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Night-time outdoor ritual on a sandy beach. In the foreground a priest with a bare upper body, white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth, a green shawl over one shoulder, a blue-and-white head wrap and white sacred ash markings on his chest holds a small silver plate and a tray, with a bright red flower garland. A second priest in a white dhoti stands behind him holding a silver plate of offerings. Small brass lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a green cloth, flower petals and fruit sit on round low platforms on the sand. A brick fire pit with burning flames is at left. Behind them a seated audience of many women and some men, many wearing red and orange garlands, sits on the sand watching.

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Night outdoor ritual on a sandy beach at a Nithyanandoham event. Two shirtless men in white dhotis with green and red sashes stand at a round raised platter table laden with flower petals, banana-leaf offerings, small brass vessels and a lit oil lamp. A small brick fire pit with a bright flame sits in the foreground. Behind them a large seated crowd, many in red, orange and white clothing, sits with hands folded in prayer and watches. Purple stage lighting and darkness frame the scene.2015-12-24December 24 20152015-12-24December 24 20152015-12-24December 24 20152015-12-24Outdoor evening event on a sandy beach at night under purple-tinted stage lighting. In the centre, a man with a shaved head and bare chest, wearing a white dhoti with red border and a green shawl, bends forward at a low round platform. The platform holds red flower petals, scattered red bricks, brass lamps, fruit, and a small silver lamp stand. Seated rows of attendees fill the background, many wearing red shawls and sarees, some with hands folded in prayer, and one man in a red shirt with folded hands. The scene looks like a ritual offering on the sand.2015-12-24July 08 20172017-07-08Night-time homa at an outdoor temple setting. A fire burns in a rectangular fire pit in the foreground, surrounded by brass vessels and flower offerings. Behind it stands a murti of a deity framed by a silver arch and pink drapery. A woman in an orange-brown sari with a marigold garland holds a tray of offerings on the left. Two shirtless priests in white dhotis, one wearing an orange headcloth, hold ritual vessels over the fire. A seated crowd of devotees in white and pink clothing watches.2013-07-04July 04 20162016-07-04Night outdoor ritual on a sandy beach. A brick-lined fire pit with an open flame sits at lower left, beside round white platforms holding red flower petals, sweets, coconuts and small brick-shaped offerings. A brass oil lamp stands on a platter at right. A shirtless man in a white dhoti with a red border and a green shawl, wearing a blue-and-red turban, bends forward near the platforms. Behind him a large seated crowd of devotees, many women in saffron, red and colourful saris, watches with hands folded in prayer. A shirtless man in a red-bordered dhoti stands at the right edge. The scene appears to be a homa-style ritual with fire and offerings.2015-12-24Night outdoor ritual photo. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti with a teal-and-gold shawl and a magenta turban, bare-chested with beaded necklaces, leans over a teal-draped altar. The altar holds a brass kalasha, green leaves, orange fruits, a halved coconut, marigold-like flowers, and a lit oil lamp with a flame. Behind, a large seated audience in dark and orange clothing watches quietly.2015-12-25Outdoor evening ritual on a sandy ground in front of a seated crowd. Two priests in white dhotis with red borders and green shawls bend over a round dark platform strewn with pink and red flower petals and small red bricks. The priest on the left holds a silver vessel and a flower, while the priest on the right pours or places offerings from a metal bowl. Silver oil lamps and fruit offerings sit in the foreground, and a green cloth lies at the left edge. Behind them, many devotees sit with hands folded in prayer, some in white and red clothing and garlands. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2015-12-24Night outdoor fire ritual, a homa with a bright open flame rising from a pile of wood and offerings at the lower left. A standing priest with a shaved head and a bare chest wears a white dhoti with a red-and-gold sash and bows with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him another man in orange-toned dhoti stands with bare chest and bead necklace. A seated devotee at right wears a pink turban, layered white rudraksha and flower garlands, and holds a rudraksha mala while looking down at the fire. Yellow and orange marigold flowers, potted plants, a brass bowl and a golden deity murti or ornate altar stand at the sides, with a row of people watching from the background and a tall building and lights at night.2016-09-09