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Night outdoor gathering in front of a grey breeze-block wall. Two men in rust-brown and maroon robes stand at centre: the man on the left wears a patterned gold and brown headwrap and a wrapped maroon shawl, with a white bandage on his forearm; the bald man on the right wears a brown robe with gold trim, a dark rudraksha-style mala and a shawl over one shoulder. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white kurtas and sarees, including a woman in a maroon saree on the left and a woman in a yellow-green patterned saree on the right, stands watching. A man in a light blue shirt with arms folded stands in the middle background. The scene is lit by night lighting.

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October 05 20132013-10-05September 04 20132013-09-04A woman stands in front of a grey concrete block wall, wearing a maroon-brown shawl draped over her body and a leopard-print headwrap tied at the top of her head with trailing ends. A small red bindi is visible on her forehead. Behind her, several people stand in a row, including a woman in white with an orange shawl and hands clasped, and a man in a light blue-grey shirt on the left. The scene appears to be an indoor event with a devotee-style gathering.2013-10-05Photo of an outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof with fluorescent lights and a cinder-block wall. In the centre, a man in a rust-brown robe with a gold-bordered cloth and a leopard-print headwrap holds a pink-and-white cloth or item over a fire pit on the sandy floor. Beside him stands a man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, and to the right a man in a brown robe holds a silver tray. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a small metal bowl. A woman in a white sari with purple border stands at right. Several white-clad and saffron-clad devotees watch from behind. Marigold petals and pieces of wood lie on the ground, consistent with a homa or fire ritual.2013-10-05Outdoor-style covered hall at night during a fire ritual. A young man in a dark red-brown shawl and matching dhoti stands barefoot on a tiled floor, wearing a gold-patterned turban and a white wrist band, with his arm extended over a fire pit of blackened stones and scattered marigold garlands. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside him holding offerings. A bald man in saffron-orange robes stands at right with palms joined in prayer, and a woman in a purple sari stands near the crowd. About 20 people are visible in the background, several in saffron and white, near a cinderblock wall and corrugated roof with fluorescent lights. The ritual appears to be a homa with a fire pit.2013-10-05Night photograph of a temple-yard ritual under dark foliage and a dim red-brick wall. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head, white and yellow sandalwood markings, a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed brown-and-saffron dhoti stands at the centre, holding a ritual vessel while a devotee in a white dhoti offers it. Beside him a second priest wears a white turban, gold hoop earrings, bead necklaces and a gold-bordered rust cloth; a woman in a red blouse watches, and a woman in an orange shawl with a white forehead mark stands at right. A man in a white shirt and spectacles and a figure in a red top with folded hands stand to the left, with a blurred foreground figure. Several people are visible, the focus is on the central priest and offering, and the scene suggests a puja or aarti. A swami-like presence is possible but not clearly established.2015-11-24August 07 20172017-08-07A photograph of a nighttime ritual gathering. A central man with long dark hair, wearing a reddish-brown sannyasi robe, a large gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, a gold waist band and gold armlets, stands with his eyes closed and head slightly raised. To his left, a man in a red cloth holds a tall golden staff, and a man with rudraksha beads and a white dhoti stands beside him. Behind and around them, many seated people wear red blindfolds over their eyes, some with bare chests and rudraksha malas. In the background, a man in white with folded hands stands near a dim altar area with a deity murti in a green sari-like drape. Bright stage lighting falls on the scene from above.2017-09-17May 21 20122012-05-21Evening scene at a temple-like hall with a red wooden pillar and metal stanchions. A man in the centre wears a rust-orange dhoti and a large garland of red and yellow flowers over his shoulder, with a beaded necklace, and gestures with his hand as he walks forward. Beside him, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and a bare-chested man with a rudraksha-style necklace follow. On the left, a man with long hair wears a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, standing in attention. On the right, a seated person in white ritual cloth with gold border and a gold necklace sits on a cushioned seat holding a book, with a microphone stand before them. Several people in white and saffron stand at the left edge. Roles here are priests and devotees; no clear identity is established from appearance.2016-02-07A photo of a group in a covered, tin-roofed hall with fluorescent lights. In the centre, a man in a maroon-brown robe with a gold-bordered dhoti and a wide decorative gold-studded belt stands slightly forward with a calm expression. Beside and around him are several men in saffron-brown robes with gold borders, some bare-shouldered and wearing rudraksha malas; one on the left has long hair and a white dhoti with gold border and a bead necklace. A man on the right wears a white shirt and dhoti with an orange-red lanyard, and another in white stands behind with a hand raised to his head. Several people in white ritual clothing stand around the group.2013-09-04October 05 20132013-10-05