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Indoor ritual scene in a hall with a red stage platform and maroon curtain. A standing man with long dark wavy hair, wearing a pink sleeveless top and orange-saffron dhoti-style cloth, holds a copper vessel and sprays water or sprinkles liquid forward. A seated man in orange cloth with a rudraksha-style necklace kneels at the stage. On the right, a man in orange cloth with a gold chain carries a brass tray of fruits and flowers. A palm plant, oil lamps, decorated brass pots and offerings sit on the stage. Seated devotees in white and orange clothes watch from the background, and a fan is visible.

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January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial aarti in a hall with a red-draped platform and tall decorative pillars. A woman in an orange saree holds a lit camphor flame on a lamp toward the offering area. Beside her, a man in an orange robe with a yellow-beaded necklace kneels holding a plate. Coconuts lie on the floor, and seated devotees in white clothing sit in rows on the right. A palm plant and brass plates with offerings sit on the red platform. A drummer and other musicians sit near the back.2008-01-01A homa ritual in an indoor hall: a man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under an orange-saffron wrap, stands and pours offerings from a silver tray into a fire burning on a brick-like fire pit. Two assistants in orange robes kneel nearby, one with white tilak markings and a rudraksha mala, the other at a microphone stand beside metal bowls and fruit. Behind them is a gold ornate throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, a kalasha with a garland, and a pedestal fan and standing air conditioner. Three people are visible.2013-05-28A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair holds a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame and smoke, while ringing a small handbell in her other hand, on a stage. Behind her, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl bends over a platter of fruit and a potted palm, and a figure in white with an orange sash photographs the scene. Seated on the left stage steps, women in orange and red saris with flower adornments sit before pineapples and coconuts. Men in white clothes sit at the right, one playing a drum. Maroon curtains and a colourful painted banner frame the stage.2008-01-01A woman in an orange sari with a pink blouse performs aarti, holding a brass lamp with a bright flame and smoke rising, and a small brass bell in her other hand. Long dark hair falls past her shoulders. Behind her, a tall painted pillar with colourful geometric designs stands beside dark red curtains. Seated along the right, several men in orange robes and rudraksha-style garlands sit with palms pressed together in devotion. Brass pots with mango-leaf ornaments and a potted palm sit at the lower left. The setting is a hall with white walls and wooden doors.2008-01-01A procession in an indoor hall with a white ceiling drape and colourful striped pillars. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red shawl over a red garment and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, raising one hand in blessing as he walks. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts press palms together in greeting. To the right, a man in white ritual dress holds a silver tray of offerings, and a man in orange robes with a bead necklace carries another silver plate. A projector screen hangs in the background.2010-11-20July 21 20102010-07-21January 01 20082008-01-01Indoor temple-like hall with white walls and an orange curtain on the right. A man in orange robes with a garland stands at left, holding a brass oil lamp and a plate toward a gold-rimmed brass tray set on a red and gold draped pedestal, while a figure in orange with long dark hair beside him also holds a flame lamp. Two other men in orange robes stand nearby, and a woman in a white sari stands at right near a ledge hung with a bell. A gold and red throne with a red cushion sits at left beside rows of brass lamps, and yellow marigold garlands and rangoli-style floor patterns are on the floor. This appears to be an evening lamp ritual (aarti) with the flame carried over the tray.2010-01-01A photograph inside a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel roof trusses. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand and kneel around a red-covered table holding brass and gold-coloured ritual vessels and items. In the centre, a man in a saffron robe with a long-haired, bearded appearance and a gold necklace stands with hands folded in front of him, while a woman in an orange robe with white markings stands beside him. On the far left, a bearded man in an orange turban and orange robe with a mala stands with folded hands. A kneeling man in white and orange robes handles the objects on the table, and other people in white and orange clothing stand at the back.2007-08-09A stage ceremony in an indoor hall with dark blue draped backdrop and red curtain at right. Centre stage a decorated throne-like seat with floral garlands in yellow, orange and red, a red cushion and a small canopy above. Several men in orange and saffron robes stand on the red-carpeted steps; one holds a metal pot or kalasha while another, in orange, stands at right holding a brass tray. Seated devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls line the left side, with potted palms, fruit offerings and brass vessels on the stage edge. Two people in white stand at far right near a camera operator.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01