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Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram courtyard with a red brick wall and trees behind. A man with long dark hair, a white flower garland and a rust-red wrap stands at left with palms pressed together in anjali, a rudraksha mala at his chest, and a tilak on his forehead. Beside him, four young men in rust-red and orange wraps, white forehead and body markings, and flower garlands hold an oil lamp and a brass kalasha-style vessel with a lit flame, two with palms joined. A man in white ritual clothes and glasses stands behind them. At right a saffron canopy pole and flower decorations frame the scene.

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Outdoor ritual photo at a temple-like site with a red brick wall and trees behind. A man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a long white flower garland and orange-yellow flower garland at his feet stands with palms pressed together in prayer, with white marks on his forehead. Four young men in orange-red and patterned cloth with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces stand behind him holding brass vessels, a plate and a ritual lamp, one pressing palms together. A man in white clothes and glasses stands further back, a musician in yellow clothes is at left, and a red-and-yellow flower-decorated seat is at right. Five to six people are visible.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11A man with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rust-brown sannyasi wrap, a white jasmine garland and a rudraksha mala. Behind him, several young men in orange and rust-coloured cloths, some with bare shoulders and white and yellow body markings, stand in a row holding brass oil lamps and ritual vessels. A flower-decorated seated figure in brown cloth and a brass vessel appear at right, set before an outdoor ritual space with a red wall behind.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11Outdoor ritual scene with a red-brown wall and a red-and-white pillar behind. A bearded man with long dark hair, a white forehead band, a white flower garland and a rust-coloured wrap stands at left, gesturing with one hand toward a brass vessel with a flame held by a young man in orange-and-leopard-print dhoti. Several young men in orange cloth, rudraksha malas, gold pendants and white-marked foreheads stand with palms joined or hands on a brass lamp and a tray of flowers. A bearded older man in glasses stands in the background. Flower garlands and a floral arrangement fill the lower right. The gesture and flame suggest an aarti-style offering.2017-03-11Outdoor ritual at a white pillar in a dusty courtyard beside a red-brick wall. A tall man with long dark hair, a white floral garland and a rust-coloured shawl stands at left, holding a brass bell and lamp; a rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange cloths and gold necklaces stand with hands folded, some with white-painted foreheads and bare torsos. At far left a man in a white dhoti and shawl folds his hands in prayer. A flame burns in a brass lamp near a garland of marigolds at lower right. Green shrubs and palm trees fill the background.2017-03-11Outdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red robe holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame and a bell, performing puja. Around him, several young men in orange robes, gold necklaces, sandalwood and white markings stand with folded hands. On the left, a man holds a red-and-gold decorated parasol. A red plate of flowers and offerings sits on a woven mat in front of them, with incense sticks in a metal bowl at left.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11Outdoor photograph at a sandy-floored compound with a red brick wall and a white concrete pillar. A tall man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a white flower garland, wearing a dark orange-red robe, holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame over a stone platform while a helper stands beside him. Behind him, several devotees in orange-red and white dhotis with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces stand with folded hands, one blowing a conch-like gesture, and a man in white dhoti and shawl on the left stands with palms joined in prayer. A white flower garland rests on the platform in the lower right. The scene suggests an aarti or puja at a shrine.2017-03-11Outdoor ritual scene with a bearded man in a rust-brown robe and white jasmine garland, eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste at the centre. He wears a rudraksha mala, white vertical tilak marks and a red bindi. Behind him, young men in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand, one holding a brass lamp with a lit flame and another a brass vessel. A tasselled colourful canopy hangs at left, and a red plate of flowers and a small lamp sits on a bamboo mat in front. The setting is open sky with trees in the background.2017-03-11 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11