringe and a lit illuminated structure moves along the road, drawn by a tractor. A figure at far left bends forward. Brick wall and trees frame the scene.

July 13 2013

2013-07-13 +1 copies

Night outdoor ritual at an ashram with string lights overhead. A standing man in a rust-red dhoti and draped cloth, bare-chested with a long gold necklace and bangles, raises both arms with hands behind his head. A seated priest in an orange-red turban and orange cloth pours from a brass bowl beside a tray of fruit and flower offerings, and a second seated man in orange with a rudraksha mala holds his hands in anjali. A fire pit with flames sits at the left edge, and a brass kalasha and trident-like ritual implements stand behind. Several people in orange and white dhotis watch from the background. The standing man's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm the page's a person claim.

September 14 2017

A night procession on a dirt ground, with a row of people in orange and white walking along a striped woven mat. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe wears a long white and orange flower garland and walks barefoot, appearing to be a person by his garland and saffron-toned robe, though his face and cues are not fully clear. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a shawl walks, and several men in orange shirts and red-orange dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, follow. On the right, drummers in orange clothing play large drums. Dark trees and a shed form the background.