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A photograph of a ritual inside a white tent decorated with maroon drapes and colourful tassels. At right, a bearded elder with long grey hair and a vermilion forehead mark wears an orange-red robe and holds a lamp near a black Shivalinga marked with white lines. Beside him, a man in an orange turban and orange-brown robe with rudraksha malas holds a brass lamp with a bright flame and bells. Other men in orange robes, including one with long dark hair and gold necklaces, stand nearby, and a man at far left in an orange shawl folds his hands. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja at a Shivalinga.

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Photograph of a ritual at an orange-draped tent altar with pink, brown and multicoloured fabric drapes and hanging tassels. On the left, a man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together. Centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a rudraksha mala, holds a flaming lamp over a bowl of oil lamps. Behind him, a younger man in orange holds a brass plate of offerings. Right, an elderly bearded man with long grey hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a large black Shivalinga adorned with white horizontal stripes, a silver kalasha hanging above and flowers at its base. The scene reads as a puja or aarti at a Shivalinga.2016-05-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual inside a white tented pavilion decorated with maroon drapes and hanging tassels. Four saffron-robed men stand around a black stone shivalinga with white horizontal markings at right. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and an orange wrap holds a flaming aarti lamp over brass vessels while another robed man beside him watches. At left a clean-shaven man in an orange wrap stands with palms pressed together. At right a bearded man with long grey-streaked hair, in an orange robe, looks on. A large brass kalasha hangs above the linga. Behind them devotees stand in the background.2016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04Outdoor ritual at dawn-like hazy light: a woman in a rust-red turban with a small gold emblem and ornate beaded gold necklaces, wearing a dark embroidered garment, smiles while her hands rest over a metal tray holding a small flame. Beside her an older man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a lit flame over the tray, and another older man in saffron robes with a shaved head and white beard extends his hands over the fire. Behind them, several men in orange and white robes and turbans stand watching, and a few hold palm leaves or cloth. This appears to be a fire offering or homa-style ritual.2015-01-13December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of a ritual fire ceremony under a tent with orange-saffron clad men. In the foreground an elderly bearded man with long white hair and a yellow tilak on his forehead, bare-chested with a dark rudraksha mala and gold pendant, holds a copper plate with a flame. Behind him several men in saffron robes stand with hands folded in prayer, one wearing an orange turban. On the right a man with long dark hair in an orange turban and saffron shawl raises his hands to his head in reverence. Colourful banners hang in the background.2015-01-13A photograph of a ritual flame ceremony outdoors under a white canopy. In the centre, an elderly bald man with a white beard and saffron-orange robes holds his hands over a flame burning in a metal tray, with offerings of yellow flowers and food. Beside him a woman in a red turban and gold-beaded necklaces holds the tray; to the left an older man in orange robes, and to the right two men in orange shawls extend their hands toward the fire. A man in white stands behind. The scene suggests a fire offering ritual with oil lamp-style flame and food offerings.2015-01-13Outdoor ceremony under a white tent with a hazy, bright atmosphere. At centre, a man in a red-maroon turban and a dark brown dhoti with gold-toned trim and a long beaded mala holds a silver tray with a lit flame and yellow flowers, while an older woman in orange robes and a white forehead marking and beaded necklace holds the other side of the tray. Behind them a bald older man in orange robes and a man in an orange shawl extend their hands toward the flame. At far left a man in an orange-and-brown striped wrap and rudraksha mala presses palms together in prayer. Several men in white and orange turbans stand in the background, with onlookers and hanging decorations visible. The ritual appears to be an aarti with a lit flame over a tray.2015-01-13A temple-style ritual scene under a white tent decorated with maroon drapes and hanging tassels. In the centre, a bearded elderly man with long grey hair and beard, wearing an orange-red robe and rudraksha beads, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) over a large black lingam decorated with a white tripundra marking and pink flower petals. Beside him, a younger man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-coloured garland reaches toward the lingam with a offering plate. A man in an orange turban and saffron clothes stands nearby, with other saffron-clad devotees and onlookers behind a gold railing. Ornate golden shrine elements and a gold sculpted cobra canopy frame the lingam, with a silver kalasha-like vessel hanging above it.2016-05-04A ceremonial lamp ritual under a white tent with marigold and purple flower garlands on the lamp stand. A man in an orange-saffron head turban and rudraksha mala, standing at right, holds a hand over a large brass lamp (kalasha-topped oil lamp) with lit wicks. Beside him a bearded elderly man in orange robes stands with hands folded. Several men in orange and saffron robes stand around the lamp, including one with a shaved head and one in a shawl at left. Behind them are a dark maroon backdrop, garlands and a red-cushioned chair. Incense smoke rises at the back. Swamiji (probable): the man at right wears a saffron turban, rudraksha mala and orange robes, consistent with the page's reference to a ceremony.2007-08-09