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Night-time outdoor ritual procession on a covered platform with orange-brown mats. In the centre, a man with a shaved head wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered waist cloth and a gold armband, walking forward with his hands clasped. Around him, people in white dhotis and kurtas wear red-orange shawls. On the right, women in white salwar kameez with red shawls walk barefoot, and an older woman with white hair in a white dress and red shawl stands among them. Behind them, a woman in a pink sari kneels by a brass vessel. A lit deity shrine with a canopy and figures stands at the back, beside a row of red chairs.

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A photograph inside a hall with a deep red draped curtain backdrop. A man in the centre wears a reddish-brown dhoti and matching shawl with gold borders, bare-chested, with a gold chain and red bindi, long dark hair swept back, and walks barefoot on a striped rug between rows of gold-coloured stanchions. On the left, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with an orange waist cloth and a rudraksha-style beaded cord hands pressed together in anjali; a devotee in white ritual clothing stands nearby. On the right, women in white and cream saris and shawls, one in an orange-striped wrap, stand facing the walkway. Several people in white ritual dress surround the aisle, and a few backpacks and water bottles lie on the floor.2017-08-14 +1 copiesIndoor ashram hall with cream walls, red curtains and framed photos, where women in orange and red saris and shawls stand in a line. A woman in the foreground on the left presses her palms together in anjali, with a rudraksha mala around her neck. Center right, a woman in a red sari with gold border and a red turban-style head covering, wearing a red-beaded garland, bends forward offering or receiving an orange cloth bundle from another devotee. Other women hold orange bundles and folded orange cloths. Ornate gold and green garlanded deity altar at left. A cameraman films the scene. Appears to be a padapuja or sarvadarshan blessing line.2013-12-26May 13 20152015-05-13A photograph inside a large hall with cream walls, chandeliers and purple draped panels. A central figure with long dark hair, a gold-and-ochre-bordered saffron-red cloth and a large beaded mala necklace walks barefoot along a red runner, smiling, with a gold-beaded garland. Surrounding devotees in white kurtas wear orange-red shawls and stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A pink statue of a seated sage with rudraksha beads sits at lower left, and a small red-orange cloth-covered chest rests on the floor. Several people stand along the carpeted aisle.2015-07-09Indoor ritual session in a large hall with a red-and-cream decor. A figure seated on a gold-trimmed throne at left, wearing an orange turban and orange-gold shawl, faces a bald man in white clothes and an orange sash who smiles and holds a brass bowl of petals. Behind him, many people in white robes and orange sashes stand and sit, several wearing white head caps. Those seated in front, in orange and maroon robes, sit on the floor before plates of offerings and small lamps. Rose petals scatter over white cloths and red carpets on the floor.2015-10-23Night-time outdoor gathering on a striped rainbow mat in a temple courtyard. Several devotees stand in a line wearing rudraksha malas: a man with a long-haired bun in white, a woman in a light patterned dress, a woman in a golden-bordered white sari, a woman in an orange saree, a woman in a maroon sari with glasses, and a woman in a white sari with a red-trimmed blouse. Children in white and orange sit on the left, a boy in a purple shirt sits in front, and other people in orange and red robes sit on the mat. A red stone shrine structure and a garlanded pillar stand behind them among dark trees.2017-09-07A puja in a pillared hall with a red-and-white striped floor and painted wooden pillars. A long-haired man with a beard, bare-chested and wearing a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl, stands with palms joined before a golden-draped seat decorated with pink and white flowers and garlands. Nearby, a silver vessel and a small lamp sit on a golden cloth. Several attendants in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand behind him; one holds a tray of flowers and another stands with hands folded, and a cameraman films the scene. Men in white dhotis stand at the right with hands joined.2018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30December 11 20082008-12-11Night-time outdoor ceremony on a striped multicoloured mat with scattered yellow flowers. Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps stand in a row with rudraksha malas and long dreadlocks, their bare chests marked with white ash lines. Behind them, more saffron-clad figures sit and stand near a reddish stone pillar with a garland. On the left, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and a child in a striped orange-and-white turban stand near seated spectators. Trees and lights frame the scene.2017-09-07Night outdoor scene of a line of devotees on a striped woven mat walkway, some in white kurtas and white dhotis with rust-red shawls, others in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, including a young boy in orange. A woman with blonde hair in a white top and red shawl stands centre. Metal stanchions line the path, and a saffron and white flag hangs at right. Several people in white and red shawls stand at right, and a small wooden staff lies on the mat.2016-02-07Outdoor ritual photograph beside a fire pit with bright flames, a metal pillar wrapped in marigold and mixed flower garlands. A man in a rust-orange dhoti with gold border and a long rudraksha mala stands at the centre, hands gesturing toward the fire, a bindi on his forehead. To the right a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth and rudraksha beads holds a small white dish. On the left a woman in white dhoti with gold border stands with palms joined in prayer. Devotees in white and red shawls watch behind. The centre man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala, and saffron clothing consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the appearance is uncertain. Several people visible.2013-07-13