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Evening outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with trees behind. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a maroon turban, a white flower garland, and maroon robes with a yellow sash. Behind him, a priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at a row of brass oil lamps on a stand, and a man in maroon robes waits nearby. A large deity murti decorated with flower garlands is displayed on a platform, and a small shrine with a lit lamp stands to the right. Seated and standing devotees fill the lower left and centre. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting puja.

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Outdoor evening ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with trees behind. In the foreground, a figure with a maroon turban, white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads faces away from the camera. Beyond, a deity murti decorated with flower garlands sits atop a tiered brass lamp stand with many oil lamps lit. Priests in white dhotis and a man in a saffron-orange garment tend the offerings, with a shrine structure at right and a crowd of devotees in white and orange at the lower edge.2015-11-25November 25 20152015-11-25Outdoor evening ritual under a corrugated metal roof at an ashram. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a maroon turban, a white flower garland, and a maroon and orange-yellow cloth. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing, including many children with painted foreheads, face a central ceremony where a deity murti or image decorated with orange and red flower garlands sits on a yellow cloth. Brass oil lamps and ritual vessels stand in rows, and a lit flame is held near the image. Robed figures in orange tend the puja. A shrine with painted deity figures sits at right, surrounded by green trees and palms.2015-11-25 +1 copiesOctober 03 20082008-10-03December 05 20142014-12-05October 03 20082008-10-03November 25 20152015-11-25Night outdoor ritual before a decorated shrine with a large deity murti garlanded in red and orange flowers, and a fire pit burning in front of it. Priests in white dhotis perform the homa while a bare-chested priest in ochre cloth tends the offering. On the right, a man with a red-orange turban and saffron-red shawl sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne beneath a yellow and multicolour canopy; a cameraman and a white-clad attendant stand nearby. A large crowd of devotees sits on the red-carpeted ground, some in white and pink saris, and a brass oil lamp stands at the front. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne wearing the turban and shawl.2016-12-07Evening Navaratri celebration in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. Before a decorated stone shrine lit with string lights and a gold arch, a large deity murti adorned with garlands is the focal point. Several standing performers in saffron-orange robes gesture with raised arms, while white-clad people sit seated near the shrine. Dark silhouettes of seated audience members fill the foreground. A small oil lamp flame is visible at the left, and red-and-white draped cloth lines the stage edges.2008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03December 07 20162016-12-07A night-time ritual in a hall with a whitewashed ceiling and ceiling fans, where a standing priest in a red-orange dhoti and matching wrap raises one hand toward a richly decorated deity murti draped in yellow and orange flower garlands. Nearby, a second man in a saffron-gold wrap stands with palms joined. Several seated participants in white and saffron clothing sit on silver pedestals in front of a brass-and-flower altar with a lit oil lamp and brass vessels, while rose petals cover the floor. Rows of seated devotees in white fill the background, and a spotlight illuminates the scene.2015-10-21 +1 copies