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Night outdoor ritual on a raised red-and-black stage under a canopy of marigold garlands and red drapes, with golden decorative pillars lit from below. A seated figure in the centre wears an orange-red cloth and a rudraksha mala at a small table with brass vessels and a kalasha-like pot. A man in orange cloth sits nearby, and a small fire pit of yellow bricks burns in front while several women in orange saris sit on the red mats. Offerings of fruit and cloth sit on a table at left, and a golden parasol-style canopy shades a central seat. Cameras and lights surround the stage, and a few spectators sit in the foreground.

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Night photo of an outdoor ritual on a raised red-draped stage framed by golden pillars wrapped in marigold garlands and a red canopy. Two men in orange-red ritual dhotis, bare-chested with rudraksha-style malas, stand before a small ornate canopied shrine and altar with brass vessels and a lamp. A small brick fire pit with a visible flame sits in front, and seated devotees in orange and saffron robes sit on red mats at the lower right. Cameras and lighting stands are set up along the sides, with spectators behind a low barrier.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20Night outdoor ritual on a sandy riverbank under a canopy hung with yellow marigold garlands and silver pillars. A large seated crowd in white and orange clothing faces a central figure, a bare-chested man in a dark patterned lower garment with a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, seated on a green mat. Beside him stands a tall decorated pole. In the foreground a priest in an orange-red turban and orange robe sits before a yellow square fire-altar with brass vessels and a flame. Behind them a red-draped platform holds an elaborately decorated deity murti with garlands. Street lights and a riverbank wall glow in the background.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20Night ritual on a riverbank under a canopy hung with yellow marigold garlands and gold-finished pillars. A standing man in an orange-red dhoti and a beaded necklace presses his palms together at the centre, beside a brass kalasha and a small oil lamp on a yellow base. To the right, a decorated deity murti sits on a red-draped platform garlanded with flowers and fruit. Around them, a large seated gathering in white and orange clothing sits on green mats with hands folded in prayer; a red-turbaned priest sits at the front with brass vessels and offerings. A trident stands on the left, and street lights glow across the water behind.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20Night-time outdoor ritual on a riverside ghat with a green cloth mat and golden pillars wrapped in yellow marigold garlands and a pink-and-yellow flower canopy. A large crowd of over a hundred people, many in white and orange-red garments and some wearing saffron-coloured robes, sits in rows facing a central figure. A man in a red-orange dhoti and bare upper body, with a rudraksha-style garland, sits at the centre beside a brass lamp stand and offerings. Brass plates, bowls and a silver vessel sit on the mat, and a raised seat draped in orange cloth is decorated with flowers. A woman in orange pleads in prayer at the front, and a bare-chested priest in orange-red sits near the lower right. Shows the Death Experiences session of Inner Awakening in Varanasi, a Hindu ritual setting.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20December 20 20172017-12-20