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Night ritual on a raised pinkish-red stone platform under a blue-and-white striped tarp canopy. A man in orange robes and white dhoti on the right holds a silver handbell and stands at the edge of the platform. Behind the platform wall, several people in orange and saffron clothing sit close together. A tall flaming ceremonial lamp with a trident-like brass stand and a small oil lamp burn in front of them, along with a metal trident and ritual implements. Their faces are partly obscured and their roles are not clearly visible.

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Night ritual under a blue corrugated-metal canopy with white-and-blue striped posts. In the foreground at right, a man with short dark curly hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over a white dhoti and holds a silver handbell (ghanta) in his right hand, facing the altar. On the left, a multi-tiered brass oil lamp (deepa) with several bright flames burns on a low altar beside a small shrine. Behind them, several people in orange and saffron robes sit and stand, and a seated figure in orange clothing with long hair is visible near the center. A red and green umbrella with fringed edging and a trident-topped staff stand at the right edge. The scene suggests an evening aarti ceremony.2006-05-26A photograph taken at dusk or night under a blue-and-white striped corrugated roof. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark hair sits on a pink-washed ledge, wearing orange robes. Behind him, several people in orange and saffron robes stand or sit, including a woman at left with a shawl. Two large silver trishul tridents stand upright on the ledge, and a tall multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with bright flames rises at right, with a small fire lamp burning at left. The scene suggests an evening ritual with fire offerings and ceremonial implements, though the exact rite is not clearly visible.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26Night aarti at a blue corrugated-roof shelter. A standing man in orange robes and white dhoti holds a lit flame on a brass lamp and a silver bell-like vessel toward a seated, cross-legged figure in orange robes with dark curly hair, who sits with hands pressed together in prayer on a patterned cushion. A line of orange-clad devotees stands in the dark behind them. Brass oil lamps, a trident, a kalasha-like vessel and a framed deity murti sit on a stone platform, and a red and gold umbrella with pink and gold trim stands at right.2006-05-26Night photograph outdoors beneath a large dark banyan tree. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands centre holding a small brass bell and a lit oil lamp flame in his hands, facing right. Behind and beside him, several men in white ritual clothes with orange shawls stand in a row, one holding a metal vessel with a flame, others with hands folded. A brass meru-shaped vessel and a folded white cloth rest on a wooden tray with a red-and-orange cloth at the foot of the scene, beside a decorated red cushion on a stone platform. The setting suggests a night ritual consecration.2006-12-11A night ritual inside a stone-walled sunken sanctum pit. A man in a long saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair holds a brass lamp with a large open flame in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other, performing an aarti-style offering. Around him, several men in white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls stand with palms pressed together in anjali, some with clasped hands. Two men on the right wear white kurtas, one with a curly-haired head and beard. Along the top ledge, women in orange and white saris kneel and sit with hands folded, watching. A brass plate and small silver bowl rest on a wooden tray on the ledge, and a cameraman's camera is visible at the lower edge.2006-12-11February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesMay 27 20062006-05-27December 02 20172017-12-02Evening ritual in a hall with a large fire lit in a metal fire pit or lamp stand. A standing man with long, swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and holds a small metal vessel in one hand while raising the other arm toward the flame. Beside him, a younger man in orange cloth with a dark cord looks toward the fire, and a seated man in orange sits at left. Several seated people in white and orange clothing are visible in the background near a person playing a stringed instrument. A woven orange banner hangs on the left and right walls and a large circular decorative piece is on the wall behind. Visible people: about five.2006-08-22A photograph of a covered ashram hall where several robed monastics stand in a row with hands folded in prayer, facing a shrine draped with red-orange curtains and garlands of marigolds. Most wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha or bead malas; one older man in white and another in pink-orange stand among them. On the left, brass ritual vessels, a bell and lamps sit on a patterned cloth. A dark cylindrical object with a red band and a metal bowl are at the foreground. Walls show framed photographs.2009-12-30Night photograph inside a tented hall with striped decorative pillars. A man in saffron-orange robes wears a red flower garland and a long rudraksha-style bead mala, holding a silver-toned lamp dish with a lit flame in his right hand. Behind him, crowds in white clothing press in, several with hands folded in prayer and others raising arms. On the right, a metal kalasha-style pot and offerings sit on a table with flowers. A man in white holds a camera at left. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp ritual.2006-12-30