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Night-time outdoor ceremony under a white tent with bright floodlights and strings of lights. A man seated on an ornate silver-and-white throne with a peetha-style base wears a red-and-saffron cloth and a long white flower garland, his arm resting on the armrest. In front, several devotees in saffron and orange robes kneel on a striped cloth, with brass vessels, a kalasha-type pot, a lit oil lamp and marigold petals arranged around a golden tray. Behind them rows of seated attendees watch, and a purple cloth hangs on a decorated stand at the left. The setting appears to be a ritual initiation or puja at an ashram.

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September 28 20172017-09-28December 07 20162016-12-07September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesOutdoor pavilion ceremony with a padapuja underway. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and rudraksha-style mala sits on a large gold-framed red throne, with ornate gold necklaces and an orange-brown shawl. Nearby, a priest in a white dhoti with an orange-and-teal border kneels and pours water from a silver vessel over a flower-garlanded object, while another attendant in white and red-striped cloth bends forward. Red and yellow flower garlands, white blossoms, banana leaves, a brass oil lamp, a copper vessel and a kumkum-filled plate sit on a multicoloured mat. Several seated devotees in white and orange garments fill the background under white tent cloth and pink drapes.2017-05-25March 16 20172017-03-16Night outdoor ritual under a pink-fringed tent on a striped mat dais. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears saffron clothing and a gold necklace, while attendants in orange robes stand nearby. A priest in a white dhoti with an orange sash stands before a fire pit with flames, offering with his hands. Another man kneels at the altar in a white cloth, and fruit, flower garlands and brass lamps are laid out. Behind them, a shrine with a deity murti is decorated with string lights and garlands. A camera operator and bright stage lights are visible at the edges.2017-05-25May 02 20172017-05-02April 03 20162016-04-03A night-time temple ritual under a tented canopy with string lights and hanging lanterns. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a golden sunburst backrest and lion armrests, on a red carpet. A bald priest in white dhoti and a white upper cloth stands before him, holding a lit oil-lamp aarti with a trident-topped stand. Behind them, drummers and seated devotees in orange and white attend. On the right, a richly decorated deity murti with floral garlands and colourful draped fabric is visible, and a tall trident rests in the foreground near offerings and flowers.2016-12-15A night-time ritual at an outdoor temple pavilion with a white tent canopy and hanging colourful lights. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a sunburst backrest and leopard-print cushions, a garland around his neck. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a lit oil lamp and a trident-topped object in front of the seated figure. Several bare-chested men in orange-and-white cloth sit on the red mat at left, and a cameraman stands nearby. Behind the throne are gold-and-flower decorated deity murti and floral garlands, with a green leaf in the foreground. This appears to be an aarti-style ritual before the throne.2016-12-15Night ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a tin roof and draped yellow cloth. At centre, a fire pit with offerings sits on a red-carpeted dais in front of a decorated shrine with a deity murti garlanded in flowers. Two priests in white dhoti sit at left, one bare-chested with a sacred thread and tilaka, the other in white, both performing a homa or puja over the fire pit. A seated figure on a gold-framed throne with a deep red cushion, wearing a red-orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a headdress, sits at right under a large multicoloured umbrella. Devotees sit on the floor at the edges. Hanging lamps and flower garlands decorate the space.2016-12-07A homa is performed in a covered hall. A wooden fire pit with flames burns at the lower left, surrounded by yellow flower petals and pink-and-white rangoli borders. A shaved-headed priest in white with an orange turban and red beaded necklace sits cross-legged behind the fire, holding a ritual vessel. Seated on a gold throne with a red cushion and a decorative umbrella overhead is a bearded man wearing a black turban, orange robe, and white flower garlands, with hands folded in greeting. Standing devotees in white dhotis and saffron cloths, some bare-chested, fold their hands in front of him. Brass pots, bananas and flower offerings sit on the right, and a red-and-white tent canopy with hanging decorations fills the background.2016-12-05