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Night-time ritual scene at an outdoor ashram pavilion strung with green leaf garlands and a dark-blue and red banner. In the foreground a young woman with long curly brown hair, wearing a maroon blouse and a red-and-gold sari, sits with eyes closed and hands together near a tray of mango-like green fruit and pink flowers. On the right, a priest in white dhoti and shawl raises a lit camphor flame in a brass aarti lamp. A red and gold ornate throne stands behind a white steps platform strewn with flower petals, with a seated figure in saffron-orange robe and a figure beside him in white. Brass pots, a tray of red apples and oranges, a kalasha-style vessel and a wooden drum-like object sit on the cloth in front. Several seated devotees in white are visible in the background. This appears to be an aarti and puja ceremony.

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Night ritual photograph at an outdoor ashram setting lit by a flame. In the foreground a woman with long wavy brown hair in a maroon blouse and patterned sari sits with her eyes closed and hands folded near offering trays of red apples, green-yellow fruits, and flower petals. A brass lamp and a burning flame held in a metal vessel are raised by a white-clad priest on the right. Behind them a red and gold ornate chair stands on a white and marigold-strewn platform, with a seated figure in saffron and white with a turban-style headpiece and rudraksha beads, hands joined in prayer. Another seated figure in orange and white sits to the right, and devotees in white clothes sit on the ground in the background beneath strings of green leaves and red-and-gold decorated pillars. A large wooden drum-like object stands in the middle of the scene.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual on a raised orange-draped platform under a canopy strung with green leaves and a large golden om symbol. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border holds a lit aarti lamp toward the viewer, flame rising. A young woman in a maroon and rose saree sits cross-legged at left, holding a green fruit beside offerings of bananas, apples, tomatoes, coconuts and a watermelon. A red cushioned throne sits centrally; a seated figure in white is on it, with a few other seated devotees in white nearby. A large wooden drum-like object and brass plates sit on the platform. At left, a decorated deity murti with a red-lit backdrop and brass oil lamps stand. Several people are seated in the background.2010-10-16Night outdoor ritual at a decorated pavilion with orange and red bunting and a large circular hanging ring. A figure in white clothing with an upturned cream turban raises one arm while standing before a golden-edged red throne. A man in orange robes stands beside him holding a small offering dish. In the foreground, women in red and maroon saris sit at a decorated altar with brass oil lamps, flower petals, fruit and kumkum-marked dishes. A wooden drum stands at right, and a line of seated devotees in white is visible on the far right. Fairy lights glow on the left.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16Night puja on an outdoor stage decorated with a string of festive lights, a large OM emblem and green leaf garlands. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with red border holds a flaming camphor aarti lamp in his right hand and a small brass bell-like vessel in his left. A young woman in a maroon blouse and maroon-and-cream sari sits cross-legged at the left, arranging fruits and flowers on a tray. Brass oil lamps, plates of bananas, limes, apples and marigold flowers surround the platform, and a deity murti stands at the far left. Behind them, a gold-trimmed red throne is occupied by a robed figure in white, while other people sit on the floor in the background.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07October 16 20102010-10-16