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Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram courtyard with red-roofed buildings and banana trees. In the foreground a young saffron-robed monk with a shaved head and rudraksha mala holds a small silver vessel and pours or offers from it near a banana-leaf-covered table laden with fruit, a split green fruit, flowers and brass vessels. Behind, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits in an orange throne-like chair with hands joined in prayer, wearing a long mala. Several saffron-robed monks and white-clad women stand around, and a yellow-and-gold homa or puja platform with a small fire and a brass lamp with yellow flower garlands sits at right. A framed portrait is visible in the background.

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October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor temple ritual at a stone platform with a golden step-well-like structure. In the foreground a young shaved-headed priest in red-orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels, handling a small pink cloth-wrapped offering beside a brass kalasha, silver vessels, small bowls of kumkum, vermilion and turmeric, and a silver lamp with a yellow flower garland. Marigold petals form a rangoli-like design below, with bananas and a pink lotus on the ledge. Behind him a crowd of young devotees in orange robes sits on mats, and a figure in ornate orange clothing with a long flower garland sits on a golden-orange throne-like chair under a canopy. Several women in orange and red saris move about the setting.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard with orange-painted buildings and palm trees. In the foreground a man in red-and-gold robes swings a long dark implement over a wooden offering table laden with bananas, pink flowers, brass vessels, a bowl of red petals and a halved white gourd. Behind him, a seated figure in a red-and-gold robe and a long marigold garland sits on an orange throne-like chair, flanked by people in red and orange robes and white dhotis, some raising hands. A framed portrait and a decorated canopy hang above. Yellow marigold garlands drape a brass lamp stand near a wooden structure. Several robed attendants stand nearby.2014-10-02Outdoor ritual at an ashram under trees and a colourful festoon. A shaved-headed priest in orange-and-gold shawl in the foreground tends a brass kalasha and a lotus-shaped offering on a low tray with small silver bowls, yellow marigold garlands, and red flowers. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand at right; several devotees in orange robes and mala beads sit and stand around the altar, and a woman in white and a woman in orange appear among them. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam ritual.2014-10-02Outdoor ritual setting with a seated figure in an orange throne-like chair, hands pressed together in namaste, wearing a rust-red robe with gold border and a yellow-gold flower garland. A shaved-headed young man in orange-red dhoti and shawl stands at left, bending over a table of offerings: silver bowls, a plate of bananas, pink flowers, a silver kalasha-style vessel and a silver lamp stand. Women in red and orange saris and white saris with gold borders stand behind, some wearing rudraksha-style beads. Canopy and orange-painted buildings in the background.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram courtyard. A shaved-headed man in orange and red robes with a marigold garland sits on an orange cushioned chair with palms pressed together in prayer. Around him, women in orange, red and white saris wearing garlands stand and attend, and a woman in white holds a plate. In front of the seat, a golden stepped platform holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, golden kalasha-style vessels, bananas, a bowl of red flowers, pink blossoms and a yellow marigold garland. A decorated rangoli of orange and black powder lies on the floor. A framed portrait of a figure in orange robes sits on a vehicle at right, and a banana leaf is in the foreground. Several people in orange and white stand in the background.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02