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A photograph of a night ritual at an ashram setting with red walls and a fan. A seated figure on a golden, ornately carved throne with a canopy-style golden umbrella above him sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a dark black turban, red-orange robes, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold necklace, with a fresh flower garland of red and white blooms across his chest. In front of the throne a priest in a white dhoti with a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder holds a lit oil lamp in a brass plate and waves it toward him. Behind them, several attendants in white dhotis and red-orange shawls stand with hands folded. On the right, a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth stands with palms joined. On the floor, offerings of fruit, coconut and sweets wrapped in white cloth are arranged on a striped mat, with small oil lamps burning and a carpet under the throne.

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March 06 20162016-03-06March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesEvening ceremony in an open courtyard lit by a string of blue lights. A seated figure in an ornate gold throne, with a gold umbrella canopy above, wears a dark turban with a flower crown, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and a saffron-red garment, with floral garlands draped over the shoulders. Two women stand at left, one in a red sari holding a microphone and one in white, and a man in a white dhoti with golden border stands at right with palms joined. Brass kalashas decorated with white and red cloth and banana leaves are arranged on the floor in front, with an oil lamp flame visible at bottom left. A white ceiling fan and a wall unit stand at right.2016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copies