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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at an ashram, with strings of red and warm lights hanging in the background. A seated white-bearded sadhu with a tall, wrapped head covering and white ash markings on his forehead and arms, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and beaded necklaces, sits in a cream upholstered chair with his palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a younger man in white robes with a white turban and gold necklaces sits on an ornate gold-and-maroon throne and gently touches the older man's hands. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold chain and glasses sits on a mat beside a brass plate, handling ritual items. Other figures in white and yellow garments stand in the background near painted pillars decorated with floral motifs and a garland.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A night ritual on an open-air stage hung with red string lights. A bearded elder in an orange-red dhoti and white body markings sits in a cream armchair, with a red-and-gold cushioned seat and carved gold chair behind him, gesturing mid-conversation. Beside him, a young priest in white dhoti and gold-beaded garland, with a white turban, holds a gold-capped staff. In the foreground a priest in white with a gold necklace and ochre-yellow cloth sorts thin wooden sticks on a brass plate, while a brass bowl and marigold petals lie on a blue-and-orange cloth. Colourful painted pillars frame the scene. The pillars are decorated with floral and bird motifs.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight ceremony under string lights and a decorated canopy. A bearded elderly man with shaved-head tilak and white ash markings on his chest and arms sits in a cream armchair, palms pressed together in greeting, wearing an orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala. Beside him a younger person in a white dhoti and cream-white shawl with a turban and gold necklace sits on a red-and-gold throne-style chair, hand extended toward the elder. A seated priest in white with a gold necklace and bare chest kneels at left beside a brass bowl and a small pile of sticks, and a robed man in orange stands behind. A patterned runner covers the floor, with a stick-and-cloth decorative pillar at right.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA night ceremony on a decorated stage with string lights glowing behind. A smiling man in a cream-white dhoti and wrap, with a pale turban and a gold-beaded necklace, sits on a red-upholstered gilded throne. Beside him, a bearded sadhu with white body markings and a matted turban, wearing a rust-orange cloth, sits in a cream armchair with palms pressed together. Another man in a white dhoti and gold necklace sits cross-legged at a decorated puja platform with flower petals and a brass vessel, and a man in orange garments stands behind. A painted wooden pillar with floral motifs stands at the right. Several people are visible; the central seated figure's appearance is uncertain, and the page indicates a person attended, but his appearance is not clearly established here.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16Night outdoor ceremony with string lights glowing red in the background and a ritual platform in front. A man in white dhoti with a gold-and-saffron necklace and a cream turban sits on an ornate red and gold throne. Beside him an older bearded man in a saffron-orange garment, with white markings on his forehead and body, sits with hands joined in anjali on a cream chair. Behind them, two painted cylindrical poles with floral designs hang from a decorated arch. In front, a white ritual platform holds a brass vessel, a bowl and oil lamps with marigold petals. 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