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Night-time ritual photograph at an outdoor courtyard beside a building with a stone wall. A long-haired woman in a rust-brown sari with gold bangles and necklace sits on a red seat at right, holding a flower-tipped ritual object. Seated at centre, a bare-backed man in a yellow waistcloth performs puja before brass vessels and yellow-orange flower garlands on a colourful striped mat. Standing young men in white dhotis and bare chests, one in a saffron cloth, watch, and another man kneels before the offerings. A brass kalasha-style lamp stand and a small oil lamp stand at left, with a bright work light and a digital clock showing 7:52 PM. Several more men in white stand in the background. Ritual puja with devotional offerings.

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April 06 20172017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06Night ritual in a stone-walled courtyard. A long-haired figure in a brown-red sari with gold armbands and bead necklaces sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat with a gilded frame, facing a line of bare-chested young men in white dhotis with sacred threads, many wearing rudraksha beads. A seated priest in a yellow-gold turban and white cloth performs a fire ritual at a small flame with flower garlands and offerings on a striped mat. A standing man in red and white applies to a devotee's head. A pedestal fan, brass lamps and a digital clock showing 3:52 PM sit in the foreground.2017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06Night-time outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard between stone pillars. A priest in white dhoti kneels before a fire and a floral-decorated altar with flower garlands and offering plates on a striped cloth. Several young boys and men stand bare-chested in white dhotis, some with saffron cloth and rudraksha necklaces. A woman in a deep red sari with long braided hair and gold bangles sits on a red-cushioned seat with a gold-edged backrest, and another woman in red sari holds offerings. Floral garlands lie on the ground and a white fan and a red digital clock are visible at left.2017-04-06A night-time ritual at an outdoor courtyard beside a building. Several men in white dhotis sit on a striped rug around a fire pit and offering trays with flower garlands, while a standing figure in an orange sash and a seated woman with long dark hair and a maroon-orange garment watch nearby. Flower garlands surround the platform, a red digital clock reads 6:23 PM, and a brass lamp and a fan stand at left beside a blue and red prohibition sign forbidding cameras, mobile phones and audio recording. Bright work lights and a parked car are visible in the background.2017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06