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Outdoor ritual scene on a terrace under a dark maroon umbrella. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala, and a white pendant necklace, and is mixing food from a silver bowl placed on a gold low table. A woman in saffron sari kneels to his right, offering food from her hands. Behind them a standing man in saffron dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha beads, stands at left, and a woman in white sits at right beside a red basket. A red and blue patterned carpet covers the floor, with green leaves and trees behind.2012-07-08Devotees in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls gather on an orange cloth before an ornate golden throne at a temple shrine. A seated figure with a shaved head, white cloth draped over the shoulders and a beaded mala rests on the gold throne with a red cushion. A tall man in an orange robe stands nearby, while a bowing devotee in white clothes leans toward the seated figure. Behind them, a golden deity murti is decorated with flower garlands, and brass lamps and stone carvings frame the shrine. Petals are scattered on the floor.2011-08-10Outdoor ceremony on an open terrace with a golden ornate throne draped in a tiger-print cloth and red cushions. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long braided dark hair and a rudraksha mala is offered food by a woman kneeling in an orange sari with maroon border. A man in white dhoti with gold border holds a large orange umbrella over the throne. A woman in a purple and gold sari with a pendant stands behind, and other women in saris carry silver trays with leaves and offerings. Green hills and trees fill the background under a blue sky with clouds.2012-07-08April 22 20162016-04-22July 08 20122012-07-08July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor ritual scene under tall trees at a shrine decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands around a deity murti. Several saffron-robed men in orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas, stand in a line. A long-haired man in a cream-white robe with gold border stands centre-left holding a puja vessel while a saffron-clad attendant pours from a vessel. A saffron-clad man holds an ornate multicoloured parasol and a tall trident-like staff. Another man in a white robe with gold trim stands at the right edge. Offerings of fruit and flowers sit on a white stone table in the foreground, with brass thali plates. Taken as a photo of a ceremonial procession or puja at an ashram.2009-01-01Outdoors on a raised platform with a terraced green hillside behind, a seated figure on a gold-carved throne with red and tiger-striped upholstery handles food from a large steel bowl. The seated person wears orange robes, a long rudraksha mala, a white necklace and a red bindi, and is mixing or serving a golden-yellow grain dish with both hands. Opposite, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds out cupped hands to receive food. Women in saris and a seated woman in white are visible nearby, along with a standing man in white and orange, and a plate of food on a green leaf in the foreground. The scene looks like a food offering or annadan on a hilltop.2012-07-08November 20 20092009-11-20Outdoor temple scene under a large leafy tree beside a pale pink-and-purple fringed umbrella with a lotus motif. A seated person in orange robes and an orange turban, with a flower garland, sits on a leopard-print cushion on a red mat, with hands folded in front of a black stone deity murti set in an ornate silver arch. Behind the murti, saffron-robed attendants stand and tend the figure. A woman in a white sari with a lavender sari is bowing and offering, another woman in white kneels nearby, and men in white dhotis and shirts stand around. A video camera on a tripod is at lower right, and a few onlookers stand in the background.2005-12-31A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland with red blossoms sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned back, hands folded in prayer with eyes closed. A silver-rimmed tray of flowers and offerings sits on a gold-and-red table before him, and a devotee in white bows to it. Around him, several people sit on the floor in white, blue and yellow clothing, including a woman in white and a woman in a blue-striped top. A table to the left holds fruit, bottled water and a plate. Visible behind is a draped cloth backdrop and a red-framed doorway.2009-12-08A photograph of a puja inside a tent with pink-white draped walls. A bearded man with a long dark hair and a white-and-red tilak sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland. A young boy kneels on a white cloth in orange dhoti, holding a handful of yellow food offering toward him over a silver bowl set on a green leaf. Behind them a standing young man in orange dhoti with rudraksha beads and bare chest stands at left, a woman in orange sari sits in the background, and a deity murti adorned with yellow garlands stands at right beside a golden canopy. Colourful umbrellas with painted panels stand around the dais, and a small fan sits beside the bowl. a person is seated on the throne with long hair, saffron robe and a flower garland, receiving the offering.2016-12-18