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A ritual scene inside an ashram hall with orange-painted walls and a framed name board on the wall. A bare-chested, shaven-headed man with a sandalwood forehead mark sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold chain around his neck, while a kneeling man in white dhoti with an orange-edged cloth pours or anoints liquid over his head. A standing priest in white on the left holds a microphone stand nearby. On the right, a red-cushioned gold throne is garlanded with yellow marigolds and maroon-white garlands, and holds a framed portrait of a long-haired woman in saffron robes wearing a rudraksha mala. A brass kalasha and bowls with flowers sit on the floor in front, with smoke rising from a small fire pit at the lower left. Several white-clad attendants stand in the background.

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October 04 20102010-10-04A night-time ritual in a temple hall with terracotta-coloured walls and a dark board listing names beside a doorway. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl, with bare chest, rudraksha mala and a white horizontal mark on his forehead, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne-like chair, raising his hand to his brow. A second bare-chested devotee in white cloth lies prostrate on the floor in front of him, with a small brass vessel and a ceremonial oil lamp nearby. Another standing attendant in white dhoti and a garland stands at left beside a microphone stand. On the right, a larger gold throne with red cushions and garlands holds a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a brass kalasha sits on a low gold stand. Smoke rises from the ritual area in the foreground.2010-10-04 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20072007-02-24A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border sits cross-legged before a red brick fire pit holding small wood sticks and a flame, performing a homa. He holds a brass ladle and pours from a brass vessel, with a microphone stand at his side and a gold necklace and white forehead marks visible. Behind him stands an ornate gold throne with red cushions, and to the right a gold seat with red cushions and flower garlands holds a framed portrait labelled with a name, showing a man in orange robes with a mala raising a hand in blessing. Brass plates of offerings and flower petals sit near the fire pit, and a red curtain and dark wall with a notice board frame the scene.2010-10-04 +1 copiesA shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border sits cross-legged on a mat, pouring water from a copper kalasha held in his right hand while speaking into a handheld microphone. He wears a gold chain and a white tripundra mark on his forehead. Before him is a red-cloth-covered square box with a bowl, brass plates of flowers and offerings, and a yellow cloth. Behind him stand an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a small gold vase of flowers, and a framed portrait of a smiling woman in orange with a mala, surrounded by a garland. Orange drapes hang behind a stone pillar, and musicians in white sit in the background.2010-10-04 +1 copiesEvening arati-style worship in a temple hall at night. Two priests in white dhotis sit on a mat at left; the one nearer the centre, shaven-headed with a white forehead mark, holds a silver plate with grains, and the other sits with palms joined in namaskar. Beside them sit a red box, brass vessels, a silver lamp, a yellow cloth and flower offerings. At right, an ornate gold-and-red throne is garlanded with yellow and red-white flower garlands and holds a framed photograph of a saffron-clad figure with a rudraksha mala. A small gold table with flowers stands in front, and a second empty gold throne sits to the left beside a hanging orange curtain. A few people in the background wear white and yellow.2010-10-04 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-bordered cloth sits on a mat at a red fire box, pouring from a brass vessel into a flame during an evening puja. Gold necklaces and a white tilak mark him. Beside him stand a brass kettle, a plate of flowers and a brass bowl. Behind, an ornate gold throne with red cushions is draped with yellow and maroon garlands, and a framed portrait on it shows a figure in orange robes and a mala, seated and smiling. A microphone stands in front. Other people sit in the background near a drum at the left edge.2010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesEvening ritual in a covered temple-style hall. Two priests in white dhotis sit on the floor at left, one bare-chested with a sacred thread, the other in white with a microphone, with brass puja vessels, a red box and yellow ceremonial items before them. At right, empty ornate gold thrones stand in front of a shrine with a deity murti dressed in red, adorned with garlands. A small framed photograph of a saffron-robed figure is displayed on the central throne, garlanded with marigolds. Brass lamps flank the thrones and an orange cloth hangs between pillars.2010-10-04 +1 copiesA bald priest with a white tilak sits cross-legged on a mat, wearing white ritual dhoti and shawl with red borders and a gold chain necklace, holding a microphone while performing a fire ritual. In front of him a red square fire pit holds a small flame with offerings and brass vessels, and a tray of flowers and rice sits nearby. Gold ornate empty chairs flank the scene, with a deity murti and gold lamps behind.2010-10-04 +1 copiesIndoor ceremony on a red-carpeted stage with a red-cushioned gilded throne. A long-haired person in saffron/orange robes sits on the throne, raising a hand toward a shaved-headed devotee in white kneeling before them. Behind, several men in white robes and orange shawls sit or kneel, one holding a red-covered book; a cameraman in white and orange stands at upper left. Brass kalashas and small woven baskets of fruit sit at the lower left, and a deity-patterned banner hangs above.2007-02-24A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and a tiger-print cloth draped over the seat. He wears a white dhoti with yellow-orange borders, a bare upper body, red beaded rudraksha-style malas, a gold chain, and red armbands, with a white tilak on his forehead. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand beside the throne. In the foreground a kneeling devotee in orange robes and glasses joins his palms in namaste before a silver tray holding bowls, flowers and a pink offering on a brass plate. A gold-framed mirror and a black wall form the background.2012-04-26