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Night-time ritual gathering at an outdoor temple-style courtyard. In the foreground, several women in red, orange and blue silk saris with white flower garlands in their hair sit with their backs to the camera facing a central figure. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a red turban sits cross-legged with hands folded at his face on a striped mat. Nearby, a man in a dark red robe with gold borders and a flower garland sits on an orange-cushioned seat, while another man in red robe with gold border stands with palms joined. Behind them, rows of young boys and men in saffron and orange robes sit on the ground, many with flower garlands. A brass ritual lamp arrangement and metal implements sit on a low platform, and a dark figure with a flower garland and white cloth sits on a raised stone pedestal in the background. Standing spectators in white clothes line the back, and a camera crew operator with a Live camera is visible at the left edge.

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October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03Night ritual at a fire pit (homa/yagna) in an open-air ashram courtyard. A large square fire pit lined with wood sits at left, with smoke and embers visible. Seated on an orange cushioned throne at the back, a figure in a deep red-maroon robe wears a long white flower garland, with hands folded. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and a green-and-white upper cloth sits with palms joined, wearing a rudraksha mala. A woman in white garment with a bright pink head wrap and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a orange mat, hands folded, facing the fire. To the right, a standing man in saffron-orange and red clothes holds his hands in anjali, while another standing figure in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala also holds palms together. Rows of seated saffron-robed monastics and devotees fill the background. Women in red and gold saris with jasmine garlands kneel in the foreground, hands folded. Brass pots, kalasha-style vessels and flower offerings surround the fire pit.2014-10-03Outdoor evening ritual at a temple courtyard with a large crowd seated on the ground, many in saffron and orange robes and garlands. In the foreground, women in red and cream saris with flower-decked hair sit beside a fire pit with flames, while a man in a white dhoti and white shawl bends over it. A priest in a red-and-gold dhoti stands at a wooden altar table covered with small metal vessels and a shrine, and another man in white dhoti with a silver vessel stands at right. A figure with a long white-and-red headdress and a crown of flowers sits on a raised platform near a deity murti draped in garlands at the back. Brass lamps and offering plates are arranged on the cloth-covered floor.2014-10-03Evening outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard with a large crowd of saffron-robed and white-clad devotees seated on the ground. In the foreground, women in red and maroon saris with white jasmine garlands kneel before a low square fire pit, and a priest in a white dhoti and pink headcloth bends over it. A man in a red-gold dhoti stands at the pit beside them. On a raised orange seat at right, a bare-chested man wearing a long mala-style garland sits on a cushioned throne, while a dark deity murti stands on a red pedestal behind the crowd. Oil lamps and offerings lie on a mat and brass vessels, with a fan at the right edge.2014-10-03Night-time ritual at a temple-like open pavilion with a sunken fire pit (homa/yagna) burning at the lower left. A seated figure in orange robes and a long-garlanded orange chair raises one hand holding an object above a crowd of seated monks in saffron and orange, some with shaved heads, many wearing marigold garlands. A kneeling man in white dhoti with a pink head cloth, a rudraksha mala and bare upper body sits in front of a brass kalasha and offering pots on a patterned mat, hands folded in prayer. Standing attendants in white and saffron stand to the right, hands joined. Women in red silk saris with white flower garlands in their hair sit in the foreground, and banners with coloured fringes hang from the posts.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03An outdoor ritual at dusk on a raised platform beside a fire pit. In front, a man in a white dhoti and a red-and-pink turban with rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in anjali. Three shaven-headed young boys in red, blue, purple and green robes sit with their backs to the camera, one holding a ritual stick. A small brass vessel and flowers sit on a low table, and a crowd of devotees in saffron and white watches from behind, with a camera crew and a tall decorated pillar in the background.2014-10-03May 20 20142014-05-20October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies