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Night outdoor ceremony under a leafy canopy with a red-and-gold throne-like chair on the right. A standing man in white dhoti with a reddish-striped shawl and gold-coloured beaded necklace speaks into a microphone. Beside the throne, a man in a cream-white dhoti with a saffron-orange cloth draped over his left hand, a light-coloured turban and multiple rudraksha beads is standing on a raised platform; he has long swept-back hair and ornate adornments, matching the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues. Seated women in orange, red and green saris sit on the left before brass oil lamps (lamps), flower petals and garlands. A man with folded hands stands at the far left by a lamp, and a red-and-white decorated pillar and string lights appear in the background.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual at an ashram stage. A woman in a white sari with a cream-coloured head wrap and a flower in her hair stands beside an ornate red velvet chair with gold trim, gesturing with an orange cloth. Seated on the left in a row, several women in orange, red and green saris hold pink flowers and face her. A man in a white dhoti with a red border and gold necklace speaks into a microphone behind them. Brass oil lamps (diyas) with flames sit on a flower-strewn platform, with a conch shell and marigold petals in front. A man in orange robes stands at the right edge holding an instrument. Lights and a decorative backdrop frame the scene.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ceremony under a canopy of mango-leaf strings and tall painted pillars. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a cream turban and gold necklaces sits on an ornate red and gold throne, appearing to speak. A younger shaved-headed priest in white and orange-marked cloth sits on a mat beside a microphone stand. Brass oil lamps, a basket of fruit and a small ceremonial fire area with a black stone platform decorated with flower petals are in front. Women in red saris sit on the right with brass plates of red offerings. A printed banner on the right shows a deity image. Several people stand in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual at a homa or puja site. A man in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a saffron-and-cream turban and a long mala of beads, stands behind a red-cushioned gold-trimmed throne. Seated in front, a bare-chested priest in white with a shaved head and sandalwood markings works at a fire pit, with white and yellow flower petals scattered on the platform. Standing at right, a shaved-headed man in white with a gold necklace holds a ritual item. Smoke rises from the fire, lit oil lamps stand at left, and girls in red and pink saris with braided hair stand at lower left. Leaves and a garland hang from a bamboo frame above.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual photograph at an ashram setting. A man in a white dhoti with a white shawl and a yellow-white turban stands before a red velvet throne with gold trim, raising his right hand while bare-chested and wearing a long beaded necklace. To his right a man in saffron-orange robes holds a silver tray, and an elderly bearded man in red-brown robes with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha-style neck garland stands with hands folded. Along the front, several women in red, pink and green sarees sit on the ground before a white tiered platform scattered with flower petals, brass lamps, coconuts and offerings. Lit oil lamps, brass vessels and a wooden drum stand in the foreground. Hanging leaf garlands, orange-tipped banners and string lights frame the scene.2010-10-16Night outdoor ritual at a homa or puja platform decorated with marigold and yellow flower petals. A man in a white dhoti and cream turban stands on a red and gold throne, raising his right hand and scattering yellow flowers, smiling. Beside him a man in white cloth with a shawl and gold beaded necklace speaks into a microphone. A bare-chested priest with white body markings and rudraksha beads kneels at the fire pit, and another priest in orange robes holds a silver tray. Young girls in red and pink dresses stand in the foreground. Green leaf festoons and painted pillars frame the scene, with a wooden ritual vessel at right.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight-time ritual scene in an ashram courtyard lit by strings of red fairy lights. 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Beside him, an older bearded man with a matted turban and white body markings wears orange-brown robes and sits in a white armchair with hands joined. A younger man in white dhoti and gold necklaces kneels before a fire pit, scattering offerings. Smoke rises; a brass oil lamp with a lit wick and flower petals sit on a patterned mat. Women in red saris and other priests in white or orange robes sit nearby, and a decorated pillar with floral garlands frames the scene. Fairy lights glow in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copies