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A bare-backed priest in an orange dhoti, with white ash markings on the shoulders and back and a red-orange cord around the neck, stands with his back to the camera and holds a lit oil lamp toward a golden cobra-hood canopy over a dark stone pedestal. A bronze dancing deity figure stands beside the pedestal, and a brass trident is set nearby with a tall saffron-and-red flag on a pole. A red-and-white striped boundary edges the concrete floor, with a hill and a parked orange truck behind. Several other people are faintly visible in the background.

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March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard at a hillside ashram with a bare rocky hill behind. Red-and-white striped platform steps lead to a central altar with a stone Nandi-style base, a large bronze vessel, and a cobra-hooded canopy. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at the platform, with a tray of offerings and a flower garland. A bare-backed man in orange dhoti, with ash markings on his back, holds a lamp near the platform, and another person in orange cloth stands at left. Rows of small brass oil lamps are arranged on a woven mat in the foreground. Orange-and-gold ceremonial umbrellas with a red emblem stand nearby, and red-painted containers and a parked fire truck sit behind the courtyard.2017-03-11January 13 20172017-01-13March 11 20172017-03-11Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram courtyard with red-and-white striped raised platforms and red pillars, a large brass kalasha/vessel on a stone base, and a hill behind. A man in orange dhoti with bare upper body stands at left facing away, holding a ritual item, while a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at right near a row of brass oil lamps (deepas) on a woven mat. A tall brass lamp stand and a decorated yellow-and-red ceremonial umbrella with a shield emblem frame the scene. Another orange-clad figure sits to the far left and a few people are seated at the right edge. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard at an ashram beneath a dry rocky hill, with red-and-white striped platforms and red pillars. A bare-backed man in an orange dhoti stands at the centre-left facing away, a woman in a white saree with gold border stands near a row of brass oil lamps on a mat, and a young person in orange stands at the far left. A golden kalasha-shaped vessel rests on a dark stone base, flanked by ornate brass lamp stands and tall ceremonial umbrellas with red and yellow emblems. A large brass vessel sits nearby, and shallow offerings with flowers and cloth lie on the right. Containers and a small red truck sit behind the courtyard. Several people sit on the right side in the distance.2017-03-11Outdoor ashram courtyard with red-and-white striped platforms and red pillars, a rocky hill behind. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti stands near a row of brass oil lamps and bells at the front, while a woman in orange blouse and a woman in white sari with gold border stand at the central ritual area. A large brass vessel and a golden kalasha-like vessel sit on a dark stone base beside a trident. Decorated red-and-yellow ceremonial banners flank the area, and a red fire engine and metal containers are visible in the background. Several people sit on the right near offering trays of fruit and flowers, and a red cloth lies on the platform. Oil lamps are lit in front of the figures.2017-03-11September 30 20142014-09-30