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Night-time ritual photograph in a dimly lit temple setting. At centre, a man in a red turban and saffron-orange garment with a gold necklace and gold armlets sits on a silver-backed seat under a yellow and maroon fringed umbrella, holding a long white-and-red flower garland. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues are the red turban, gold ornaments and saffron clothing, with the figure seated as the central officiant. In front, a brass vessel and silver lamps rest on a gold-brocaded cloth. A bald man in orange and gold cloth at right faces him, and several seated women in saffron and sari colours watch. A silver trident wrapped in white flowers stands to the left, and a photographer with a camera on a tripod is at the far left edge.

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March 20 20142014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20Night outdoor puja beneath a tree at a stone platform. A priest in a red turban and red-gold ceremonial dhoti sits behind a gold-brocade covered table under a yellow fringed parasol, with a white flower garland draped over a silver vessel and a deity murti. Beside him a man with a shaved head, rudraksha mala and red-gold dhoti sits with hands folded in anjali, holding an open book. Devotees in white and orange sit with folded hands. In front, silver bowls, a kalasha, rose petals, incense sticks and an oil lamp on a brass tray form the offerings. Several onlookers in white and dark clothing watch. The scene suggests a satsang or puja, with no clearly identifiable figure of a person.2014-03-20Night outdoor ritual by a riverbank with a lit flame. A figure seated on an ornate silver-backed throne under a yellow fringed parasol holds up a burning camphor-style flame over a silver aarti plate, wearing a red-orange turban, a red-and-gold robe, gold bangles and a gold necklace. Garlands of white flowers with red blooms hang from a trident-topped staff at left, and a silver kalasha-style vessel and rose petals rest on a brocade-covered table. Seated devotees in saffron and orange robes, rudraksha malas and white clothing sit behind, and a man in a dark suit at right presses his palms together. Dark water and distant lights fill the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in the turban, red-and-gold robe and gold ornaments performing the aarti, in an in-person appearance.2014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20Night ritual on a riverbank beneath a tree, with a golden-fringed yellow umbrella overhead. A priest in a red turban, gold necklaces and armbands, with a white garland, sits behind a gold-brocaded altar table holding silver vessels, flowers and brass lamps. A standing priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl holds a silver vessel. A shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged near the altar. Seated devotees in white and orange shawls, some with folded hands, fill the foreground, and white ceremonial staffs with an axe-like finial stand at the right. Water and lights glow in the background. Ritual of puja or abhishekam by the river.2014-03-20Night outdoor puja on a riverside stone platform under a yellow-fringed ceremonial umbrella. A priest in a red-orange dhoti and turban pours liquid from a silver vessel over a silver lingam-style murti, with a white and red flower garland draped over it. A trident wrapped in white flowers stands at left. A bare-chested young assistant in orange-red garments with rudraksha mala sits beside him holding an open book. Around them, devotees in white, orange and black sit on the ground watching. Brass and silver offering trays hold rose petals, bananas, incense sticks, a lit oil lamp and bowls of kumkum and vibhuti. A gold brocade cloth covers the altar table.2014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual under a dark tree canopy with a gold-fringed umbrella overhead. A woman in a red turban and red-orange robe sits on a silver chair behind a draped gold-patterned table, wearing gold necklaces, bangles and an armlet, with a red bindi on her forehead. Garlands of white flowers and red blooms hang from a silver trident and around a silver kalasha-style vessel and deity murti on the table. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a silver bowl and stands beside the table. Another man in red robes kneels at the right edge and handles a silver vessel, while a few seated devotees sit in the background. Silver pots and a pooja setup with rose petals decorate the table.2014-03-20March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copies