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Night ritual photograph at an outdoor ashram setting lit by a flame. In the foreground a woman with long wavy brown hair in a maroon blouse and patterned sari sits with her eyes closed and hands folded near offering trays of red apples, green-yellow fruits, and flower petals. A brass lamp and a burning flame held in a metal vessel are raised by a white-clad priest on the right. Behind them a red and gold ornate chair stands on a white and marigold-strewn platform, with a seated figure in saffron and white with a turban-style headpiece and rudraksha beads, hands joined in prayer. Another seated figure in orange and white sits to the right, and devotees in white clothes sit on the ground in the background beneath strings of green leaves and red-and-gold decorated pillars. A large wooden drum-like object stands in the middle of the scene.

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Night-time ritual scene at an outdoor ashram pavilion strung with green leaf garlands and a dark-blue and red banner. In the foreground a young woman with long curly brown hair, wearing a maroon blouse and a red-and-gold sari, sits with eyes closed and hands together near a tray of mango-like green fruit and pink flowers. On the right, a priest in white dhoti and shawl raises a lit camphor flame in a brass aarti lamp. A red and gold ornate throne stands behind a white steps platform strewn with flower petals, with a seated figure in saffron-orange robe and a figure beside him in white. Brass pots, a tray of red apples and oranges, a kalasha-style vessel and a wooden drum-like object sit on the cloth in front. Several seated devotees in white are visible in the background. This appears to be an aarti and puja ceremony.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16Night-time homa ceremony under a leaf-strung canopy hung with a large gold-outlined OM symbol and triangular saffron and orange pennants. A seated figure in white ritual clothes and a white head cloth sits on an ornate gold-framed red throne behind a white stepped altar, with a fire pit and flower-strewn offerings. Beside him an elder with long grey hair and a tall ascetic headdress, wearing a rust-red cloth, holds a ritual vessel, while a bare-chested attendant with a sacred thread stands at left. A woman in a red blouse and saffron sari sits in the foreground with brass lamps, fruit and marigold garlands nearby, and devotees in white sit in the background.2010-10-16Night photograph of a homa ceremony under a canopy strung with leaf garlands and a large golden om symbol. In the centre a seated figure in white robes, a white head cloth and rudraksha-style beads sits on a gold-and-red throne, a white ritual cloth draped over the lap. Beside the throne a priest in saffron-red robes with a sacred ash-marked face and bare upper body holds a vessel, while another priest in white stands at the right. A white altar platform in front holds flowers, brass vessels and a fire pit, with brass oil lamps and a wooden drum at left. A woman in a red sari in the foreground watches, and a row of seated devotees in white clothes sits at right.2010-10-16Night outdoor ritual on a raised orange-draped platform under a canopy strung with green leaves and a large golden om symbol. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border holds a lit aarti lamp toward the viewer, flame rising. A young woman in a maroon and rose saree sits cross-legged at left, holding a green fruit beside offerings of bananas, apples, tomatoes, coconuts and a watermelon. A red cushioned throne sits centrally; a seated figure in white is on it, with a few other seated devotees in white nearby. A large wooden drum-like object and brass plates sit on the platform. At left, a decorated deity murti with a red-lit backdrop and brass oil lamps stand. Several people are seated in the background.2010-10-16Night ritual photograph at an outdoor homa or puja. In the centre a man in white clothes with a white turban and beaded necklaces sits on a red and gold ornate throne, hands raised in a mudra. Beside him an elderly sadhu with a long white beard, bare-chested, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and orange shawl, holds a ritual object in his hand. Ornate white and red fire-platform steps hold flowers, petals, brass vessels and offerings in front of the throne. Brass oil lamps stand at left, a young woman in a red blouse and saree sits in the foreground, and devotees in white sit at right. Strings of leaves and orange cloth hang overhead, with a large round OM symbol above.2010-10-16Night puja on an outdoor stage decorated with a string of festive lights, a large OM emblem and green leaf garlands. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with red border holds a flaming camphor aarti lamp in his right hand and a small brass bell-like vessel in his left. A young woman in a maroon blouse and maroon-and-cream sari sits cross-legged at the left, arranging fruits and flowers on a tray. Brass oil lamps, plates of bananas, limes, apples and marigold flowers surround the platform, and a deity murti stands at the far left. Behind them, a gold-trimmed red throne is occupied by a robed figure in white, while other people sit on the floor in the background.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16Night outdoor ritual under a temporary pandal decorated with fresh green leaf garlands and a hanging ring structure. A man in a white dhoti-style garment and orange-and-white turban stands at a raised platform holding a silver plate or tray, offering it toward a figure seated on an ornate red and gold throne. Beside him, a monk in saffron robes stands near a second robed figure with white-painted markings on the body and a white turban. Foreground women in red and maroon saris sit on the left holding offerings, including fruits and pink flowers, while a woman with long dark hair watches. Brass oil lamps and flower petals are arranged on the platform, and a wooden drum-like object sits at right. String lights glow in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesEvening ritual at a dimly lit outdoor puja pavilion decorated with strings of red fairy lights and a large deity murti on the left wall. In the foreground a woman with long wavy dark hair, wearing a maroon blouse and a red-and-gold sari, sits on the floor holding a green fruit and a pink flower. Several other women in red, maroon and green saris sit in a row beside her, also holding fruit and flowers. On a raised golden-armrested red throne at the centre-right, a man in a saffron turban, white dhoti and a long beaded necklace stands holding an object. Behind him, a man in orange robes stands beside a tall decorated pillar. Brass oil lamps, bowls of fruit, marigolds, a kalasha-style setup and a wooden drum-like stand occupy the floor, with a folded red cloth in front.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16