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A night-time temple ritual under a open-sided roof strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A bare-chested priest with grey hair, glasses and white sacred ash markings holds a silver tray and a small vessel near a golden makara-style carved pillar. Three young sannyasis in saffron-orange cloths with white forehead bands and rudraksha malas stand behind a decorated table draped in blue cloth, one pouring from a small vessel and another holding a bowl. A woman in a grey shawl with a white flower garland kneels at the table's base. A foreigner with long blonde hair in a turquoise top and maroon skirt reaches toward a plate of green leaves, while a silver kalasha-style vessel sits on the table. Several devotees in saffron and white clothing watch from the background, and a cameraman films the scene.

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Night-time ritual in an open hall decorated with multicoloured string lights. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with white ash markings holds a silver vessel over a green leaf offering on a blue cloth-covered table. Two shaven-headed young men in saffron cloth with white forehead marks sit beside a red and gold throne; the one on the right has long hair and holds a small object. A golden makara-headed ornament is at left. Devotees in saffron and yellow saris and a woman in a grey shawl bow forward with folded hands, and a blonde woman in a red and blue outfit reaches toward the offering. A green TV signage panel reads LIVE. The seated figures are priests or sannyasis; no one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08Night photograph of a ritual at an open-sided outdoor pavilion with string lights overhead. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with brown border stands at a blue draped table, holding a silver vessel and lifting a plate of green leaves. Beside him a shaved-headed priest with white forehead markings wears an orange cloth, and a man in orange with a long swept-back hairstyle, white forehead marking, rudraksha mala and gold chain stands near an ornate golden throne. A kneeling woman in a red sari with gold border bows at the table, while a woman in a beige shawl stands beside her. Ornate gold carved lion figures and a brass kalasha are visible; devotees in orange and red line the background.2017-01-08Night-time ritual at an open-sided pavilion with strings of multicoloured lights overhead. A bare-chested priest with grey hair, glasses and a white dhoti with brown border stands at a blue draped table, holding a silver plate and offering. Beside him, a monk in saffron robes and white forehead marks holds a silver tray. A second saffron-robed sadhu with long hair and a rudraksha mala stands near a red-cushioned golden throne. A woman in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala bends forward over the table, hands joined, while another woman in a maroon sari reaches toward a leafy offering. A golden lion-headed ornament stands at left and a small green sign with partial text is visible behind the table. Several other people in saffron, yellow and maroon stand in the background.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08Night ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a golden lion-headed carved pillar at left and string lights overhead. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a grey-streaked head holds a silver plate over a dark-haired devotee in orange robes who bows with hands folded, with a silver vessel placed on the bowed head. Behind, young men in saffron cloth and rudraksha malas wear white forehead markings, and a seated figure in orange sits beside a gilded throne-like seat. A blue-draped table and a green banner partly read TV on the rear. Other devotees in orange stand with palms pressed together, and a woman with blonde hair in a bun assists at right.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08Night ritual scene at an open-sided pavilion with string lights overhead. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl with white ash markings stands at left holding a silver plate with an offering and a silver vessel, beside a large gold lion-headed carved pedestal. Behind a blue embroidered-cloth table, two saffron-robed sannyasis with white tilaka and beaded malas stand near a golden throne-like seat, one holding a small ritual item. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a mala bows with folded hands, and another woman in orange and maroon kneels beside her. Several onlookers in orange and pink stand in the background.2017-01-08Night-time ritual at an outdoor ashram pavilion lit by string lights. A man with grey hair and glasses, bare-chested with a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth, stands at a draped blue table holding a silver plate and offerings. Beside him, a bare-chested young man with white-painted forehead and arms wears an orange cloth and rudraksha mala. Another young man in orange with a long-haired topknot and ceremonial necklaces stands by a gold-and-red seat; a gold chair-like throne is at right. Devotees in orange clothing sit at the table, and a green plate of leaves rests on the cloth. A large golden makara-style ornament is in the left foreground. A green signboard reads part of a TV logo.2017-01-08Night ritual at an open-sided pavilion with string lights overhead and a large golden lion-faced ornament in the left foreground. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with grey hair and ash-marked body holds a silver vessel and tray over a teal cloth-covered altar. Beside him, two young men in saffron-orange cloth with white forehead marks stand; one holds folded hands near a golden throne-like seat. A woman in a maroon top bows with palms pressed together at the altar, while a woman in a white flower garland and grey top watches. Several devotees stand behind in orange and yellow saris. Green leaves and offerings sit on the altar. No readable a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the figures are described by role.2017-01-08Night-time ritual at an open-sided pavilion under a corrugated roof, with string lights overhead. A standing priest with bare upper body, white sacred ash markings and a white dhoti with brown border holds a silver plate and spoon over a blue-and-gold draped table. Three figures in orange robes with white forehead markings and beaded malas stand behind the table; the central one wears a large gold necklace and rudraksha beads, and a red-cushioned gold throne sits to the right. Offerings of green leaves are on a plate, and a silver vessel sits on the table. A grey-haired woman in an orange robe with hands folded bows before the table, and a woman in a maroon shawl watches at right. A golden carved lion-like sculpture stands at the left edge. A green banner partly reads 'NANDA TV'. Several people are present in the scene.2017-01-08