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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual in Phuket, Thailand. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange and magenta dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and a bead garland, holds a brass aarti plate with a multi-wick oil lamp flaming on it. Beside him, a seated man in a white dhoti and white shawl sits near a silver kalasha-topped stand, flower garlands and a purple cloth-draped table. Behind them, standing and seated devotees in white clothes with hands folded in anjali watch in the dim, blue-lit scene.

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Night-time ritual at an outdoor Nithyanandoham session in Phuket. A bare-chested priest in an orange-and-pink dhoti and a red beaded necklace stands at right holding a brass tray of lit oil lamps, with flames rising from the lamps. Behind him a white electric fan is visible. At left, a silver kalasha-shaped finial rises above a table draped in purple cloth, with a marigold and red flower garland laid across it beside a brass lamp. A seated man in white cloth sits in the foreground, and several people in white clothes with red lanyards stand and watch in the dim background. The scene reads as an aarti being performed. a person cues are not clearly visible: the figure is shaved-bearded with short hair and lacks a crown, saffron-only dress and rudraksha-free presentation sufficient to confirm identity, so he is described only as the priest.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11Evening outdoor ritual in a garden setting with a dense backdrop of green foliage. A bare-chested priest on the left wears a red and white rudraksha-style mala with a white flower necklace, a pink and orange dhoti, and holds a silver aarti tray with lit oil lamps and a small bundle of green flowers, performing an aarti. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and a red shawl stands with palms pressed together, wearing red beaded garlands. On the right, a seated man with short dark hair and a leopard-print cloth over a saffron-toned garment sits with hands folded in namaskar in front of a white ceiling-style fan, while seated devotees in the foreground watch from the bottom edge.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11Night-time outdoor ritual photo with blue and teal stage lighting. A bare-chested priest in an orange-and-green dhoti with a pink cloth and red-beaded mala holds a lit multi-flame oil lamp toward a seated man in a rust-and-leopard-print shawl with an ornate necklace and a floral wreath in his hair, who extends his hands to receive it. Behind them, several white-clad men stand with hands folded in prayer, one wearing a red shawl and beads. Audience members' heads are visible in the lower foreground, and a fan stands at right. Visible cues suggest aarti being offered during a gathering. a person: the seated man in the shawl and ornate necklace, with long swept hair and wreath, is receiving the lamp as the central figure.2015-12-11Night outdoor gathering at a Nithyanandoham session. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti and a red-and-white flower garland stands at center, holding objects over a smoking fire or incense near a flower-decorated tray. A shirtless attendant in white dhoti stands at left, and a seated man in white clothes bends forward before the fire. A woman in a red-orange sari sits on a red throne-like chair at right, hands folded, with a white fan beside her. Seated devotees in the foreground and background wear white and orange clothes, and a cameraman stands at upper left. Smoke drifts across the scene.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11April 14 20182018-04-14May 04 20142014-05-04Night outdoor ritual at a brick fire pit (homa/yagna) on grass. In the foreground a bare-backed man in an orange-yellow dhoti and pink upper cloth, with a rudraksha-style garland, holds up a ceremonial vessel and a flaming offering toward the fire. Behind the fire, seated on a dark wooden throne-like chair, a man in red robes with a red head covering or crown-like headwear and gold necklaces sits with hands folded. Marigold petals and garlands decorate the fire pit edges. Around them a crowd of about 15 seated and standing devotees, many in white or light clothing, watches; a standing man in red at far left holds his hands together. A seated figure in red robes with gold ornaments is described only by role, as a seated ritual participant, with identity left unsure.2015-12-11Evening outdoor ritual at a garden venue lit by blue and purple stage light. A bare-chested man with a short beard and a red beaded mala stands at left in an orange and green dhoti, holding a silver aarti lamp with three burning flames, a small smoke trail rising from it. Facing him, a seated man kneels with palms pressed together at his forehead, wearing a flowered garland on his head, a leopard-print cloth and a reddish wrap. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shawls stand with hands folded, one wearing a red shawl and beaded mala. Seated audience members are visible at the bottom edge, and a white pedestal fan stands at right.2015-12-11