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Outdoors under coconut palms at dusk, a long-haired man in a leopard-print wrap over an orange garment wears a red and green flower garland and holds a lit oil lamp with palms pressed together before a decorated cart. A second man in a white dhoti with gold border and a black mala stands behind a brass table holding a brass bowl, bell and vessels. A third man in orange robes stands at the left edge. A banner is visible in the background. Orange and gold drapes with painted floral patterns hang beside the cart, which is covered by a peach cloth.

A photograph of an outdoor ritual on a flatbed cart or ratha-style platform draped with a peach cloth. On the left, a person with long dark hair, a white vertical tilak on the forehead, and a red and white flower garland wears a leopard-print garment with an orange shawl. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border and a rudraksha-style pendant pours from a brass vessel over a brass kalasha and bowls. Above, tall colourful embroidered banners in blue, yellow, orange and red hang from poles, with a palm tree and a small billboard in the background.

2013-03-02 +1 copies

Outdoor photo of a procession or ritual setting beneath coconut palms. A man with long black hair, wearing a red-and-green bead garland and a leopard-print garment with an orange shawl, stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste and a small white mark on his forehead. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and a white forehead mark holds a brass lamp. A brass bell, brass bowls and a small brass dish sit on a peach-coloured cloth over a wheeled cart. Behind the cart hang tall painted cloth panels in orange, blue, red and green with floral motifs and gold trim. Several people in orange robes stand at the left edge. A sign with a portrait is visible in the background.

2013-03-02 +1 copies

Outdoor evening photo of a long-haired man in a leopard-print garment with an orange shawl and a thick red flower garland, holding a silver aarti lamp with a flame toward a decorated cart draped in orange cloth. Behind him, saffron-clad men with white forehead marks and a white-robed priest in a white dhoti with gold border stand near brass bells, a brass bowl and a kalasha-like vessel on the cart. Coconut palms and a small building with a poster are in the background, and a cameraman films at right.

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May 02 2013

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January 04 2015

Outdoor ritual homa at an ashram courtyard with a wooden fire pit burning brightly in front. On the left, a man in rust-red dhoti and shawl with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together beside an orange armchair. Centre, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold turban and bead malas stands with hands folded, while three others in white or rust-red clothing stand by, one holding a ritual item. Behind them stand a golden-wheeled cart, a draped structure, pink buildings and palm trees, with bunting overhead. Brass vessels and a small oil lamp sit on banana leaves beside the fire pit.

Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram-like setting with palm and banana trees and a thatched hut. A man in an orange saffron shawl with a beaded necklace and an orange-red garment rings a handbell with his right hand, holding a small object in his other hand. Three young men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand in a row, one holding a tall brass lamp with flower garland and others holding brass trays and an offering vessel. A woman in a white sari stands behind them. A small fire burns on a stand, with brass lamps and offerings on a mat in front. Appearance-based candidate: a person, with the orange robe, beaded necklace and ringing bell as cues, presiding over the ritual while attendants and devotees assist.

Outdoor ritual scene beside a banana tree and palm fronds with a thatched hut behind. A man in an orange saffron robe with a gold bead necklace and a vibhuti forehead mark holds a silver bell in one hand and an oil lamp with a visible flame in the other, performing aarti. Two young men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand at left; one holds a brass plate with small vessels and the other presses his palms together in prayer. A seated woman in white is visible in the background.

Outdoor ritual on a covered red-roofed platform with a red wall behind. A person seated on an orange cushioned chair wears a dark red-maroon cloth, a garland of flowers and rudraksha-style beads, hands pressed together in prayer. Nearby a standing priest in a dark red-orange dhoti with gold border holds a small lamp and a cup. Another attendant in white dhoti with gold border stands at right beside a silver bowl. A tray of red flowers and yellow marigold garlands sits on a cloth mat, with a potted palm and plantain leaves behind. Pillar carvings and a fan are visible.

November 18 2010

2010-11-18 +2 copies

Outdoor ritual at a fire pit with a standing man in an orange shawl and orange dhoti, bare-chested, wearing a thick white and multicolour flower garland. He holds a brass bell in one hand and a spoon or ladle of burning flame in the other, facing left. A young man beside him in an orange shawl with a white tilak mark and white dhoti watches; a bearded man in white stands to the right holding folded hands. Behind them, a pink, yellow and white draped tent backdrop and a drummer in orange. Flower offerings, pomegranate and a small bowl sit on the altar stones in the foreground. A visible fire pit with offerings suggests a homa-style ceremony.