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Night ritual at an outdoor temple pavilion with string lights and fabric festoons. A man in a white dhoti and a saffron-yellow turban, bare-chested with a long beaded necklace, stands raising one hand beside a red-and-gold throne. Behind him a man in an orange robe holds a metal tray, and a bare-chested man in orange and red stands at the right. In the foreground several women in red and maroon saris sit at a decorated altar with brass oil lamps, flower petals, fruit, and a white platform, while a man in orange robe tends the altar. A wooden drum with a cross-piece sits at right. Nine or so people are visible.

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Night outdoor ritual at a decorated pavilion with orange and red bunting and a large circular hanging ring. A figure in white clothing with an upturned cream turban raises one arm while standing before a golden-edged red throne. A man in orange robes stands beside him holding a small offering dish. In the foreground, women in red and maroon saris sit at a decorated altar with brass oil lamps, flower petals, fruit and kumkum-marked dishes. A wooden drum stands at right, and a line of seated devotees in white is visible on the far right. Fairy lights glow on the left.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight ceremony outdoors under a decorated canopy with hanging red, orange and patterned cloth banners, leafy garlands and string lights. A man in a white dhoti with bare upper body, a light yellow turban and a long beaded necklace stands before a red velvet throne with gold trim, raising one hand and holding a small object. Beside him a monk in orange robes holds a silver tray. To the right an elderly sadhu with white hair and beard, in saffron wrap and a turban, holds his hands together. In the foreground seated women in red, green and white saris hold coconuts and fruit before brass oil lamps, and a kneeling man in a white dhoti tends an offering on a white-draped table scattered with flower petals and brass vessels. A large wooden drum stands at right.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +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.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual photograph. A woman in a white sari and white head wrap stands on a red-and-gold throne-like seat, one arm raised, and wears a long beaded necklace. Beside her a man in orange robes holds a brass bowl, and a bearded man in white with a red cloth and white body markings stands at right with palms joined. Seated devotees in red and green saris kneel at left holding coconuts and flowers, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel before them. A man kneels at centre near a white platform strewn with petals and offerings. Overhead hang mango-leaf garlands, orange cloth banners, string lights and a circular hanging frame; a wooden drum-like stand is in the foreground.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight 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 outdoor ritual photo. A man in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a yellow turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and gold bangle, stands before a red and gold throne while raising a lit flame. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a metal tray, and an older man with white-painted body and a red cloth stands at right. Brass oil lamps, flower petals and fruit sit on a white-draped table in the foreground, with a wooden drum-shaped object at lower right. Women in red, green and pink saris sit at left; a woman with long hair watches at far left. Hanging garlands of leaves, bunting and a large trident-like arch frame the scene, with string lights at left.2010-10-16