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October 12 2015

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January 03 20152015-01-03Outdoor evening ritual with smoke rising at right. A man at left in a rust-red dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a thick white and red flower garland with gold necklaces stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a monk in orange wraps holds a tray with flowers. Three men in white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and armbands stand at right with hands folded; the one at centre holds a microphone. Seated devotees in white and saffron fill the background, and an orange cushioned seat sits at left.2014-08-29August 01 20142014-08-01A night ritual in a tented pavilion with pink and white drapes and a ceiling fan. A seated figure in a red-brown robe and gold necklaces sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a gold backrest. In front of him a square fire pit burns with a flame, its edges decorated with white flower petals, and brass vessels and banana-leaf offerings lie on the yellow platform. A shirtless man in white dhoti with a purple border stands at left with his hands together, and another in a white dhoti with orange border and red headcloth bends forward beside the throne. A kneeling shirtless man with his back to the camera faces the fire, and a crowd of seated and standing devotees fills the background. A white air conditioner unit stands near the throne.2017-05-25October 11 20142014-10-11A night fire ritual. A large square fire pit lined with white flower-dotted borders burns brightly in the foreground. Behind it, a figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold-ornamented throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste. Two bare-chested young men in white dhotis with patterned borders stand at left, one pouring from a small metal vessel, the other holding a long rudraksha mala. At right, a man in a yellow-orange turban and saffron shawl sits with a small flame and offerings. Flower garlands, bananas and a silver tray lie on the mats, and an electric fan and metal railings are visible behind.2017-08-02October 16 20102010-10-16February 07 20162016-02-07January 03 20152015-01-03A ritual scene in a gold-ornamented hall with a crowd of devotees. A priest in a white dhoti with an orange sash stands at left, raising a flaming camphor lamp on a tray under a striped canopy. Seated in the centre on a gold throne is a figure with long hair, a maroon turban with a jewelled ornament, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, hands pressed together in namaskar. a person is shown here, a long-haired figure in maroon and ornate gold adornments on the throne. Another white-clad priest sits at lower right beside brass vessels and offerings, and many devotees sit in rows, some with palms joined. Smoke rises through the hall, with marigold garlands and a kalasha-like brass lamp at left.2016-12-07January 03 20152015-01-03Outdoor homa ceremony at night beside a square brick fire pit with flames rising from it. Several bare-chested priests in white dhotis with coloured striped borders and gold necklaces stand and kneel around it. One priest in the centre, wearing a red-and-white head cloth, pours from a metal vessel. Behind them a silver-framed object and tiered arrangements of yellow and red flower garlands rest on a silver stand, with brass pots on a table at the back. The page-based identity cue does not show a qualifying candidate here, so the people are described by role only.2018-01-06