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A photograph of an outdoor ritual on sand before a draped backdrop of red and cream fabric. A man with short dark hair in a white kurta and white dhoti with a red border, and a yellow shawl draped over one shoulder, holds a brass tray with a lit flame and red and green offerings, presumably an aarti. In the foreground, the backs of two people in white are seen, with a brass kalasha and bowls of coconuts and leaves on a table to the right. The scene suggests an outdoor puja, with the priest performing the aarti.

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A man in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow shawl stands centrally, raising a brass plate with a lit flame above his head in an aarti gesture. He has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him hangs draped cream and red fabric on a stage. A seated musician in white clothes with a rudraksha-style mala is at left beside a speaker stand, and white-clad figures stand in the background. Plastic chairs sit at right. The setting appears to be an outdoor ceremony with a stage.2010-07-24A man in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow shawl performs an aarti, holding a lit oil lamp on a plate with his right hand while standing before a draped stage of cream and red cloth with a red and white geometric pattern. A plastic chair sits to the right, a brass bowl with flowers lies in the lower right, and another person in white kneels at the lower left. The man has short dark hair and no visible long hair, crown, or rudraksha, so the appearance is uncertain and he is described by role only.2010-07-24A homa fire ritual outdoors under a white and red draped tent. A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl holds a metal tray of offerings over a flaming fire pit built from white bricks, scattered with yellow and red flowers. Behind him, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and a garland of red and yellow flowers is set on an orange panel. A tiered arrangement of brass kalasha pots with green leaves and coconuts stands to the right. In the foreground a seated person's head is visible at the bottom edge. A small brass vessel sits near the fire pit.2010-07-24Outdoor homa at an ashram courtyard under bright haze. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with yellow borders and a beaded necklace stands at a square fire pit, holding an offering vessel while smoke rises. A pink-draped altar at right holds white and pink flower garlands, brass lamps and a brass kalasha-style vessel with flower petals scattered nearby. Palm trees and orange-roofed buildings frame the scene. Another person in white sits at the right edge near the altar. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance here.2010-12-26A night-time ritual at an open-sided pavilion decorated with orange and white triangular bunting, hanging cloth banners and a garland of green leaves. A man with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti with red borders and a white shawl, a gold-coloured necklace and a bracelet, raises a lit aarti lamp with a large flame high above his head. Several seated devotees in white clothes with their hands folded in prayer sit in the foreground, and deity murti statues stand along the back. A printed banner on a stand shows colourful painted figures. The scene suggests an aarti at a puja.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA man in a cream and gold patterned turban stands in profile holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and curved handle, his other hand raised in gesture. He wears a white dhoti and shawl edged with gold borders, a red undergarment, and a long gold-beaded necklace. Behind him, blurred spectators in white and orange clothing stand on a grassy field near a black speaker. The lamp suggests an aarti or puja offering.2011-10-31Outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof with palm trees, saffron pennants and striped cloth banners overhead. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a mala, holds a lit camphor flame in a bell-shaped aarti lamp, offering it toward a curved brass stand. Seated priests in white with red-bordered cloth and yellow waistbands sit on mats, several with hands joined in prayer. Brass oil lamps, a silver plate of marigold petals, cloth bundles and a framed portrait with a saffron-clad figure sit nearby, with stone sculptures visible in the background. The scene reads as an aarti during a temple-style puja.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight ritual aarti at an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and pennants. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with red-and-white border, bare-chested with a gold-toned beaded necklace, holds up a silver lamp with a flame in one hand. Seated devotees in white fill the foreground and background, some with hands folded. Leaf festoons and striped cloth hangings decorate the space. A figure in the lower right wears a white garment and glasses. The priest's build and dress match ordinary ritual attire, so the identity of the officiant is uncertain.2010-10-16 +1 copiesMay 05 20122012-05-05Outdoor ritual scene at a fire altar. A young man in a white shirt and checked lungi, with an orange shawl over his shoulders and a microphone in front of him, sits cross-legged and holds a small brass lamp with a burning flame over a smoking fire pit edged with yellow and red flower garlands. Behind him stands an ornately carved golden chariot or palanquin, with a brass vessel and banners nearby. Several people in white garments walk on the grass beyond, and a scooter is parked on the left. Yellow marigolds and red petals decorate the altar.2008-11-11May 05 20122012-05-05