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Night photograph at a riverside ghat with smoke and a small fire in brick-lined fire pit behind. A seated woman with a yellow tilak on her forehead, wearing an orange and maroon sari, a gold-coloured beaded necklace and a yellow sash, smiles in a large ornate silver throne with a silver canopy trimmed with fringe. A man in a white hooded top kneels or bows with folded hands facing her. Behind them a standing figure in orange and yellow cloth holds a trident, and other people in white and orange clothing stand in the background. Blue ritual mats cover the ground.

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August 01 20142014-08-01Night-time photograph of a ceremony. A man in a white shirt with a red-brown shawl and a yellow cloth at his neck kneels on a blue mat, touching his face with his hand. Facing him, a man with a saffron-orange cloth, a dark red-brown wrap, a long gold-toned bead necklace and a yellow-orange forehead mark sits on a silver ornate seat, smiling and gesturing. Behind them a fire burns, people in white and red garments stand in a group, and a silver staff or standard rises on the right. Sparse ritual setting with lamp light.2014-08-01Night-time photo of a seated figure in a silver ornate throne at a darshan. The seated figure has swept-back long dark hair, an orange forehead mark, a saffron-orange shawl over a maroon-brown robe, and a yellow-green flower garland with a golden waist band. a person is seated on the silver peetha with a silver-tasselled umbrella and staff behind him. He smiles while a man in a white polo shirt and red scarf stands before him holding a folded yellow cloth and reaching toward the throne. Other people in saffron and maroon robes stand and sit in the dim background near an oil lamp.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Night outdoor ritual photograph. A man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl, with a gold bangle, stands at left with palms pressed together, while a man in orange and maroon robes with a long gold-bead necklace and a yellow cloth bag receives a red mark on his forehead. The second man has an orange-yellow tilak across his brow and long dark hair. Behind them, a silver trident stands on a microphone stand, and a silver palanquin or throne with ornate carvings sits at right. Torches and a small fire glow in the background, with other devotees in white and saffron clothing nearby.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Night-time outdoor ritual photograph. A seated man in a silver-framed chair with a silver fringed canopy, wearing an orange shawl over a maroon robe, rudraksha and gold-bead necklaces, and orange tripundra markings on his forehead, smiles and raises his hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti with a maroon shawl, hands folded in anjali. Behind them a silver trident stands upright. Other robed attendants in white and orange stand in the smoky background, one holding a lit lamp, with a crowd of onlookers at left under warm lights. The seated figure has a distinctive ceremonial appearance, with ornate gold necklaces, an orange shawl and a silver throne, which is consistent with the a person label, while a shaved-headed priest in white and a red-turbaned attendant appear among the crowd.2014-08-01A photograph taken in a dim hall during a satsang. A seated man in a rust-red robe with a gold waist sash and gold necklace sits on an ornate silver-framed chair, smiling as he places his right palm on the head of a young man kneeling before him. The kneeling man wears a white shirt, a red-brown rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them, a seated crowd in red and white robes fills the room, with an oil lamp and flower offering near the chair.2014-03-18Night outdoor ritual photo at a homa or fire ceremony. A man with long dark hair, white forehead markings, a red silk garment and beaded bracelets sits on an ornate cushioned chair, smiling, while an attendant in orange robes with a maroon border holds a yellow cloth bag near him. Another attendant in orange stands behind, raising a curved golden implement. A fire burns on the mat beside a brass bowl of offerings, and a figure in white and pink kneels in front. Several white-clad women stand in the background under bright lights, with smoke rising through the scene.2012-10-14Night photograph of a seated figure in a silver-framed chair with a fringed canopy above, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a gold-and-beaded garland, and a broad orange-yellow tilak with a red dot on the forehead. The figure holds a yellow cloth bag and reaches toward a kneeling man in a white shirt who has his hands raised and eyes closed, while a small pointed object is held near his forehead. Behind them, several people in white and orange clothing stand near a blue mat and a red-draped ritual area, with a trident visible on a pole. a person candidate is present, identified by the orange robe, gold garland and tilak cues, shown in a blessing or darshan role.2014-08-01December 24 20122012-12-24A seated man on an ornate silver throne under a dark red umbrella with tasselled fringe, wearing an orange-brown garment, a leopard-print shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style mala with bangle-like armbands. His forehead bears white markings and he smiles with eyes closed. An older man in a white shirt and an orange shawl bends forward toward him, apparently offering pada-puja reverence. A purple light and a framed fruit still life sit in the background, and a person in an orange garment is partly visible at the lower right edge. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the throne, crowned umbrella, ornate shawl and mala cues.2012-12-13