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Night-time outdoor ritual on a green mat with a large crowd seated on the ground. A shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron cloth with a saffron shawl sits at the front, tending a yellow-painted square altar with a pot, brass vessels, a brass lamp, and flower offerings. A man seated on a low ornate wooden stool at right wears a crown-like headpiece, rudraksha mala, and a gold-trimmed saffron shawl, with a trident-like staff decorated with white flowers beside him. Many devotees in orange and white clothing sit behind, and a draped throne with fruit and flowers stands at far right.

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May 20 20142014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20Night-time outdoor ritual on a riverbank at a ghat, lit by floodlights. In the foreground a small brick fire pit burns with oil lamps and flames, flanked by silver trays of bananas and offerings. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a white-and-orange garland sits cross-legged beside the fire, his bare chest adorned with a rudraksha-style necklace, and he holds a ritual item. Opposite him, a figure with a dark turban and reddish-orange cloth sits near a decorated seat draped in red and gold. Around them, a seated crowd in orange and white saffron clothing listens, and a tall ceremonial pole with flower garlands stands at left. Some people hold brass lamps or vessels.2014-05-20March 28 20132013-03-28May 20 20142014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20March 28 20132013-03-28May 20 20142014-05-20March 18 20132013-03-18Outdoor evening ritual on a lawn at night, lit by lanterns and a bright light at the left edge. In the foreground, a small brick fire pit burns with a flame, with brass vessels, a bowl and offerings on a stone platform beside it. A man in a rust-red dhoti and a red-orange turban sits cross-legged at the fire, his hands moving over the flame. Beside him, a young person in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in white clothing, many with hands folded in prayer, watches the ritual. A blue-draped table with flowers stands at right. A figure in red-brown robes holding a staff is partly visible at the left edge. The fire ritual suggests a homa, though the exact rite is not clearly identifiable.2013-12-09February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesMay 20 20142014-05-20