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Night outdoor ceremony on a striped red and white mat under a canopy. A seated man in an orange turban, orange robe and white shawl, with a white flower garland around his neck, receives attention at left, sitting in a cane chair. Standing men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls, rudraksha-style beads and yellow-and-red ribbon rosettes on their chests. An older man in a white shirt and dhoti bends forward toward brass oil lamps (lamps) wrapped in white flower garlands. A woman in a cream sari with a gold bangle holds a small item near the lamps. On a table at right, a silver tray holds fruit, bananas, coconuts, marigolds, red flowers and green leaves. Several other people stand in the background.

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Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony on bare red earth. A central figure wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over the head and body, with a multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace. Around him, a large crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts stands with palms pressed together in anjali, while one man at left holds a brass tray of flowers. A man in an orange shawl holds a trident-topped staff upright beside a small heap of marigold petals and a coconut on the ground. Children in white and a boy in a blue-striped garment stand at right. A multicoloured canopy is visible at upper right. Scene suggests a homage or puja gathering at dusk.2007-08-17A photograph of an evening ritual outdoors among a crowd. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban stands with palms joined at his chest and wears a long multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala. Beside him, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and white flower garland stands on a table. In the foreground, a man in white clothes with his back to the camera faces the figure, palms pressed together. Behind them, devotees in white and other colours stand with hands folded, a boy in white wears a rudraksha mala, and a silver tray holds bananas, apples, and other fruit with flowers. A framed picture with flower garlands is on the left. The scene suggests an aarti or puja before a gathering.2007-08-17Indoor darshan scene at night under a canopy with striped hanging cloths. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a red-cushioned chair with a steel frame, his bare upper body visible; he raises one hand toward a devotee. A woman in a pink sari with gold jewellery sits beside him, and a man in a white shirt and trousers stands before him with palms joined. A large steel tray of flowers and marigolds sits in front of the chair. Behind them a dense crowd of mostly white-clad devotees, some wearing rudraksha malas and name badges, stands and kneels. A camera on a tripod is visible at upper right.2007-01-12A night-time photograph of a ritual under a striped canopy with marigold and jasmine garlands strung from the poles. A man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban, wearing a long white and red-blue flower garland, holds a lit brass oil lamp (aarti) with a flame. Around him, devotees in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Two children in white, one a girl with hair in a braid, stand at the left with hands folded, and a brass lamp and a steel plate of fruit sit in the foreground. Several men and women in white and light shirts watch from the crowd behind.2007-08-17July 29 20072007-07-29Night photograph under a colourful striped tent canopy at an outdoor event. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a long white-and-multicolour flower garland, with a gold necklace, sits on a chair while two men in white dhotis kneel and bow their heads to the floor on a red-and-white striped mat. Behind them, a man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands watching. Several women in white sarees with gold borders stand nearby, one wearing a round rosette badge. Other onlookers stand in the background.2007-08-17A long-haired man in a white and gold-bordered turban and white shawl, with gold ornaments and a garland of white flowers, stands at the left with his hand extended in blessing toward a kneeling devotee. Beside him a man in white holds a brass bowl of rose petals. Two men in white shirts approach, one folding his hands, another offering petals. A cameraman in a striped shirt stands at the top left, and a decorated pillar and a crowd of people in white clothes fill the outdoor evening setting. A figure resembling a person is shown in the foreground, but his appearance is partially obscured and recognition is uncertain. Several people are visible in the crowd behind the stage.2005-12-09December 24 20092009-12-24Night-time outdoor ceremony on sandy ground. A figure seated on a chair at right wears an orange turban, orange sash and white cloth, with white jasmine and multicoloured garlands around the neck; hands are folded in front of the chest. Around him seated devotees in white dhotis and white garments, some with orange shawls, kneel on a red-and-cream mat. A framed portrait of a woman seated on a throne-like seat, garlanded with white flowers, stands on a white-draped table with brass oil lamps, a fruit and coconut offering, and a decorated kalasha at left. Standing men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with rosette badges, press their palms together behind them.2007-08-17 +2 copiesJuly 29 20072007-07-29A night-time photograph of a seated group at a ritual gathering. On the left, a bare-chested figure in an orange-red turban and saffron cloth sits on a woven wicker chair, wearing a white and orange garland, with hands pressed together. Around the red-and-white striped mat, many people in white clothes sit or stand with palms joined in anjali. Women in white saris, some with gold necklaces, kneel close by; a young boy in white and a child in white sit in the foreground. A brass oil lamp (lamp) with a white flower garland stands at right, beside brass plates holding flowers and offerings. Behind them, more devotees in white stand with hands folded, and a man in an orange shawl appears in the middle. Several people in white and orange dominate the scene.2007-08-17November 16 20052005-11-16