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January 02 2009

August 01 2014

Night outdoor ceremony with a crowd of devotees seated on stone steps and ground facing a lit homa fire pit at center. Several priests in white and saffron robes sit around the fire, with brass tridents (tridents on stands) placed near the fire and ceremonial parasols with fringed edges to the right. A single standing figure in white stands at the upper right behind the fire. Devotees in white and saffron clothing raise their hands. Floodlights are visible in the dark background. The scene is a fire ritual in progress, with the fire as the focal point and the crowd arranged in rows.

Night ritual at an open-air temple courtyard lit by strings of small lamps along the roofline. A large crowd of devotees sits on stone steps in the foreground, many in white and cream clothing, some in saris and salwar kameez, a child in red seated at the right edge. In the centre, a richly decorated golden seat holds a figure draped in orange and red robes, with small deity figures on a yellow-cloth platform before a lit oil lamp. A multicoloured ceremonial umbrella stands at the right, and several priests in orange and white attend the altar. A green light glows in the upper right corner.

January 02 2010

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February 12 2013

Night photograph of a ceremony at the water's edge with a crowd of devotees seated on steps along the left, many with palms pressed together in namaste. Several people in white and orange clothing kneel or stand in shallow water in front, some wearing red and orange garments with garlands. A dark ceremonial umbrella with patterned fabric is raised over the water. Strings of small lights decorate the far bank and steps, and a few glowing lamps line the scene.

Night-time outdoor ceremony on a riverside ghat at dusk, with a crowd of many devotees seated on the ground in white and colourful clothing. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised ornate seat or peetha under a decorated umbrella, while a standing attendant in white dhoti and white shirt tends to them beside a low ritual platform with brass vessels and oil lamps. Another attendant in white and red sits nearby. Ornate parasols with fringed canopies frame the scene, and a decorated palanquin-like cart with flowers and garlands sits at right. Ceremonial items such as a trident-like staff stand beside the platform. Many onlookers sit closely together in the foreground. A light and camera rig is visible at left.

Dusk photograph of a riverside ghat with white stone steps packed with devotees in white and saffron clothing. A multicoloured parasol with fringed edges stands at left. In the water, a richly decorated golden palanquin with a canopy is attended by people in orange robes and white clothes, with marigold garlands and flower petals in the water. A seated figure in orange robes sits on the palanquin, the a person cues being ornate golden canopy and orange robe, though appearance is uncertain. Strings of lights glow across the far bank, and temple structures are silhouetted against the sky.

Night outdoor ceremony on a riverbank or ghat under dark sky. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long hair, sits on a raised decorated seat under a fringed parasol, holding a lit oil lamp or flame toward a ritual setup. Nearby, a red-cloth altar holds garlands, flowers, brass vessels and a small deity murti, with a second decorated seat and parasol beside it. Around them, a seated crowd of devotees in white clothes and red scarves sits with hands folded in prayer, some with palms joined. Several priests in white and saffron assist at the ritual area. Two tall ceremonial staves stand at right. The scene suggests a puja or aarti in a satsang gathering.

Night-time outdoor ritual on a riverbank with a large crowd seated on the sand facing a raised ceremonial platform lit by a glowing oil lamp. A central figure in saffron/orange robes sits on a cushioned seat beneath a decorative pink-and-white parasol, with two more white parasols flanking the scene. Attendants in white clothing stand and sit around the platform, one with palms joined in prayer. Nearby, a red-draped altar holds floral garlands, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings. Devotees in white and red shawls sit with hands folded in anjali. The setting appears to be a ghat-side satsang or puja at night.

January 02 2009