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A temple-style puja at a large tented venue with red carpet and hanging string decorations. In the foreground, a shirtless young priest with a saffron cloth over his shoulder sits cross-legged facing a golden ornate peetha draped in orange cloth and garlanded with white flowers, marigolds and red blossoms. Offerings of bananas, apples, oranges, pomegranates, flower petals and rice sit on silver plates, and oil lamps burn nearby. Two priests in white dhotis with coloured borders stand to the right, one holding a lamp, and a seated audience in white and coloured clothing fills the background.

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December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05 +1 copiesA night photograph inside a large tent hung with colourful tassels and paper decorations. In the foreground a priest in a saffron-orange head wrap, white dhoti with a striped yellow and green border, and beaded malas leans forward to offer a lit camphor flame over an ornate golden canopy. The canopy shelters a deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with white and yellow flowers. Brass vessels, a plate of bananas and fruit, and marigold heaps surround the altar on a red cloth. Seated devotees in white fill the crowd behind, some with hands folded, and a cameraman stands at left. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja during a satsang gathering.2016-12-05Evening ritual inside a large tented hall decorated with hanging colourful streamers and lamps. In the foreground a golden peetha-style altar holds a deity murti or decorated seat, draped with white and yellow flower garlands and surrounded by fruit, flower trays, brass bowls and a kalasha. A priest in a yellow-and-saffron shawl over white dhoti stands at right, raising a lit camphor flame and a bell, while a seated attendant in white with a bare upper body sits at lower left. A large seated audience of women and men in white and bright saris fills the background.2016-12-05A photograph of a ceremonial fire ritual under a decorated tent with hanging paper lanterns. In the centre a square fire pit with offerings of fruit, flowers and a kalasha sits on a striped rug. A seated priest in a white dhoti with an orange shawl leans over the pit, while another priest in white and a yellow-bordered cloth stands nearby, and a bare-chested attendant in yellow and white holds a bowl. Behind them many seated devotees watch. To the right a man in saffron-brown robes with long hair, flower garlands and a gold necklace sits on an ornate golden throne with sunburst rays, a person, identity unsure from appearance alone. Offerings of fruit and flowers are arranged on a silver tray in the foreground.2016-12-12December 15 20162016-12-15March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16June 23 20172017-06-23 +1 copies