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A night-time outdoor ritual at an ashram. On the left, a man in an orange turban and orange dhoti with a bare upper body stands before a row of six young women seated on a stone ledge. The women wear white flower garlands, sindoor and white forehead marks, in saffron, teal, red and gold saris. Scattered yellow and orange petals cover the ground. Behind them a standing young man with a bare chest and orange cloth holds a silver vessel on a tray. Banana leaves and a green garland hang overhead, and a lit fire or lamp glows at the right beside an illuminated deity murti and offering table. Several other robed attendants stand in the background.

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October 29 20162016-10-29Night outdoor puja at a temple-like open pavilion. A priest in an orange-red turban and orange-red dhoti, with a rudraksha mala, stands at left holding a ritual implement over a small flame and lamps. Six young women sit in a row on a raised platform wearing white jasmine garlands and saris in orange, teal, green, red and gold; several have tilak on their foreheads. Scattered yellow and pink petals and a rangoli-style floor design surround them. Behind them is an ornate deity murti with a decorated arch and oil lamps, and a banner with a painted image hangs overhead. Drummers in orange cloth are partly visible at the edges.2016-10-29Night outdoor ritual scene. A priest in an orange-red turban and saffron-red dhoti, bare-chested with a sacred thread and rudraksha-style beads, stands at left offering items from his hands toward a row of young girls seated on a stone ledge. The girls wear purple, blue and orange-gold silk blouses and sarees with white jasmine garlands and red flower strands, and hold leaf-plates with yellow flowers and fruit. Yellow and orange flower petals are scattered on the ledge, and brass oil lamps and plates stand nearby. Several other figures in saffron dhotis are blurred in the background. The person at left is a priest; no identification is claimed from appearance.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29Night outdoor ritual photo. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti and red turban stands at left, holding a silver tray of yellow flowers and offerings, facing a row of six young women seated on a low stone ledge. They wear white jasmine garlands and saris in orange, red, teal and gold, with vermilion and white forehead marks and jewellery. Yellow and orange marigold petals are scattered on the ground, with oil lamps and a brass pot near them. Other orange-clad men stand in the background near a lit fire. a person is not clearly visible as a candidate here.2016-10-29October 10 20162016-10-10A night-time ritual photograph in which a shirtless man in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange cloth around his waist stands at left, extending his hands to scatter petals or grains over a row of young girls seated on a stone ledge. Five girls in bright silk saris and half-sarees in green, magenta, purple and orange wear white jasmine and marigold garlands; some have blue and gold ornaments on their garlands and jewelled hair pieces. Yellow flower petals lie scattered on the ledge in front of them, with brass vessels and a red-and-yellow decorated object visible at right. The setting is dark with wooden pillars behind.2016-10-10October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29Night ritual photograph at an open-sided pavilion with red pillars and a hanging garland fringe overhead. A bare-chested priest in a red-orange turban and orange dhoti with gold borders stands at left holding a tray of orange-yellow flower offerings and reaching toward the seated girls. Behind him, other priests in orange and saffron robes stand, and a white-clad attendant holds a brass tray of flowers. Five to six young girls sit in a row on a stone bench wearing silk saris in green, maroon, purple and pink, with jasmine and marigold garlands around their necks and flowers in their hair. The scene reads as an arati or puja blessing.2016-10-10