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Outdoors on bare dirt beside a grey cinderblock wall, a man with a beard and long hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-orange robe, under a multicolored fringed parasol. In front, on a striped pink and green mat, a young man with long dreadlocked hair and white body markings wears an orange dhoti and rudraksha beads, seated beside a shirtless young man in an orange dhoti who arranges flowers and offerings on a tray. Yellow flowers, a basket and a small metal pot lie nearby.

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September 15 20162016-09-15Outdoor ritual scene in front of a concrete wall. A man with long hair and a beard, wearing an orange-red cloth and rudraksha malas, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions beneath a fringed canopy, hands folded in namaskar. In front, a young boy in orange dhoti with rudraksha mala performs a puja, holding a small silver lamp and offering. Beside him, a bare-chested man with white painted markings on his arms and chest and a long braid sits on a colourful striped mat, hands joined. Silver plates, flowers, a kalasha-style vessel and a basket of offerings lie on a low wooden stand on the ground. A red flag flies on the right.2016-09-15Two young shirtless priests in orange dhotis sit on a colourful striped cloth outdoors, performing a ritual over a low white table. The priest on the left, with long hair and white ash markings on his arms, pours from a small vessel. The priest in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and red-brown bangles and holds a ladle. Behind them, a seated figure in a red-brown robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Silver plates, bowls, a brass kalasha-style pot, marigolds, a small cup and a folded blue cloth hold offerings. Green metal gate and brick wall in background.2016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15Outdoor ritual on bare earth in front of a grey concrete-block wall under an overcast sky. A large gilded throne with red cushions sits under a colourful striped fringed canopy; a man in orange robes with hands joined in prayer is seated on it. Two bare-chested men in orange dhotis sit on a floor mat with brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, flowers and a basket, performing a puja. On the left, a group stands with hands folded: men in white dhotis and orange shawls, a woman in a green sari, and men in white shirts. A saffron flag stands behind the throne.2016-09-15A groundbreaking or foundation-laying ritual at an open dirt site beside a grey concrete-block wall. Two bare-chested young men in saffron-orange dhotis stand at the front, one holding a long ceremonial staff, the other with rudraksha malas around the neck. Behind them a gilded ornate throne with red cushions sits under a multicoloured canopy. A line of about twenty-five people in white, saffron and green clothing stands watching and some join palms in namaste. In front, a row of concrete blocks with yellow turmeric or kumkum marks lies beside a metal L-shaped rod, with a tray of offerings, flowers, a kalasha-style pot and plates of fruit on a striped cloth. Dry grass and rubble cover the ground.2016-09-15A seated figure in a golden throne with red cushions and a multicoloured fringed canopy sits outdoors before a grey block wall, hands folded in namaskar and long dark hair hanging down, wearing a rust-orange robe and beaded necklaces. Before the throne, two shirtless men in saffron-orange dhotis sit on a striped rug, one holding a small brass vessel and the other with hands joined; brass plates, flowers, fruit and a basket lie on the cloth. Standing behind, about a dozen devotees in white dhotis and shirts and a woman in a green sari with a pink blouse watch with palms pressed together. The scene resembles a ritual reception or puja.2016-09-15A man with long dark hair and a full beard stands in front of an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, hands pressed together in namaste. He wears a rust-orange cloth wrapped as a sannyasi garment with a golden edge, and a long brown rudraksha-style mala hangs around his neck. Above him is a fringed canopy in red, yellow, green, purple and white. Two men stand to the left in white shirts and white dhotis, one with hands folded, and a partially visible person in white stands at the far left edge with an orange bag. The setting is an open outdoor area with a whitewashed wall behind.2016-09-15December 31 20162016-12-31 +1 copiesFebruary 04 20172017-02-04March 11 20172017-03-11