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2015-July-302015-07-302015-July-302015-07-30July 07 20152015-07-07Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard with coloured fairy lights in the background. In the foreground, a fire pit (homa kunda) with ash and embers sits in the lower centre. A man in an orange-yellow dhoti and ash markings on his forehead holds a small object as he walks past the fire pit, while behind him a line of devotees in white dhotis with red shawls stands with palms pressed together. On the right, a man seated in lotus posture wears a deep red-orange turban, red robe, white dhoti and a long beaded mala, with hands folded in front of him, appearing to be a priest or devotee. A large black linga, garlanded with yellow and white flowers, stands behind the line. Onlookers in white saris and dark clothing watch from the back. Hindu ritual setting, possibly a homa or fire ceremony.2015-07-07Night outdoor ritual photographed at an open courtyard with string lights and garlanded pillars. A seated figure in a maroon and gold garment, with bare feet on a low step, sits on an orange cushioned throne at the left. Behind a square yellow-tiled fire pit with ash, a crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together. Several men in white dhotis with red shawls and a man in a saffron cloth kneel or stand near the pit, one in orange and one in white crouching at the front. A dark deity murti stands at the right with garland and a tall bronze kalasha, and a figure in red and gold draped with an orange cloth stands at the far right. The scene suggests a homa or fire ceremony in progress.2015-07-07July 07 20152015-07-072015-July-302015-07-30Night outdoor gathering under string lights and a strip of coloured bulbs. Around him, women and men in white clothes with red shawls stand with palms joined in greeting or prayer. A bright floodlight stands at left, and striped rugs cover the floor. A brass vessel sits at the lower left, with small lamps and offerings near the rugs.2017-04-28April 01 20162016-04-01 +1 copiesJuly 07 20152015-07-07January 04 20152015-01-04A man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, at an outdoor evening gathering. He wears a large multicoloured garland of orange marigolds, white flowers, red and blue beads and green leaves, with a yellow sash over the robes. Behind him a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, a woman in a green sari, and others in orange and red stand with hands folded. The ground has a decorative rangoli design and a red pole and hoops stand in the background at night.2015-08-09