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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering with a large silver trident standing at the left edge. A long-haired man in an orange robe and white flower garland with rudraksha beads speaks into a microphone while holding a small object. A red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him, a woman in orange and a man in an orange shawl sit with others; a woman in white with folded hands looks on, and a fan is at the right. Marigold petals lie on a white stone platform in the foreground.

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December 24 20072007-12-24Photograph of a seated man in an orange robe and white-and-tricolour flower garland, with a red bindi and long dark hair, speaking into a microphone on a stand during a gathering. Behind him, several people sit on a woven mat in white clothes and orange shawls, some with hands folded in devotion. A metal pole and a loose sheet of paper lie at the lower right, and a wall and rudraksha-style beads are visible against the orange robe.2007-12-24A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a white and orange-green tricolour garland and a dark rudraksha mala speaking into a handheld microphone, eyes closed, seated behind a low white stone-block altar edged with yellow marigold petals and incense sticks. Around him, seated devotees in white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls and an orange drape hanging behind them listen closely, one holding a silver plate. A metal stand with a silver rod is at right.2007-12-24A photograph inside a plain white-walled hall during a ritual. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red cloth over his shoulders and a white-and-orange garland, sits with palms pressed together in prayer behind a microphone on a stand. Before him is a low platform of white bricks scattered with yellow marigold petals and a steel vessel holding incense sticks. Two large trishula standards, one silver and one gold, stand against the wall. Orange curtains frame a window at left. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit to the left, and a child watches from behind them.2007-12-24A photo of a ritual at an outdoor-style sanctum with white walls and orange curtains. A central figure with long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, wears an orange wrap and a long white garland with orange and green bands, a rudraksha mala at the chest, and performs hand gestures over a platform of white stone blocks decorated with yellow marigold petals. Incense sticks stand in a metal bowl, and a microphone on a stand is nearby. Around him sit devotees in white and orange clothing, some with white forehead markings, and a person in white holds a long metal rod. The scene is a sacred ceremony.2007-12-24A photo of a young man seated cross-legged at a white stone platform with yellow flowers, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long white garland with tricolour green, white and orange ribbons. Behind him, a man in white clothes and an orange shawl holds a raised hand near him, and other seated devotees in white and orange sit along the white walls. A white-clad figure stands in the upper background near bright orange curtains.2007-12-24A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits before a microphone on a stand, wearing an orange-red robe and a white flower garland with green, white and saffron stripes. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala, and a silver staff with a finial rises beside a bright orange draped curtain. Seated people in white and orange sit along the wall.2007-12-24December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 24 20072007-12-24