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A photograph of a ritual inside a plain concrete-block hall with a corrugated roof. A man in a long-haired, swept-back style wears an orange shawl over a bare upper body, holding a silver lamp with a lit flame in one hand and extending his other hand over a brass tray of silver vessels on a wooden board. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with white forehead markings and orange shawls, stand with hands folded in namaskar, and a man in a light blue shirt raises folded hands. A small child stands at the right edge. Metal ritual implements and a gold-tipped staff appear at the left edge.

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A photograph of a crowded indoor ritual space with unfinished white-washed walls and a small window. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and waist, standing beside a small flame on a stone ledge. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and some with folded hands, watch and pray. A silver puja vessel with a lid and small bowls sits on a wooden-edged table in the foreground. Several people are visible, including a man in a cream shirt and gold bangle and another in a white shirt with a red-trimmed cloth. Sparse orange flags hang from the window frame at the top right. The scene shows a central figure in saffron cloth, labelled by the page as a person, presiding over a fire-based ritual.2007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14Indoor ritual scene in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof and a crowd of devotees standing behind a stone-topped altar table. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and bare upper torso wears an orange-saffron shawl and pours liquid from a silver vessel with a long-handled spout over a brass tray of silver and brass ritual implements. Another man at left in white clothing and an orange-saffron shawl stands with palms pressed together. Devotees in white shirts, saris and orange garments watch, some with hands folded. Silver lamps, a brass plate and a red cloth hang at the right edge.2007-02-14December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20072007-02-14December 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copiesOutdoor evening arati at a temple gathering. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and an orange head wrap, with long hair and a rudraksha mala, holds a brass bell in one hand and a large copper lamp with a tall open flame in the other. Swamiji (probable) is indicated by the orange turban, long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala, and he appears to be leading the arati. Around him a crowd stands with hands folded in namaskar; many wear white shirts and white dhotis, some in orange cloth. Behind them stands a stone temple tower with a rooftop, and strings of white and coloured pennant flags hang overhead under a grey sky.2006-09-24February 19 20072007-02-19Indoor ritual scene at a temple-like hall during a puja. A figure on the left wears an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala, holding a brass bell in one hand and raising the other hand with white ash markings on the arm. Behind him a group of people in white clothing stand with hands folded and watch; one older man in white holds his hands together in namaste, and a woman in white with a mala stands at right. On a low stone platform draped in orange cloth sit brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, a small oil lamp, and red and orange flower petals. A standing man in white robes at the right reaches toward a tall brass lamp decorated with a garland. A lattice wooden screen covers the back wall.2004-07-022004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02A photograph of an outdoor ritual at dusk. A figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, extends one arm forward while holding a small silver pot or vessel in the other hand. Beside them stands a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holding a tall golden trident with an orange shawl draped over his shoulder. Behind them a crowd of roughly twenty men, boys and young people in white kurtas, dhotis, and a few in checked shirts stand watching, some wearing black rudraksha malas, one boy with a white headband. A large portrait of a smiling woman in orange with a turban and red beads is displayed on the wall behind, with red-and-white striped painted wall markings and a bare brick wall.2007-02-14Night procession at a temple. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron-orange clothing and a rudraksha mala, holds a metal lamp or censer with a flame and performs an aarti. Around him, many devotees in white dress and orange shawls stand with palms joined. Tall brass torches with flames stand at left and right. In the background a deity murti decorated with garlands is carried on a palanquin beneath an ornate golden canopy.2006-12-23