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November 29 2020

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Four men in orange and saffron robes stand before a basket of lit oil lamps on a wooden platform against a deep red draped backdrop. The man at left in an orange turban holds a lamp with flames. The central figure wears a tall ornate gold-embroidered crown and a rudraksha mala, with hands pressed together in prayer. The man at right with long dreadlocks and glasses holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings, and another man with long hair stands behind. Their bodies bear white sacred ash markings. Flames rise from the lamps and marigold petals sit in the basket.2020-11-29November 29 20202020-11-29November 29 20202020-11-29A seated priest in orange robes with a tall jewelled crown and a dark beard sits cross-legged on the floor during a lamp-lit ritual, holding a silver plate of white and green offerings with red flowers. Rudraksha malas and beads hang at his neck and arms, and white ash markings decorate his chest and arms. Other orange-robed attendants stand behind him. In the foreground, several brass trays hold white offerings and burning oil lamps with bright flames. A golden pillar stands at the right edge.2020-11-29May 10 20182018-05-10 +1 copiesNovember 29 20202020-11-29Three young men in ritual attire stand in a row during an evening ceremony, each holding a brass aarti lamp with lit oil flames in the left or right hand and a small brass bell in the other. They wear saffron-orange dhotis and shoulder wraps, rudraksha malas, and bangles, with white tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms. Their hair is tied in high topknots. Blurred devotees in the background are seen in orange and red clothing.2016-05-02November 17 20132013-11-17November 29 20202020-11-29May 20 20162016-05-20January 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copiesApril 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copies