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Night ritual on a raised platform with a smoky fire pit at left. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with red-and-white ash markings on his torso holds a brass vessel and a striped cloth bundle, sprinkling water. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a pink-and-white flower garland and a saffron-brown wrap, with long dark hair and raised hand holding green leaves. A brass trident and gold-tipped staff stand beside the throne, and a small fan is visible. A second attendant in white stands at left in the smoke. Tasselled red, green and white canopy hangs above.

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March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesA night ritual photograph at an open-air outdoor setting with smoke drifting across the frame. A seated figure on a gold and red throne with a gold trident-shaped finial wears a saffron-orange robe, a pink and white flower garland, and holds a green leaf raised in one hand while the other hand reaches toward a kalasha-like vessel. Before him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with red-and-white markings on his arms and a red beaded necklace holds an offering tray with a multicoloured cloth. Behind them a younger shirtless man in a white dhoti with a pink border stands watching. Fruit, flowers and a stacked offering sit on a colourful cloth in front. A gold-framed red canopy with fringe hangs overhead, and a fan is visible at left-centre.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesNight ritual outdoors at an ashram with smoke drifting in the background. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a flower garland and a rust-brown wrap, holding a green leaf bundle raised overhead. Opposite, a bearded man in white dhoti with a red-and-white beaded garland and white sacred ash marks pours from a multicoloured kalasha-style vessel. A shirtless young man in a white dhoti and a ceremonial gold chain stands nearby, with saffron-clad attendants behind. Gold trident finials flank the throne beneath a colourful tasselled canopy. Fruit, flowers and a rangoli-like cloth lie on the floor.2017-03-16