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A photograph of a ritual in an outdoor courtyard. A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a dark beard, a horizontal white tilak on his forehead and a rust-red saffron-toned robe sits on a low wooden stool, his bare feet extended. A woman in a teal and cream sari with a dark bun and a rudraksha mala kneels and holds a silver plate of yellow-orange paste or turmeric, while he reaches into it. Behind them several seated young men wear white dhotis, some bare-chested, and a few wear orange garments. A microphone and a red cloth rest on a wooden surface in front, and a water bottle sits to the right. The scene resembles a padapuja-style ritual, though the exact rite is not certain.

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November 09 20162016-11-09A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with long dark dreadlocked hair and a red tilak on his forehead, dipping his hand into a silver-rimmed brass plate of turmeric-coloured liquid held by a woman in a teal blouse and cream sari with a long braid and gold earrings. A man in white dhoti with a bare chest and sacred thread sits behind them, and several seated men and children in white and orange clothes watch from the background. A small wooden stool, a red cloth, a microphone and a water bottle are visible in the foreground, with a grey metal cabinet at the right. The setting is a ritual with a bowl of turmeric water.2016-11-09November 11 20162016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11A photograph of a padapuja ritual on a stone platform. A man with long dark hair, beard and a tilak wears a rust-red ochre robe and sits on a low wooden stool, his bare right foot resting on a white powder plate while a woman in a green-and-cream saree kneels and tends bowls of yellow turmeric, red kumkum and white powder. Several shirtless men in white dhotis sit behind them with folded hands, and a cameraman in white clothes films at left.2016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, a beard, a tilak on his forehead and a red-and-gold thread on his wrist, draws lines with a metal stylus in a shallow brass tray of pink powder on a stone step. A woman in a teal and cream silk sari with gold jewellery and a beaded necklace kneels at left, watching. Behind them, bare-chested men in white dhotis wear rudraksha malas and one has an Om tattoo on his chest, while a row of onlookers in saffron and orange clothing stands and sits in the background. This looks like a ritual drawing with coloured powder, not a confirmed event. A screen-like white panel stands at right. The man with the stylus has long hair, a beard and a red-and-gold shawl, with a visibly distinctive appearance, so he is a person candidate doing this ritual.2016-11-11A seated bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a red-orange sannyasi cloth draped over his body, uses a long metal ladle to pour pale pink powder from a silver plate onto the stone floor. A woman in a teal and cream sari with a long beaded necklace kneels beside him, watching closely. Behind them, a group of young men sit on a stone step, some bare-chested in white dhotis with sacred thread, one with an Om symbol painted on his chest. Several more people stand in the background, including figures in saffron and orange clothing, and a small wooden tray with items sits near the plate. The man in red-orange has a distinctive appearance with long swept-back hair and sannyasi robes, but the page only loosely associates a person with this event, so identity is uncertain. The scene appears to be a ritual pouring of powder in an outdoor courtyard.2016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11 +2 copiesA seated man with long dark hair, a full beard and a rust-red saffron-toned shawl over bare shoulders sits on a low wooden stool on a stone platform, holding a small ritual implement and gesturing with it. Before him is a brass tray heaped with red kumkum powder, a small oil lamp burns on the floor, and a folded red cloth lies on the stool. Around him sit bare-chested young men in white dhotis wearing sacred threads and rudraksha malas, one with hands folded in prayer. Behind them a crowd of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees, some wearing rudraksha beads, stands beneath a tiled roof. A woman in a teal blouse and cream sari kneels at left beside a video camera operator. A probable Swamiji figure with distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-toned robe is seated at right performing the ritual. Roughly 20 people are visible.2016-11-11