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Night photo of an outdoor ritual on stone steps. A young man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a white forehead tilak, rudraksha mala and white arm markings, holds up a burning aarti flame toward a seated figure. That figure sits on a red and gold throne-style chair, wearing a dark maroon robe, with hands raised in a namaskar gesture. Several devotees in orange sit in the foreground, and a brass lamp stand is visible at left. Smoke drifts in the dark background.

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March 18 20132013-03-18November 04 20132013-11-04Night outdoor ritual at an ashram. A bald man in a bare-chested orange-brown dhoti stands on a striped woven mat and raises a lit camphor aarti flame on a brass plate with both hands, smoke rising behind him. Seated on an ornate red velvet throne with gold trim, a long-haired man in an orange-brown dhoti and rudraksha-style garlands sits with palms pressed together, head bowed. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and orange garments kneels and raises their hands in reverence, with some faces marked with yellow and white. Flower garlands and a bouquet of roses and marigolds lie at the left edge of the throne.2013-07-09 +1 copiesJuly 18 20162016-07-18November 04 20132013-11-04Night outdoor fire ritual. A man in rust-orange robes with a gold-trimmed red ornate throne, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold chain sits with hands folded, a white bandage on one wrist. Before him a young person in orange clothing with a red cloth kneels at a yellow-painted homa fire pit with burning wood, scattered red and white flower petals and a brass vessel. Behind, a shaved-headed attendant in orange with a white headband and rudraksha mala stands with hands joined, and smoke drifts through dark foliage.2013-09-30Night outdoor homa at an ashram: a sacred fire burns in a stone fire pit lined with yellow marigold petals, with wood and offerings visible. A seated figure in dark red-maroon robes sits on an ornate red throne with gold carved trim, one hand raised to the forehead. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit on the ground around the fire, one with vibhuti marks and beads, others with white-marked foreheads. Strings of small colourful lights and palm foliage surround the scene. Appearance-based cues on the throned figure are insufficient for a confident identity claim, so he is described by role only.2013-11-04March 18 20132013-03-18Night photo of a homa fire pit with a tall bright flame at left, surrounded by yellow flower petals and brass vessels. A person in a maroon-brown robe sits on an ornate red throne with gold trim, one hand raised to the forehead. To the right, several young people in orange robes and rudraksha beads sit on the ground. Behind, string lights twinkle among tropical foliage, and a person in an orange garment stands near the fire.2013-11-04Night aarti ceremony at a riverside ghat with a large flame. A seated figure in red-orange robes, long dark hair, gold earrings and a thick rudraksha mala with gold beads holds a lit lamp and a bell while performing the ritual. Silver ritual vessels and a plate with offerings sit before them, and a silver trishul-topped staff and ornate silver throne stand nearby. Around them, devotees in orange and saffron shawls, some with hands folded in prayer, watch and sit or stand in the dim light.2014-03-18October 03 20142014-10-03March 28 20132013-03-28