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A photograph of a night ritual outdoors. A priest in white dhoti and a purple and gold shawl with a blue-and-purple head cloth bends forward, holding a silver aarti lamp with several lit wicks over a tray of red flowers and white petals. A gold and beaded necklace hangs on his chest. Behind him, devotees in white and maroon dhotis stand with folded hands. Pink and yellow flower garlands, bananas and brass plates cover the ground, and a small fire pit burns to the left. A tall lit lamp and an illuminated shrine are visible in the background.

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A priest in white dhoti with a purple and gold shawl and a blue-and-purple head cloth leans over a silver puja tray at night, lighting an oil lamp with a flame held over a tray of red roses and white petals. Around the tray are pink and red flower garlands, bananas, and loose petals spread on a white cloth. A small fire pit with flames sits at left, and behind him other men in white dhotis stand with folded hands. Shelves of decorated deity images glow in the background.2015-08-31A priest in white dhoti and a blue and gold turban stands bare-chested at a low table, bending forward to place his hands on a silver five-flame lamp (aarti) with lit wicks. Behind him a second priest in white holds a silver plate. The table is covered with pink and red flower petals, banana fruits, white flower bits and yellow marigold garlands. Open flames burn in a fire pit at left, and a deity murti with garlands sits in a lit shrine niche behind. A large portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda hangs at upper right. Dim lighting and smoke surround the ritual scene.2015-08-31August 31 20152015-08-31August 31 20152015-08-31August 31 20152015-08-31August 31 20152015-08-31 +1 copiesAugust 31 20152015-08-31December 12 20162016-12-12Two priests in white dhotis perform a ritual at a flower-covered altar table at night. The front priest, bare-chested with a gold beaded necklace, wears a blue and purple headcloth and holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand while sprinkling white flower petals with his left. Beside him a priest with a wicker basket of offerings and a bare chest, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, stands by. The altar is decorated with pink and yellow garlands, red flowers, bananas on leaves, and scattered white flowers and powder. A brass lamp and a silver bowl sit at the right edge. A partial banner with a portrait is visible behind them, the top of an orange-robed figure with raised hand, reading Paramahamsa.2015-08-31December 12 20162016-12-12A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a maroon border and a multicoloured silk head-wrap bends over a brass multi-wick oil lamp, its flames burning brightly, while he holds a silver tray of pink and white flowers. Rudraksha-style beads hang at his neck and a bangle is on his wrist. Beside him stands a basket of yellow and white flowers, and a golden arched frame, flower garlands and small brass vessels surround a decorated floor spread with striped mats. Incense smoke rises in the background, where other figures are faintly visible. The setting suggests a night ritual of lamp offering.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12