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Night-time ritual at an ashram outdoors. A shaved-headed young man in white clothes and glasses pours water from a small vessel while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and angavastram with a red border, sandal-marked forehead and rudraksha mala holds a tray. A woman in a white dress with an orange shawl offers a steel plate with white offerings. Orange cloth hangs behind, with other devotees in white and orange shawls.

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Evening ritual scene with three people at an open-air pavilion. A shaven-headed young man in white dhoti and white kurta with glasses pours or holds a metal vessel, while a middle figure in a white dhoti with a red border and a tripundra mark on the forehead, wearing rudraksha beads, stands beside him. A woman in a white embroidered top with an orange shawl, wearing bangles, holds the vessel with both hands. An orange cloth canopy hangs above and a red pillar stands at left. The setting suggests a ritual offering or abhishekam, though the vessel contents are not clearly visible.2012-04-30Night ritual scene under an orange canopy at an ashram. A shaved-headed man in white kurta and glasses on the left holds a metal vessel and a long thread or cord. A young priest in white dhoti with a red border and a horizontal white-and-red forehead mark, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands in the centre with his hands near the vessel. On the right a woman in a white embroidered blouse and orange shawl passes an offering or item. Other devotees in orange stand in the background, and a red pillar and orange cloth frame the setting.2012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30December 16 20102010-12-16April 30 20122012-04-30Night outdoor photo of a ritual offering scene with string lights glowing in the background. A woman in a saffron-orange robe with red border, hair pulled back, holds a red cloth and reaches toward a bald man in orange dhoti and shawl wearing a long rudraksha mala and white vibhuti tripundra marks. Nearby, a woman in a white blouse and red shawl holds her hands together in namaste, and a woman in orange with rudraksha mala holds a brass pot. Other devotees with folded hands stand around, and a golden kalasha-style vessel is visible at lower centre.2015-07-07Night-time outdoor gathering of devotees in white clothes with orange saffron shawls. In the foreground a bespectacled man in white kurta and orange shawl holds a small steel cup or vessel toward a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with red border, whose back faces the camera. Other devotees, including a woman in white with orange shawl, stand around them. Dark background and a metal stage truss overhead suggest an evening ritual or satsang setting. The priest is not clearly identifiable as a person from visible cues.2012-04-23Night-time ritual scene outdoors near a red pillar with saffron cloth draped overhead. A shaved-headed man in plain white dhoti and white shawl with a red-and-white border stands centre, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white forehead band, eyes lowered. A young girl in a pink and green embroidered dress holds a small silver plate while a woman in white with an orange shawl leans in to pour or offer something into it. Other white-clad attendants with orange shawls stand behind, including a woman in white and an orange shawl at left.2012-04-30April 23 20122012-04-23Night-time outdoor gathering where a man in white kurta with an orange shawl and round glasses holds a small metal cup or vessel toward a bare-chested man in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth draped over his shoulder. Several devotees around them wear orange shawls and white clothing; some have hands pressed together in prayer at left. A person in the background wears a white vest with a red logo.2012-04-23Outdoor evening ritual at dusk with orange cloth draped on poles behind. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a white forehead band, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain stands center holding a brass plate. A young girl in a purple dress with white jasmine garland holds a brass plate of offerings. A woman in a red blouse and orange-and-red sari with a long braid holds a plate while facing him. Children in white and orange shawls stand at left, and an older woman in white with orange shawl sits at right. The man shows no distinctive a person cues, so he is described only by role as a priest.2012-04-30