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A nighttime outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard lit by a bright lamp. In the foreground, a long-haired woman in a maroon sari with a white flower garland sits on a red cushioned seat while a man in white shirt and trousers with a neck pendant stretches both hands toward her head in a blessing gesture. Behind them, priests in white dhotis and gold-shawl sit on striped rugs before a decorated puja arrangement with flower-filled trays, brass lamps and a kalasha. Several people in saffron and orange robes and white clothing stand in the background among stone pillars and lit residential buildings.

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April 06 20172017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06A night-time ritual in an open courtyard with stone pillars. A seated figure with long dark hair, a white flower garland and gold bangles sits on a low red and orange throne-like seat with gold trim, facing a devotee. The devotee kneels in saffron-orange clothes with a rudraksha mala, head bowed while the seated figure's hand rests on his head. Other devotees in white and orange stand nearby, a priest in a white dhoti sits at a puja setup with flowers and brass vessels on a striped cloth, and smoke rises in the background. A fan and digital clock with red numerals stand in the foreground.2017-04-06May 06 20162016-05-06April 28 20162016-04-28Night-time outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard between stone pillars. A priest in white dhoti kneels before a fire and a floral-decorated altar with flower garlands and offering plates on a striped cloth. Several young boys and men stand bare-chested in white dhotis, some with saffron cloth and rudraksha necklaces. A woman in a deep red sari with long braided hair and gold bangles sits on a red-cushioned seat with a gold-edged backrest, and another woman in red sari holds offerings. Floral garlands lie on the ground and a white fan and a red digital clock are visible at left.2017-04-06A seated man in an orange-red robe with long dark braided hair and a rudraksha mala stands out at left, his hand raised to press the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange-red shawl. The seated figure sits on a red velvet throne beside an ornate gold carved backrest, with brass oil lamps behind him. Around them a crowd of women in saffron, pink, yellow and teal saris and kurtas, several wearing orange-red shawls and beaded necklaces, stand watching. A small white fan is visible in the background and a red draped backdrop fills the space. Swamiji (probable), wearing a saffron robe, long dreadlocks and a rudraksha mala, gives a blessing; cues are long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala. The seated man is presented as the blessing giver, with the white-clad recipient receiving the touch on the forehead.2016-04-28Outdoor festival tent with red carpet and a golden trident in the foreground. A long-haired figure with dreadlocks in orange robes and a floral garland sits on a red-draped seat, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in an orange shawl. Nearby a man in a grey kurta and glasses bends forward with hands joined, another in white robes and a bearded man in white stand behind. A priest in white dhoti holds an apple near a deity-style ritual setup, and a bald man in orange and red garments and rudraksha mala looks on. A camera on a tripod films the scene and colourful paper lanterns hang from the tent ceiling.2016-04-28October 10 20162016-10-10April 28 20162016-04-28Night outdoor ritual on a striped rug beside a concrete pillar. In the foreground, a kneeling young man in orange robes with folded hands receives a tilak mark on his forehead from a woman in maroon and rust sari wearing a white flower garland. Behind them, several young men in orange robes stand with rudraksha malas, and an older white-haired person in white clothes stands among others in white. At left, a priest in white dhoti sits by a small fire lamp and offerings of flowers and fruit, with a golden kalasha-like arrangement nearby. A gold-backed throne-style seat appears at right, and the scene is lit by warm lamps.2017-04-06