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Evening outdoor ceremony on a brick-paved courtyard lit by a bright floodlight. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands smiling while holding a silver tray of offerings toward a seated figure; a lit oil lamp sits nearby. Behind him a seated group of musicians, including men in white with garlands, plays a drum and wind instrument. Along the wall, a crowd of children and adults in orange and white watches. On the right a woman in a red-and-gold sari holds a microphone and a teal folder. The scene suggests an aarti or puja with devotees and music.

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July 09 20122012-07-09Night outdoor event on a terrace with a pale stucco wall and staircase behind. A central man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, raises one hand and smiles while holding a brass tray of offerings. Nearby, a woman in a red and gold sari holds a microphone and a teal folder. Seated on a mat, musicians play a drum and a stringed instrument, and several people in orange and white wear marigold garlands. Behind them, children and women in saffron sit watching, and a woman kneels beside a lit oil lamp on the floor. Strong white light from the left.2012-07-09Night procession scene. A smiling man in saffron-orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala and a red bindi stands centre, one hand on his chest, beside a tall wooden pole carried by a bare-chested man in white dhoti. Around them, a woman in pink and a man in orange hooded top stand on the sides, and an older woman in white clothes holds her palms together in anjali. Flowers in yellow and pink appear in the foreground. Dark background with metal railings behind the crowd.2011-12-05Outdoor evening photo at a gathering. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair stands center, offering a silver plate with a yellow object and garland to a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with white tripundra markings on his forehead and gold-bead necklaces, who holds the plate. On the left, a smiling woman in a red and gold sari holds a microphone and a teal folder. Behind them, a seated crowd of devotees wears orange shawls and scarves, with a few in white. A bright spotlight and dark night background frame the scene.2012-07-09A crowded indoor ritual hall hazy with smoke or incense, decorated with a string of paper lanterns and mango leaves overhead. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange-brown robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a silver tray of yellow flower petals. Beside him, a long-haired figure in a bright orange robe and a gold-toned beaded necklace stands with hands at the sides. A man in white holds a video camera above the crowd. Seated devotees in white, orange and red saris and white shirts fill the floor, and a small oil lamp burns on a low wooden stool at the front. Framed photographs hang on the right wall.2008-12-26July 09 20122012-07-09Outdoor temple-style ceremony under a corrugated roof with palm trees behind. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl, gold necklaces and gold bangles, stands centre holding a bunch of green leaves while a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes at left offers a silver tray. Behind them are rows of saffron-clad sannyasis with orange shawls and marigold garlands, several women in orange saris, and a crowd of onlookers in white. a person candidate is present, identified by long hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold adornments; he is in the centre, presiding over the ritual, with a few shaven-headed monks beside him.2013-03-10March 14 20142014-03-14A photo of a ritual feeding in a plain cream-walled hall. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing orange cloth and a beaded necklace, sits on a red and gold cushion behind a small offering plate and a brass tray of food. Standing and kneeling devotees in orange and red saris and saffron dhotis stand around, some holding food. Several seated people on the floor face green leaf plates loaded with food. A framed photograph and a draped cloth stand on a table at the left. A person in a teal sari sits in the lower right. Pale orange and saffron tones dominate the scene.2012-10-12A night-time outdoor procession on a dirt path in front of an orange-washed wall. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and cloth, a leopard-print shawl, and a dark rudraksha mala stands at the centre-left, appearing to speak or chant. Behind him a line of women in pink, white, cream and maroon saris and salwars holds brass staffs topped with gold finials and a flag, while a blurred figure in white with a yellow sash moves through the foreground carrying a tray.2010-11-19June 27 20142014-06-27September 12 20122012-09-12