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October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03A photograph of a nighttime ritual aarti. In the foreground, a shaven-headed attendant in a rust-red robe with gold border holds a lit oil lamp flame toward the seated figure. Seated in a large orange-cushioned chair, a man with swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead presses his palms together in anjali, wearing a rust-red dhoti with gold border and a white-and-pink flower garland. Behind him on the right, a man in white with a rudraksha mala looks on. A gold-trimmed backdrop and yellow flowers stand behind them. a person is the seated figure, with cues of a flower garland, swept-back hair and ceremonial dress, though the appearance is not fully certain. The scene shows a ritual with a lamp offering, two people visible in the frame.2014-10-03Evening outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard with a large crowd of saffron-robed and white-clad devotees seated on the ground. In the foreground, women in red and maroon saris with white jasmine garlands kneel before a low square fire pit, and a priest in a white dhoti and pink headcloth bends over it. A man in a red-gold dhoti stands at the pit beside them. On a raised orange seat at right, a bare-chested man wearing a long mala-style garland sits on a cushioned throne, while a dark deity murti stands on a red pedestal behind the crowd. Oil lamps and offerings lie on a mat and brass vessels, with a fan at the right edge.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03A photograph of a fire ritual (homa) in an open courtyard. A seated man in ochre-orange robes, with a red-brown shawl, rudraksha-style beads, a white flower garland and gold ornaments, sits on a large gold-and-red throne beside a golden trident-topped staff. In front of him a bright fire burns in a yellow-brick fire pit decorated with flower petals. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red border and a pink headcloth stands at left pouring from a vessel into the fire, with a green-and-white checked cloth over his shoulder. Behind them, a row of devotees in saffron and orange garments and white attire stand with hands folded, some holding offerings. Brass pots, flowers and oil lamps sit on the green mat at the lower left and right foreground. A portable air cooler stands near the left edge.2016-07-03October 03 20142014-10-03June 17 20172017-06-17October 13 20132013-10-13July 22 20132013-07-22A night homa ritual with a visible fire pit where flames rise and smoke drifts. Several young boys in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas and white tilak on their foreheads sit cross-legged on a striped mat, holding yellow cloth bags. Behind them is a red throne with ornate gold trim, where a figure with bare shoulders in an orange-brown wrap sits smiling. Marigold and yellow flower garlands and pink petals lie on the mat. A standing man in orange cloth holds a yellow-covered tray at right, and two electric fans stand in the background.2013-10-13July 22 20132013-07-22