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Night outdoor ritual on a grass lawn in front of an illuminated cream-coloured building. A fire burns in an orange-brown wooden fire pit at lower left, and a man in a red shawl and leopard-print dhoti holds a silver vessel and lit lamp over the flames, wearing a garland and long hair tied back. Behind him, around 40 people sit in white and red clothing with red shawls, hands joined in prayer. The appearance-based candidate, a bare-chested figure with long hair and a garland holding the lamp, is. The scene suggests a homa or aarti performed at night.

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Night outdoor ritual on a grass lawn in front of an illuminated pale building. In the right foreground a standing man in red-orange robes and a leopard-print lower cloth holds a silver aarti plate with a lit flame and a small silver vessel, with a red-beaded rudraksha-style necklace. Before him a fire burns in a low stone or brick fire pit. Behind, a large seated crowd of devotees in white and red-orange shawls sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the left edge, a brass and orange-flowered offering tray and ornamented arm are visible. Several people stand in the background near lamps.2014-05-04Night outdoor gathering on grass before a building, with a sacred fire on a yellow cloth in the foreground. A standing man in orange-red robe with a white and red-beaded mala and a patterned wrap stands with palms pressed together in greeting. At right, a man bowing low over the fire wears a red-orange turban, orange cloth and gold-trimmed garment, tending the flame near brass vessels and a spoon. Around them, many seated people in white and orange-red shawls sit with hands folded in namaste, and standing attendants are visible further back. A yellow ceremonial parasol and a round orange logo sign light the background. Appears to be a homa or yagna during an evening satsang. a person identity uncertain from appearance.2014-05-04May 04 20142014-05-04Night outdoor ritual on a lawn before a pale multi-storey building. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold border and a saffron head cloth stands at a small yellow-tiled fire pit where a flame burns. Behind him, a large seated crowd of devotees in white and red shawls sits on mats, many with hands folded. To the left, a decorated altar with yellow and orange fruit, a red-and-gold cloth and garlands. A younger boy in orange sits at the lower right near brass vessels and lamps. Dark sky and lit windows frame the scene.2014-05-04May 04 20142014-05-04Outdoor evening ritual at night in front of an illuminated colonial-style building. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, wearing a red-orange shawl, a leopard-print lower cloth and a rudraksha mala with a gold-toned ornament, stands on the right holding a brass bell in one hand and an aarti lamp with flaming wicks in the other. Seated on the grass before him, a large crowd of devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. A few small oil lamps glow on the ground in the foreground, and incense smoke rises in the background. The man's appearance with long hair, shawl and mala gives a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate performing aarti, while the seated devotees are attendees. The crowd fills the lawn and the steps behind it.2014-05-04Night outdoor ritual at a fire pit. A standing man in a red-orange dhoti-style wrap holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other, with a red tikka on his forehead. Beside him a small fire burns in a brick-lined pit with a metal bowl nearby. In the foreground are potted plants with green leaves, coconuts and a yellow cloth, and a decorated altar with a brass vessel. Behind, a large seated group in white clothes sits in rows on the grass with hands pressed together in prayer, lit by lamps and by the windows of a building. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a presiding figure, but the face and build are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the label is unsure.2013-12-13May 12 20142014-05-12December 13 20132013-12-13May 04 20142014-05-04Night outdoor puja on a lawn in front of a pale, colonnaded building with lit windows. A priest in red-orange robes and a red turban sits cross-legged on a mat, facing a seated audience, holding a ritual vessel toward a small shrine. Beside him, a younger attendant in orange sits near brass plates of fruit, flowers and oil lamps. On the left, an ornately decorated deity murti or altar stands on an orange cloth, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Over one hundred devotees in white and red-orange shawls sit in rows, many with hands folded in prayer. A sign reading 'a person' is not applicable here: no figure matches the appearance cues needed for identification, so the seated priest is described only by role.2014-05-04May 04 20142014-05-04