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A stage with deep red curtains hosts a ritual scene. On the left, a seated figure in a red turban, ornate gold necklace and red-and-pink draped robe sits on an orange-cushioned red armchair, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. In the centre-right, a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes with maroon borders, a rudraksha mala and arm bands stands facing the seated figure, holding a brass handbell or lamp. A kneeling woman in white sits at lower left beside a red-draped table with a brass object. Printed

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November 16 20152015-11-16A photograph in a stage setting with deep red curtains. On the left, a person wearing a red turban and red-and-saffron draped garments, with layered beaded necklaces and a red garland, sits in a red armchair with an orange cushion, raising one hand in greeting. In the centre-right, a shaved-headed person in orange robes with maroon borders stands at a red-draped table holding a brass bell and a lit brass oil lamp. In the lower left, a person in white sits on the floor near the chair, and brass items sit on the table. A tripod is visible at the right edge.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16Indoor stage event before a deep red curtain. On the left, a figure with long hair wrapped in a red turban and wearing a red and gold garland sits smiling in a brown armchair draped with an orange cloth. Centre right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a bare chest and rudraksha beads holds a brass bell and stands beside a lit brass oil lamp on a stand. A red floral-patterned cloth covers a table in front of him. Two people in white garments kneel and bow forward at the table's base. Offerings and a small flame are visible at the table. The aarti and puja setting suggests ritual worship.2015-11-16A photograph of a ritual scene in front of a deep red curtain. A standing priest in orange robes with a shaved head, rudraksha beads and a bare upper body holds up a brass multi-wick oil lamp with lit flames in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left. On the left, a figure in a red turban, red and pink robes, and a gold and beaded necklace sits in a brown armchair with an orange cushion. Two women in white clothing kneel at a red draped table with a grey base in the foreground.2015-11-16A photograph of a stage with deep red curtains. On the left, a seated figure in a red turban, red and pink clothing and a gold-and-red garland sits in a brown armchair with an orange cushion, smiling and raising a hand. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a red-edged shawl raises a brass aarti lamp with a flame in one hand and a bell in the other beside a draped red table. Two women in white saris kneel at the table's base, one with long dark hair, next to an oil lamp. A video tripod stands behind the table. a person candidate on the armchair: turban, ornate red clothing and garland, seated on a throne-like chair.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16