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Outdoor ritual scene in front of a decorated deity seat draped in orange and yellow cloth and heaped with yellow marigold garlands and red flower garlands. Two young men with long hair and white ash markings on their faces and bodies sit on a striped pink and blue mat in orange dhotis and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The figure on the left holds a handheld microphone and speaks, while the one on the right sits with palms joined in prayer. Brass pots, a silver bowl, cups, a tray of yellow flowers and a red-flower garland lie before them, on a floor decorated with a colourful circular rangoli of yellow, green and blue patterns.

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January 15 20162016-01-15Photograph of a puja ceremony in a hall. In the centre, a man with a shaved head, glasses and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in saffron-orange clothing with his hands pressed together in prayer. Beside him on the left, a young boy in an orange turban and orange robe with gold trim, also with a rudraksha mala, sits with hands folded. Behind them, a decorated altar holds deity murti garlanded with yellow and white flowers, with pink draped cloth. In front, a brass oil lamp burns, with brass bowls of flowers, a kalasha-style vessel, and stacked yellow turmeric blocks on a stone slab. Smoke rises at right.2015-04-30Outdoor temple-style ceremony on a paved courtyard with a colourful geometric rangoli in the foreground. Two priests in orange dhotis and sashes with white body markings sit in front, one holding a small brass bell and the other raising a lit lamp. Behind them, a seated man in a black cap and orange-red garment with a garland sits on an ornate gold throne with his hands folded, while a group of devotees in orange and white clothing sit and stand with hands joined. A standing bearer holds a gold umbrella, and an orange-clad figure sits near a small decorated stage with a deity murti and a seated figure on a gold throne. Brass vessels, flowers and offerings lie on the mat in the foreground.2016-01-15August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor ritual gathering with young devotees seated on a striped pink and purple cloth. Front centre, a young man in an orange dhoti and a bare chest, with white vertical markings on his forehead and arms and rudraksha malas, presses his palms together in prayer while holding a microphone; beside him a young man in a white dhoti with glasses also sits with folded hands. Other boys in orange robes and white-marked skin kneel behind them. In front lies a purple cushion holding a silver bowl of rudraksha beads and a small offering of red and white flowers. Silver vessels, a bowl of yellow marigolds, a brass lamp with a lit oil lamp, and a tray of red fruit complete the puja setup. A camera on a tripod stands at the right, and a green structure is visible behind.2016-08-25January 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15 +1 copiesJanuary 15 20162016-01-15April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesNovember 06 20162016-11-06January 15 20162016-01-15A photograph of an outdoor ritual gathering under a open-sided pavilion with red pillars and an orange wall behind. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth sits with his right arm raised, holding yellow flowers in his left hand; he wears long matted hair piled on his head, a thick rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant, and white ash markings on his forehead and body. Beside him, a younger bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a microphone and wears a rudraksha mala and white markings. A woven basket-like vessel sits in front of them on a yellow ledge, with a bundle of incense sticks. A woman in a purple sari stands in the background among greenery.2016-09-05