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Night outdoor ritual at a dusty ground in front of a large orange-cushioned throne-like chair set on a red patterned rug. A crowd of many devotees in saffron and maroon robes stands with palms pressed together in anjali, with dozens more behind them near white vehicles. In the foreground a young boy in orange robes with a vibhuti-marked forehead and beaded necklaces lights an oil lamp on a wooden table, with brass plates of kumkum, offerings and a ritual lamp stand. A devotee in maroon robes and a leopard-print shawl holds a long ceremonial staff, and a man in saffron dhoti with a silver tray and beaded malas stands nearby. The scene appears to be a welcoming or ritual arrangement for an empty throne.

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Night outdoor ritual in a dusty compound with a large crowd of devotees in orange and maroon robes standing behind. In the foreground, a child in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits at a wooden table holding incense sticks, with brass plates of offerings and a small lamp in front of them. Behind the table, an empty orange-cushioned chair stands on a red patterned carpet. A bald man in orange and gold ornaments stands at right holding a plate and speaking into a microphone, with a yellow-and-gold ceremonial staff nearby at left. Smoke from incense rises into the dark sky.2013-11-25Night outdoor ritual before a crowd of devotees in maroon and saffron robes. At left, a man in an orange-and-maroon dhoti holds a long staff, and musicians blow long brass horns. In the centre, a woman in a red sari with a leopard-print blouse stands with palms joined. At right, a bald priest in a saffron-and-gold shawl, gold necklaces and a small mic holds a silver tray. In front, a girl in an orange robe with a tilak lights an incense stick and offers it over a wooden table holding a brass lamp, a kalasha and small vessels. An orange chair and a red carpet sit behind them, and a wall of illuminated devotees watches.2013-11-25Night outdoor homa at an ashram. A standing figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, holds a silver tray of offerings and smiles. The figure has distinctive long hair and ornate gold adornments; this is a person, appearance-based and uncertain. Beside him, a red-and-gold ornate throne stands empty. Around a brick fire pit with burning wood and oil lamps, many saffron-robed devotees sit with hands folded in prayer; several have shaved heads and tripundra markings. Behind them, a large illuminated deity murti in red and gold stands on a raised platform, with white-clad attendants and a crowd in the background under strings of coloured lights.2013-03-10November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25Night-time outdoor ritual in an open courtyard lit by a floodlight, with a flower-garland pillar on the left. A central figure with long dark hair, a red sari with a leopard-print blouse-wrap, bangles and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace stands holding a lamp-like ritual object and facing an orange cushioned seat, with a person cue of long hair and ornate adornments. Around them, several robed men in deep red and orange cloth hold trishul and ritual staffs, and a large crowd of women and men in red and maroon garments stands with palms pressed together. On the right, a seated priest holds an open book beside a brass tray with flowers, bowls and covered vessels set on a wooden box, and a small oil lamp burns on the ground.2013-11-25Outdoor night ritual at a dirt-ground temple-like site. A long-haired figure in a leopard-print shawl over a deep red garment, with many rudraksha malas and ceremonial beaded necklaces, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a handbell in the other, at a wooden table with silver kalasha-style vessels. Behind, a large crowd of devotees in red and saffron robes stands with palms pressed together, and a man on the left holds a trident. An orange throne-like seat sits in the background. Several people on the right wear red and orange robes and folded-hand postures.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25Night outdoor ritual photo in a dirt yard before a crowd of many devotees. A person in the centre wears a leopard-print wrap over a dark red-brown dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, hands folded, standing before a low wooden table holding silver puja vessels, a lamp, flowers and a dish. A shaven-headed boy in saffron holds a silver bowl of flowers. Men in rust-red robes with orange borders chant from a book, and others hold up long brass horns and a trident-topped staff at left. An orange-cushioned chair sits on a rug behind them, with silver kalashas lined up at right.2013-11-25Night outdoor ritual photograph at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and hanging floral garlands. A man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial necklace wears a brown robe with gold border and sits on an ornate silver-covered chair with a leopard-print cushion, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Standing behind him, a bald young man in an orange-brown robe holds a whisk-like implement, while bald boys in orange robes with white-painted foreheads and rudraksha malas attend nearby. Women in brown and orange saris with gold borders sit at the edges. In the foreground a stone-rimmed fire pit is flanked by silver bowls, a kalasha-style brass vessel and an offering plate. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long hair, rudraksha malas, gold ornaments and brown-gold ceremonial dress, and sits on a throne-like chair receiving attendance.2013-07-22A woman in a red sari with a leopard-print blouse and a long rudraksha mala stands in the foreground, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver handbell in the other during an aarti-style ritual. Behind her, a crowd of people in saffron and orange robes with gold-bordered dhotis stands with palms pressed together in anjali. A young boy in orange holds a silver bowl of offerings at right. A wooden box with brass vessels sits near her, and an orange armchair stands behind the group on a red rug. The setting is an open-air ground with sandy earth. About 20 people are visible.2013-11-25A night outdoor homa at a KAILASA ashram during a satsang. A central figure seated on a silver-backed wooden throne with gold legs wears saffron robes, a long rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces, with long swept-back hair. Before a square fire pit with burning wood, seated disciples in orange and saffron robes with gold borders, many with shaved heads and malas, sit in rows and hold offerings; women in red-and-gold saris and malas sit nearby. A woman in an orange sari stands at the upper right, and string lights hang overhead. Brass vessels, a plate of offerings and sticks of wood lie around the fire pit.2013-03-10