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Night-time ritual outdoors under a colonnade of white pillars hung with coloured banners. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange robe stands at right, holding a small cup or bowl in his hands while facing a golden draped structure garlanded with pink flowers at left. Around him, young attendants in orange robes with tilak marks and rudraksha malas hold silver plates, a pink flower offering and small vessels. Behind them, rows of drummers in orange clothing play white drums on a red-and-white striped mat, and seated devotees with folded hands watch. Bright stage lights illuminate the scene.

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May 30 20182018-05-30Night-time temple ritual in a covered courtyard with orange-striped flooring and a row of colourful pillar banners behind. A bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala and rust-orange cloth, stands at right extending his hands in blessing toward a golden-draped figure with pink and white flower garlands at left. Four young men in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and dark turbans with white tilak stand in a row holding silver trays and flowers, one with incense smoke rising. Behind them drummers in orange robes play large white drums while a crowd of devotees watches. Swamiji (probable): the bearded man at right wears long hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-orange shawl, a distinctive presentation, performing the ritual.2018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30A night-time ritual at an open pavilion with a red-and-white striped mat floor and painted pillars hung with colourful banners. In the foreground, a tall long-haired man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera, offering a flower-filled plate toward a seated figure draped in a gold and green cloth garlanded with pink and orange flowers. Behind him, several young men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and tilaka hold plates of offerings and stand in a line. To the right, a row of drummers in saffron clothing play large drums. A cameraman stands at left, and a few onlookers in white are visible at the back. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti offering.2018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesMay 31 20172017-05-31 +1 copiesMay 01 20122012-05-01A puja in a pillared hall with a red-and-white striped floor and painted wooden pillars. A long-haired man with a beard, bare-chested and wearing a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl, stands with palms joined before a golden-draped seat decorated with pink and white flowers and garlands. Nearby, a silver vessel and a small lamp sit on a golden cloth. Several attendants in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand behind him; one holds a tray of flowers and another stands with hands folded, and a cameraman films the scene. Men in white dhotis stand at the right with hands joined.2018-05-30