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October 03 20142014-10-03A night-time photo in a sandy courtyard before a red temple wall with a dark wooden door. On the right, a bare-chested priest in rust-red dhoti and gold-edged cloth holds a lit lamp aloft in a white bowl-like vessel, with flame visible. Behind him, two men in white dhotis and shawls stand with palms pressed together. On the left, a woman in a red-and-gold sari with a garland of white and red flowers stands under an orange umbrella held by an attendant in red clothing. A small potted plant and stone steps sit between them.2015-09-09Outdoor evening scene at a red-walled compound. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind with dark hair in a bun, wearing a red-maroon garment with gold border and a white-and-red flower garland, stands facing right. To the right, a shaved-headed man in a maroon dhoti with wide gold borders and a matching maroon shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a lit flame on a small plate. A side table draped in orange cloth holds a bell, a small pot, flowers and a lamp; a woman in a cream sari stands at left. Metal gates, a staircase and a parked vehicle are visible in the background.2014-10-03September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesNight outdoor aarti at an ashram. Several devotees in saffron and rust-red robes with gold borders stand in a row, raising lit oil lamps (aarti lamps) overhead toward a deity murti on a red-draped altar framed by an ornate gold arch. The leftmost man wears an orange turban and rings a hand bell, and another holds a plate of offerings. A woman in a red sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a lamp at the right. Other people in white and red clothes sit behind, and a cameraman with a tripod films at the right edge. Potted plants line the floor, and incense smoke rises from the altar.2013-10-13November 05 20132013-11-05December 01 20092009-12-01April 03 20132013-04-03Night procession at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and an orange-painted building behind. A bare-chested man in orange-red dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his chest and arms, holding a small metal kalasha, stands at centre facing a woman in pink-red sari. A large umbrella with multicoloured tassels and a decorated canopy is held overhead, and women in orange, red and white saris stand around, some holding flower garlands and a lit lamp on a pole. The scene resembles a ceremonial welcome with a canopy and kalasha.2013-02-16February 08 20172017-02-08Night outdoor ritual on a striped woven mat before a red and gold throne. A man in rust-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala stands at left, gazing upward, a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him a kneeling man in orange with an orange shawl and mala holds his hands together. A bald man in orange dhoti and shawl, with white tilak on his forehead, stands barefoot at centre-right holding a brass aarti lamp with a flaming wick. Seated devotees in red and white watch, some with hands folded in namaste, and a child in white kneels at lower right. A red flower petal lies on the mat.2013-07-19A photograph of a figure standing on a stone step before a red-washed temple wall and a dark carved wooden doorway, strung with small coloured lights. A tall figure with a large dark cylindrical topknot wears a maroon robe, a long yellow-orange marigold garland and beaded necklaces, and holds a trident-topped staff. An ornate silver-fringed parasol with orange lining is raised above them. Beside them an attendant in a mustard-yellow dhoti holds a staff, while two women in maroon and orange saris stand to the right, one holding a silver vessel with green leaves and the other in white. Smoke or haze drifts through the scene. Possible ceremonial procession or puja setting.2016-03-07