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Night outdoor devotional scene with a crowd gathered around a blue-draped table holding leaves, a steel bowl and a silver vessel. A bearded man with long dark hair and white tilak marks, wearing a grey top, saffron-orange cloth and brown shawl, reaches toward the table, while a woman with a long braided ponytail in a grey top and rudraksha-style beads stands beside him. Other women in saris and devotees with white forehead marks surround the table, and a hand holds a silver plate at right.

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Night-time outdoor ritual at an ashram with a crowd of devotees pressing close. In the foreground a bearded young man in a grey top and a long brown shawl, with a rudraksha mala, receives leaves from a tray held by a man with white forehead markings. Beside him a woman with a ponytail in a grey top and brown shawl, also wearing beads, reaches toward the offering. On the right, a person in orange robes and a white-clad attendant hold a silver vessel and tray. Green leaves are heaped on a blue cloth-covered table with a steel bowl. Banana plants stand behind the crowd.2017-01-08Night-time outdoor ritual scene with a large crowd of devotees in orange, saffron, red and white clothing. In the foreground, a young priest in an orange robe with white sacred markings on his arms and chest and a rudraksha mala offers green leaves from a steel bowl onto a blue cloth-covered table. A young woman in a yellow and green sari with a bindi stands at the table holding a serving spoon, and a man on the right holds a silver tray of food. Several women in saris and Western clothing stand with hands folded in prayer. Banana plants, string lights and a white-and-red painted wall form the background.2017-01-08May 06 20162016-05-06Night-time ritual puja in an outdoor courtyard. A shaved-headed priest in white cloth and saffron wrap, with a rudraksha mala and white ash markings, stands at the centre with cupped hands over a small flame. Nearby, attendants in saffron and white, marked with white ash, hold a silver plate with a yellow flower and a bowl, and a brass plate of green leaves sits on a blue cloth-covered table. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in orange and red clothing watches, with a banana plant and a white wall in the background. The silver lidded vessel and plate suggest a ritual offering setting.2017-01-08Night-time outdoor puja at an ashram courtyard lit by strings of coloured lights and banana plants. A shaved-headed man in white kurta with a white and red forehead mark reaches over a blue cloth-covered table piled with green leaves, offering greenery into a bowl. Around him, a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron robes and white marks on their bodies stands close, while an attendant in white holds a silver vessel and a brass pot sits on the table. A videographer on a tripod films the scene.2017-01-08Ritual scene in an indoor hall where a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a marigold and white flower garland, and white ash on his forehead sits on a dais and reaches forward to take offerings from a white marble bowl or pedestal. Around him women in saffron, orange and red silk saris with rudraksha malas and gold jewellery assist, one in a red-orange sari and another in white with a gold border. A silver staff stands at the right edge, and fruit, flowers and a leopard-print cloth lie on the platform. Several more people stand and watch in the background. Ceremonial abhishekam-style offering.2018-02-13A photograph of a ritual scene in which a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a full beard, wearing a thick garland of yellow and white flowers with red blossoms, sits and reaches toward a silver tray of white powder held by a woman in a cream sari with gold border. Behind him, women in orange and red saris, one wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, look on. A silver lion-shaped figure and a leopard-print cloth lie in the foreground, with a silver ceremonial pole at right. A child is visible at lower right. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2018-02-13Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in orange and saffron clothing on a green carpet. In the foreground a woman in a pink-and-white sari leans forward, offering her hand over a brass plate and steel bowl on a low wooden table. Beside her a man in a rust-red turban and dark rust garment, with long dark hair and a dark shawl, sits with his palms together. Behind them a bearded man in orange robes and a woman in orange headscarf sit among other devotees, and additional seated participants in orange line the carpet, one holding a camera.2016-05-16February 13 20182018-02-13July 12 20162016-07-12Night outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard lit by strings of colourful lights. Young priests in saffron-orange dhoti and shawls with rudraksha malas and white body markings stand at a blue-covered table, one handling a pile of green leaves and another pouring from a small bowl. Behind them a crowd of devotees, mostly women in saffron, yellow and white saris, stands with hands folded in prayer; a woman in a yellow sari and green blouse holds a phone. On the right a man in white holds a silver kalasha-style vessel with a lemon-like fruit, while a priest in orange sits in the foreground. Banana plants and a white wall with red trim form the background.2017-01-08A seated man with long dark hair and a sweeping beard, wearing an orange-red shawl and a long brown rudraksha-style mala, holds a handful of golden food offering over a large polished silver bowl. Beside him, a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari, a white hair net, a dark beaded mala and red wrist threads takes food from a bowl in her palms. Other people in white garments and white caps work behind them, and a small microphone is clipped near the silver bowl. The scene suggests an annadan or prasadam distribution in a temple hall with a gold drape at left. a person appearance is uncertain, so the man is described by role only.2016-07-12