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A photograph taken at night of a devotional scene at a shrine. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair in a white striped kurta sits cross-legged on a tiled floor, leaning forward with his hands touching the floor. Beside him, a bald man in white dhoti and white top with a red border bows deeply, forehead to the ground, before the steps of a red-and-white striped platform. Behind them a figure in an orange garment with gold trim stands at left, and several people in white with rudraksha-style necklaces stand in the background, one holding a small instrument. At right, a deity murti draped in red and adorned with flower garlands sits on an orange-draped altar, with a white-clothed table holding offerings. Warm red lights glow in the background.

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October 16 20102010-10-16July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20A courtyard gathering at an ashram-style location with whitewashed walls and a corrugated roof. Several men in white dhotis and shirts prostrate themselves full length on the stone floor, while others kneel with hands folded in reverence. A young man with long hair and a white outfit stands at center among younger men in white kurtas wearing orange and red garlands. On the right, a woman in an orange sari wears a garland of yellow and red flowers and stands near a carved stone pillar with a brass lamp. A man in an orange robe holds an offering tray. A few onlookers stand at the left edge, and an orange cloth hangs on a wall on the left.2008-08-07February 16 20092009-02-16Night outdoor ritual on a raised stone platform under a open-sided shelter lit by a bright floodlight. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on an orange cushioned throne-like seat at the centre; the figure's hair and build are not clearly visible enough to make a confident identification. Devotees in white dhotis and white tops with red-orange shawls stand and kneel with hands folded in namaskar on the ground, a woman in white with a red shawl and a woman with a long braid are prominent in the foreground. A deity murti adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers sits on a blue-draped pedestal at left, and a tall framed altar with lit lamps is visible at right. A shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti stands among the devotees. Attendants are visible behind the central figure, and the floor is scattered with leaves and offerings.2015-07-07December 10 20112011-12-10June 13 20102010-06-13June 13 20102010-06-13July 20 20102010-07-20February 16 20072007-02-16May 07 20122012-05-07