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Outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard with a striped cloth and scattered flower petals on the ground. A bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl stands at left, back partly turned, with his hands near a plate. Several women in silk saris and white flower garlands sit in a row on silver-framed chairs, holding brass plates with offerings; one wears a green and red sari and another a red and white sari. Red-roofed buildings and greenery stand behind. A small child is visible at far left, and a saffron-robed person appears at right on a raised platform with puja plates.

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Outdoor temple courtyard during a Navaratri puja. A bare-chested priest in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl stands on the left with his back to camera, facing a row of women seated on low chairs over colourful striped mats scattered with flower petals. The women wear garlands of white jasmine and orange flowers and sarees in green, red, white and blue; several hold brass plates of offerings. Red-painted buildings, a red-and-yellow pillar and a silver-finished throne-style chair are visible in the background, with other monastics in saffron nearby. No clearly identifiable a person is visible by appearance.2017-09-21October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesNight ritual photograph at an open-sided pavilion with red pillars and a hanging garland fringe overhead. A bare-chested priest in a red-orange turban and orange dhoti with gold borders stands at left holding a tray of orange-yellow flower offerings and reaching toward the seated girls. Behind him, other priests in orange and saffron robes stand, and a white-clad attendant holds a brass tray of flowers. Five to six young girls sit in a row on a stone bench wearing silk saris in green, maroon, purple and pink, with jasmine and marigold garlands around their necks and flowers in their hair. The scene reads as an arati or puja blessing.2016-10-10October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA night ritual scene at an outdoor stage. A shirtless man in a saffron-orange turban, orange upper cloth and gold-bordered dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at left holding a small metal bowl toward a row of seated women. Five women in saffron-red, green, purple and maroon saris wear white, yellow and orange flower garlands and blue beaded necklaces, several with eyes closed in devotion. Some hold pink lotus flowers. Marigolds lie on a tray at left. The white-garlanded women are devotees receiving a blessing or offering; the orange-robed man is a priest-like figure.2016-10-10Night-time ritual scene on an open-air stone platform. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold borders and a red turban stands at left holding a silver tray of orange-yellow offerings and white flowers toward a row of young women seated along the platform. The women wear white and green garlands with red and yellow flowers, silver ornaments, and saffron, green and magenta saris. Several other men in orange-saffron dhotis and rudraksha-style necklaces stand behind, and a red pillar and hanging festoons frame the scene. Appears to be a puja or aarti offering.2016-10-10Indoor photo of a ritual scene in a bright hall with a small ornate shrine at the back. A person in a rust-red dhoti with gold border and a heavy gold necklace with a garland stands at the centre, holding a small vessel and offering it. Around them, many women in saris sit on the floor before banana leaf plates holding flowers, fruits and brass oil lamps, with hands raised in prayer. Several women wear saffron and orange clothing, and a bald man in orange stands near the shrine at right. The person offering appears to be a priest or devotee rather than a clearly identifiable individual.2014-06-29 +1 copiesOctober 10 20162016-10-10