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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple-like setting. A seated man in an orange-gold dhoti and a beaded necklace with gold ornaments presses his palms together in prayer on a red-upholstered gilded throne. Beside him, a younger man with bare chest and a turban performs aarti, holding a flaming oil lamp over a silver plate. Behind them stands a priest in orange with a shaved head and rudraksha beads. Garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers drape a decorated palanquin in the foreground. A seated group of devotees in orange and white watches with hands folded on a striped mat.

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July 09 20132013-07-09July 09 20132013-07-09 +1 copiesJuly 09 20132013-07-09 +1 copiesUnder a white tent with pink draping, a priest bare-chested except for a white dhoti with red and dark border and a red headcloth waves a gold oil lamp over a wooden platform laden with flowers and offerings, an aarti during a puja. Garlands of red and yellow flowers lie in the foreground beside a blue and red cloth. Behind, a seated figure in a red-brown robe and gold necklace sits on a red and gold throne framed by a large gold halo, hands joined in greeting. Several attendants stand in the background and a fan and bright lights are visible. a person: the seated figure on the throne shows long hair, gold ornamentation and ceremonial dress, matching the page's Satsang and Vishesha Deeksha event.2017-05-25December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11April 03 20162016-04-03Night outdoor photo of a ceremonial scene lit in blue. A shirtless priest with a red sacred thread and red beaded neck garland, wearing a red and orange dhoti, raises his arm to sprinkle flower petals over a seated person. The seated figure, in a dark crown-like hairstyle, yellow and red marigold garlands and a patterned wrap, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on a brown tufted throne-style chair. A small brass oil lamp stands nearby, and a table with a silver plate and a standing fan are visible. Several onlookers in white and red lanyards watch in the background.2015-12-11November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at dusk beside a large bronze bowl heaped with red and yellow flower garlands and a tall flame rising from it. A central figure with bare upper body, a red head cloth, red and white flower garlands and a gold chest ornament holds a small lit lamp and smiles. Behind him, attendants in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas stand near a silver ceremonial umbrella and a gilded red-cushioned seat. Onlookers and a cameraperson fill the background among palms and foliage.2013-11-17 +1 copiesOutdoor evening ritual in a garden beside palm fronds. In the centre, a smiling person in a deep red headcloth, red garland, gold necklaces and bangles, and a red-and-gold cloth draped over the shoulders holds a lit flame over a large bronze bowl filled with red and white flowers, with a tall fire rising from it. Behind, a silver ceremonial parasol stands at left. Several people in saffron-orange and red robes with rudraksha malas surround the scene, and a figure in a white turban and white dhoti stands behind the bowl. A throne-like red cushioned seat sits behind the flame. Others at right raise hands in folded-palm greeting, and one person holds up a camera.2013-11-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual space with smoke rising. On the right, a seated man on a red and gold throne with a carved gilt back and gilt armrests sits with eyes closed, wearing an orange-brown robe, a gold necklace and a beaded garland, with his hands resting in his lap. Behind a stone altar platform strewn with yellow flowers, a man in an orange robe and beaded mala kneels with hands folded, and other devotees in orange and white stand nearby. On the left, a large garland of red, white and orange flowers hangs beside a brass bowl and a small lamp on the altar. The setting looks like a homa or puja with incense smoke.2013-07-09