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Outdoor evening ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with trees behind. In the foreground, a figure with a maroon turban, white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads faces away from the camera. Beyond, a deity murti decorated with flower garlands sits atop a tiered brass lamp stand with many oil lamps lit. Priests in white dhotis and a man in a saffron-orange garment tend the offerings, with a shrine structure at right and a crowd of devotees in white and orange at the lower edge.

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Evening outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with trees behind. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a maroon turban, a white flower garland, and maroon robes with a yellow sash. Behind him, a priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at a row of brass oil lamps on a stand, and a man in maroon robes waits nearby. A large deity murti decorated with flower garlands is displayed on a platform, and a small shrine with a lit lamp stands to the right. Seated and standing devotees fill the lower left and centre. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting puja.2015-11-25November 25 20152015-11-25Outdoor evening ritual under a corrugated metal roof at an ashram. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a maroon turban, a white flower garland, and a maroon and orange-yellow cloth. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing, including many children with painted foreheads, face a central ceremony where a deity murti or image decorated with orange and red flower garlands sits on a yellow cloth. Brass oil lamps and ritual vessels stand in rows, and a lit flame is held near the image. Robed figures in orange tend the puja. A shrine with painted deity figures sits at right, surrounded by green trees and palms.2015-11-25 +1 copiesDecember 05 20142014-12-05November 25 20152015-11-25October 03 20082008-10-03Night outdoor ritual before a decorated shrine with a large deity murti garlanded in red and orange flowers, and a fire pit burning in front of it. Priests in white dhotis perform the homa while a bare-chested priest in ochre cloth tends the offering. On the right, a man with a red-orange turban and saffron-red shawl sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne beneath a yellow and multicolour canopy; a cameraman and a white-clad attendant stand nearby. A large crowd of devotees sits on the red-carpeted ground, some in white and pink saris, and a brass oil lamp stands at the front. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne wearing the turban and shawl.2016-12-07Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-like setting with smoke rising. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha-style necklace and bangles, wearing a reddish-brown dhoti, a turban and a floral garland, holds a lit aarti flame on a plate and walks along a striped cloth runner. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tray of offerings. Behind them a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes stands with hands folded in prayer, and red flags and a yellow umbrella are visible. On the right, a deity murti is decked with yellow, white and red garlands and a large mound of orange and purple flowers. a person candidate not clearly identifiable from appearance alone.2017-11-11November 25 20152015-11-25Night-time outdoor ritual photograph. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace, gold armlet and a reddish-brown dhoti stands on a striped cloth runner, holding a lit oil lamp or arati flame in one hand while a fire-lit vessel glows nearby. He wears a large pink-and-white flower garland and a head wrap. Behind him stand a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis, many with hands folded in anjali. A yellow umbrella and red flags are visible at left. At right, several deity murtis are decorated with bright yellow, orange and purple flower garlands, with heaps of marigolds at their base. a person is the central figure performing the aarti; the cues are long swept-back hair, a rudraksha necklace and ornate gold armlet.2017-11-11 +1 copiesA night-time ritual in a hall with a whitewashed ceiling and ceiling fans, where a standing priest in a red-orange dhoti and matching wrap raises one hand toward a richly decorated deity murti draped in yellow and orange flower garlands. Nearby, a second man in a saffron-gold wrap stands with palms joined. Several seated participants in white and saffron clothing sit on silver pedestals in front of a brass-and-flower altar with a lit oil lamp and brass vessels, while rose petals cover the floor. Rows of seated devotees in white fill the background, and a spotlight illuminates the scene.2015-10-21 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copies