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Night-time outdoor ritual beside a dark red wall. A priest in an orange robe and an ornate silver-and-blue patterned conical headdress holds a brass lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, facing a weathered grey stone carving of a deity murti on a stone plinth at left. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand behind him with hands folded, and a decorated golden palanquin or chariot with colourful garlands and flags is visible at upper right. Overhead, a purple-and-white logo appears at the upper left corner of the frame.

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Night procession outdoors beside a red brick wall. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and a decorated silver-patterned cap stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass vessel in the other, facing a small stone deity relief. Beside him a decorated palanquin or ratha beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy carries a deity murti adorned with garlands, with orange and red cloth draped on its poles. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, one in white dress with a red shawl, stand along the procession, and devotees and onlookers, including a child, watch from behind. Green shrubs and a paved path fill the lower frame.2010-11-11A row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit at a long stage with ornate silver-finished low tables, each holding a brass plate of yellow marigold flowers. Several wear rudraksha malas; the seated man at the front right wears an orange head wrap and a beaded mala and speaks into a microphone on a stand. Behind them stand a gilded shrine with a deity murti adorned with garlands, a kalasha-style gold ornament, prayer flags and red and pink draperies. A bald man in orange with a microphone sits at the right of the row. Stage lights hang from the ceiling.2015-09-11A photograph taken at night of a robed figure in saffron-orange garments with long dark hair and a tilak on the forehead, standing before a black stone Shiva lingam decorated with a red cloth and a garland of yellow flowers. The figure's right hand is raised to the chest in a gesture of offering. At left, a man in white clothes holds a white woven basket containing green leaves and a coconut, with a lit lamp beside it. Behind them, several men in white clothing stand with hands folded. At right, a dark stone sculpture of a seated deity figure is partially visible, its base smeared with red. Dark ceremonial hangings and a round decorative backdrop fill the background.2004-12-31Night-time abhishekam at a stone-pillared temple shrine. A bare-backed man in a saffron/orange dhoti-shawl stands with his back to the camera, pouring water over a silver-and-gold Shiva-Parvati pair of murtis seated on a golden pedestal; the deity murti wears crowns, garlands of yellow and orange flowers and white and red garments. To the left, an orange-robed sannyasi stands beside a man in a light peach dhoti with a maroon border and gold chain. Flower petals and offerings lie on the wet floor, and a man in white sits at the right edge near a metal pipe.2007-02-16Night-time temple courtyard scene beside a red brick wall. A young priest in saffron-orange dhoti and a patterned conical crown stands at left-centre holding a brass lamp with a lit flame and a small bell, facing a procession. To the left stands a weathered grey stone carved figure, possibly a Ganesha-style sculpture. In the background at right, a deity murti adorned with garlands sits on a golden palanquin under a decorated canopy. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands, one older man in white clothes and one elderly man with shaved head in white. Their attention is directed toward the lamp and the deity. The arrangement suggests aarti during a procession.2010-11-11November 10 20102010-11-10A man in an orange sleeveless robe and a cream-coloured head wrap with gold trim stands at right, smiling, holding a brass handbell in his right hand while a brass oil lamp with a bright flame sits on a stand before him. He wears a layered garland of white jasmine, red, yellow and purple flowers. Behind him, a black stone deity murti in a red cloth is decorated with garlands of marigold and red flowers and set within an ornate silver arch. A red mound of kumkum and a plate of flowers rest in front, beside a black and white dotted border, under shady trees.2009-12-25November 12 20102010-11-12Night outdoor ritual photograph. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and a gold-toned necklace raises a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a large carved grey stone relief of a deity beside a stone base with flowers and a brass plate. Behind him, white-clad men and women stand in a procession, a drummer in white beats a barrel drum at right, and a lit canopy or ratha-like structure with orange and gold decorations glows in the background. Smoke rises from the flame against the dark sky.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20A photograph of a ceremonial reception on a stage. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gold lion-form armrests and a cushioned seat. Before him, a man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward receiving a long white and red flower garland that the seated figure is placing over him. A woman in a red and orange sari stands with palms joined beside him, and an older man in a white dhoti and shirt with folded hands stands at left. Behind them, several women in white and colourful saris stand near red and maroon curtains. In front, brass trays hold rows of sweets and offerings on a patterned rug, with a golden plate of fruit at the right edge of the throne. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold throne cues.2009-12-20January 18 20092009-01-18