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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual on a bare concrete ground lit by a harsh flash. Several seated figures in front center: a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, seated cross-legged with hands folded, beside a woman in orange-red sari with a flower-decorated bun and a seated bare-chested man. A woman in white sari raises a round flat brass plate of offerings, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti on the right holds a similar plate. Behind them a crowd of men in white dhotis and women in saffron and white stands watching, with a uniformed police officer in khaki and an oil lamp visible near the right edge.

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A night-time outdoor ritual on a stone-paved courtyard lit mainly by a few lamps and a distant lit doorway. Two central figures sit on an orange-red mat facing each other: one in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a hair band, the other in orange with a long rudraksha mala and a garland, hands raised in gesture. Around them seated and standing devotees wear white dhotis and shirts, some with saffron shawls and gold chains. A man on the left raises a decorated fan or ornament, an older man in white holds a round green-and-gold plate, and uniformed police officers stand at the edges. The scene suggests a devotional ceremony or satsang in an ashram or temple compound.2012-05-21Night-time outdoor gathering on a bare concrete floor. Two seated figures in saffron-orange robes sit at the centre: one with a bare chest, rudraksha mala and a headband, the other with long hair and a red-orange cloth, both sitting with hands folded. A young man in white with a sacred thread sits beside a red-and-gold decorated tray or shield. Standing and seated men in white dhotis and shirts, some in khaki police uniform, watch around the edges. A man in white stands at right holding a green and gold decorated plate. The scene looks like a ritual or ceremonial sitting, but no clear deity or a person depiction can be confirmed by appearance.2012-05-21May 21 20122012-05-21May 21 20122012-05-21May 21 20122012-05-21Night-time outdoor ritual on a concrete floor. Two seated men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings face each other on an orange cloth. The seated man on the left, with a shaved head and bare upper body, gestures with his hands, while the man on the right, with a shaved head and orange robe, sits with hands lowered toward the cloth. A man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a large turquoise and gold-bordered circular plate or ceremonial shield near them. Standing devotees in white and orange garments, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, surround them, and a seated man in white clothes holds a phone.2012-05-21Night outdoor scene on a pale stone platform. Two seated men in saffron/orange robes are at the centre: the left one is elderly with a shaved head, white vibhuti markings, a dark rudraksha mala and a gold armlet, sitting cross-legged; the right one, younger with long dark hair and a red-orange turban-style headband, sits with hands folded at the chest, wearing a pearl necklace and a red mala. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt holds up a green and gold ornamental tray or plate above them. Behind, bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas and white dhotis, and standing men in orange robes and checked shirts watch. Thin white ritual cloth and brass-coloured items lie at the edge of the platform.2012-05-21Night-time outdoor ritual photograph at a temple-like courtyard. Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with gold trim bow low to the ground, touching a red cloth spread on the stone floor, with a small oil lamp glowing at the lower left. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe and long rudraksha-style beaded necklace, with a crown-like headpiece and ornate ceremonial markings, stands centre with hands at his waist. Beside him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with an orange sash and a bare-chested attendant face the centre. Around them a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, some with gold chains, stands watching, and uniformed police officers in khaki stand at right and left. A tall orange-red structure is faintly visible in the background.2012-05-21May 21 20122012-05-21Night photograph at an outdoor stone-paved temple area. In the foreground a devotee lies prostrate on an orange cloth, hands pressed together in namaskar, wearing orange garments, a sandalwood-coloured bead necklace and a headband. Standing behind him, a group of men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some bare-chested with beaded malas, watch. Among them, a bare-chested man with a long hair crown-like headband and rudraksha beads stands with arms folded, and a man in an orange shawl stands in the rear. Onlookers in shirts, a checked shirt and a uniformed police officer stand at the edge of the scene near stone steps. A fabric-wrapped figure in orange is partly visible at the left edge.2012-05-21May 21 20122012-05-21Night outdoor ritual at an ashram ground with circular raised platforms of earth. A large flaming structure, shaped like a wheel or arched frame, blazes at the centre. Several white-clad participants stand around the platforms, some in white dhotis and shirts, one wearing a white turban. In the foreground, a seated group of men in white clothes and saffron/orange shawls faces the fire, with shaved heads. The seated figure at left wears an orange shawl and holds a ceremonial staff, and at right a seated man holds a rudraksha-style object. A bright floodlight and a small building are visible in the background. The scene resembles a fire ceremony gathering.2006-08-20