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October 30 20162016-10-30November 20 20102010-11-20Outdoor evening ritual under palm trees. A large brass fire bowl on a tall iron stand blazes at left, its stand wrapped with white and purple flower garlands. Near the centre, a man in a red turban, red-and-gold dhoti and a red-and-white flower garland holds a lit lamp over a brass plate of offerings, with a second man beside him in a tall decorated headpiece and orange-and-gold cloth. Surrounding men wear white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at right. A multicoloured fringed umbrella is held above. The scene reads as an aarti or homa-style fire ritual.2014-12-05Night procession at an ashram with a multicoloured fringed ceremonial umbrella held over the scene. A bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with a marigold garland and a tilak, stands at the centre receiving a brass plate or offering from a young man in orange dhoti. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas stand with palms joined or hold a torch, and a woman in red sari stands at right. Illuminated decorated chariot structures and lights glow in the background, and a striped mat lies on the ground.2016-12-06Outdoor procession on a paved path under shade trees. A central bearded man with a shaved-looking head and vibhuti mark wears a maroon-brown robe, a long orange-bead mala and a white-and-orange flower garland, walking barefoot. Above him a large colourful ceremonial parasol with red, yellow, blue and green fringe is held aloft by an attendant. Around him, saffron-robed men carry a silver tray and wear rudraksha malas; a white-clad man in a gold-bordered dhoti holds a small vessel on the left, and a man in yellow shirt holds a green umbrella at the far left. Trees and red-pillared structures frame the background.2017-01-01February 08 20172017-02-08September 18 20152015-09-18Night procession of saffron-robed devotees on a paved ground under a large decorated canopy with coloured streamers. At centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a white flower garland and a red-and-white garland, hands folded in namaste, walks beside a tall golden pole. Behind him, shirtless men in orange dhotis with white tilak marks walk in step, some wearing rudraksha malas. A devotee at left holds a deity murti decorated with a flower garland and gold ornaments. Red and orange powder is spread on the ground in the foreground, and a red umbrella and mirror-work parasol stand at left. Crowd members in white dhotis and orange robes appear in the background.2016-10-30December 05 20142014-12-05February 24 20172017-02-24February 08 20172017-02-08 +1 copiesNovember 12 20162016-11-12 +2 copies