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A crowded nighttime ritual scene under a canopy with red drapes. A man in a saffron-yellow garment with his hair tied up in a topknot raises a bundle of green leaves overhead, while water or sprinkled liquid sprays from it. Around him, several bare-chested men in white dhotis wear orange and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and sacred threads, and a man in a patterned pastel shirt with a red beaded mala stands at right. Their attention is directed toward the central action.

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A photograph of a crowded ritual gathering under a tin-roofed pavilion with dark red drapes. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti holds a bunch of green leaves above the head of a shaved-headed man seated before him. Around them, men with bare upper bodies wear red and brown rudraksha malas and sacred threads; one stands with a white cloth folded on his head. A bearded man with a light beard and a rudraksha mala stands to the right, and several men in glasses and collared shirts hold small white papers. Approximately ten to twelve physical people are visible, and the scene appears to be a blessing or purification ceremony.2016-12-07Night-time outdoor abhishekam under a tent in light rain. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with blue border and a yellow upper cloth raises green leaves in one hand while holding a clear glass jar of offering; his arm is raised overhead. Around him many shirtless men in white dhotis sit or stand, some with folded hands. A bearded man with long hair sits in the foreground. Behind them a golden bull and a red-and-gold deity murti stand against dark red drapes, with a speaker and tent poles above. Visible people number roughly 20-30.2016-12-02Night outdoor ritual at a Nithya Kriya Yoga initiation. Dozens of bare-chested men in white dhotis sit closely on the ground, many with white sacred ash and necklaces. A standing man in white shirt and white cloth holds a vessel and sprinkles water, while another man raises green leaves overhead. Men at the front fold their hands in prayer. Bamboo poles and a canopy frame the open-air pavilion, with trees behind.2017-08-22July 03 20172017-07-03August 22 20172017-08-22March 05 20162016-03-05 +2 copiesApril 03 20172017-04-03December 02 20162016-12-02December 07 20162016-12-07July 03 20162016-07-03 +1 copiesNovember 24 20152015-11-24Photograph of a ritual initiation scene in a hall with red-and-white patterned mats. A seated man in a red-orange shawl with rudraksha beads has his forehead touched by a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with red-and-gold borders, who holds a brass bowl and a leafy branch. A long-haired man with a beaded mala and white ash markings on his chest sits beside him, with another attendant in white behind. Several seated devotees in white dhotis and red shawls, some with white ash marks, fill the background. The scene suggests a blessing or puja, with visible brass vessel and sprigs of leaves.2017-07-03