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September 03 2017

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Outdoor evening ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with bright lights. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a rust-red dhoti and has long, loose black hair with a green-and-white flower garland around the neck; the figure stands on a striped woven mat before a mound of grey ash. Behind, many people in orange and saffron robes and turbans stand in rows, some holding drums and cymbals, while others in white dhotis stand nearby. A tall brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped top stands between them, and a red and orange flag hangs at left beside a yellow railed staircase. A cameraman in white dhoti and a yellow-bordered shawl films at right. Another white-clad figure stands in the background among umbrellas and tree foliage.2017-09-03Night ritual in an open-air courtyard under a dark roof. A man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, stands at centre holding a lit flame on a silver tray above a silver-decorated stand. Around him, many devotees in matching orange-red robes with gold borders sit or kneel with palms joined in prayer, some with rudraksha malas and white markings on their foreheads. Brass lamps and bowls with flames are set on mats in the foreground, and a fan and potted plants stand at the right. The flame and lamps indicate an aarti ritual.2013-03-18Night outdoor homa at a covered open-air venue. In the foreground a square yellow-framed fire pit burns brightly with offerings. A woman in reddish-orange clothes and beaded necklaces sits at left, gesturing toward the fire. A standing man in a red-orange dhoti with gold borders, a flower garland and folded hands faces the fire at right, with a silver-framed altar and brass pots nearby. Behind, rows of seated devotees in white and saffron-orange robes watch, and more sit in the background. Brass kalasha pots rest on red rugs beside the fire pit.2014-10-27October 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual before a row of garlanded deity murtis, decorated with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands. In the centre-left, a man in a rust-red dhoti and a matching turban with a pink flower garland holds a lit aarti lamp with a large flame toward the murtis. Beside him a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti holds a tray of offerings. Behind them a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stands with hands folded in prayer. Red and yellow flags and a decorated umbrella stand at the left, with incense smoke rising in the background.2017-11-11August 27 20162016-08-27April 16 20172017-04-16Night outdoor ritual on a red carpet under a canopy. At center-left, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with bare upper body stands at a stone homa/yagna pit with offering plates of fruit, flowers and brass vessels. On the right, a man with a tall dreadlocked hairstyle wears a brown-orange wrap, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and a striped shawl, standing with hands folded near the pit. Behind them, a line of devotees in saffron-orange robes stands in rows, one holding a long trident-like staff, others with garlands. A decorated golden kalasha/peetha-style structure with yellow flowers sits on a red-draped table in the background, and street lights illuminate the setting.2018-01-31August 27 20162016-08-27August 25 20172017-08-25August 02 20172017-08-02February 23 20172017-02-23