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Night outdoor ritual scene on a paved courtyard. A central man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl with gold borders wears a long white and pink flower garland and a white forehead mark. Beside him, a bald younger man in matching maroon robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands together near a red-garbed attendant. Women in maroon saris kneel on the paving, touching the ground, behind a golden elephant statue and a raised seat draped in orange fabric beneath a canopy with a blue fringe.

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February 07 20162016-02-07February 07 20162016-02-07Night outdoor scene on a paved courtyard. A man in the centre wears a rust-red dhoti with gold borders, a thick rudraksha mala with a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace, gold armlets and bracelets, and a tilak on his forehead; he has a long swept-back hairstyle and stands looking to his right. Beside him, a young attendant in orange-red cloth with white forehead and arm markings carries a woven basket of flowers, fruit and a coconut-like offering. Behind them, other figures in orange and white stand in the dark, and a plastic chair and a gold-framed doorway with red drape are visible at right. Visible physical people: three in the foreground, several in the background.2013-07-17Evening procession at a temple courtyard at dusk, with palm trees silhouetted behind. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange robes and red waist sash holds a gold-framed deity image garlanded with white flowers, and a trident-bearing attendant in orange stands at left. Beside them, a man in a maroon-brown dhoti-style cloth with a gold waist band and a white flower garland with orange and blue accents, and white tripundra forehead marks, walks smiling. Behind, a man in white dhoti with a red-marked forehead carries a tall pole, and several devotees in white follow. A decorated kalasha-style pillar and a black stone deity murti garlanded with flowers stand at right.2014-09-30December 02 20172017-12-02March 11 20132013-03-11October 18 20172017-10-18October 27 20142014-10-27A nighttime photograph inside a open tent with scaffolding and string lights overhead. A procession moves across a sandy ground: in the centre a man in a saffron-orange robe with gold borders and a long red flower garland walks holding a brass kalasha-style vessel with green leaves, while beside him two shaved-headed men in red-brown robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas carry items. On the far right a man in white dhoti with gold border and a white-marked forehead and rudraksha mala walks. Behind them a crowd of devotees, including women in saris and children, watches.2015-05-29August 25 20142014-08-25A night-time outdoor ritual at an ashram with a large banyan tree behind. A man with a bare upper body and a red-brown dhoti with gold trim walks forward, wearing a thick ceremonial gold necklace and a long multi-coloured flower garland; he has a tilak on his forehead and gold armbands. Several men in orange robes with white forehead markings stand around; one carries a brass tray and another holds a ceremonial staff, and a long brass horn-like instrument is visible. A small ornate silver canopy stands behind them. At right, a bald young man in orange with white tilak folds his hands in greeting. A cameraman in a blue striped shirt films the scene from behind a wooden rail. Ritual offerings are visible at lower left, including red flowers and a plate.2013-07-22A procession of people walks through a temple-like space with red walls and greenery. In the centre, a man in maroon-red robes with a wide gold-and-orange sash wears a thick red flower garland and a gold-bead necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, men in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings carry tall golden staffs and a gold-fringed banner. On the right, a young man in a white kurta and white trousers wears a rudraksha-style mala. Five people are visible.2014-11-26