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A night outdoor gathering where a man in a red-maroon dhoti with gold borders and a white garland stands center, palms pressed together in anjali. He has a tilak on his forehead and a bare upper body with a shawl-like red wrap. Beside him stands a man bare-chested with an orange dhoti holding a brass kalasha pot with green leaves. Around them, devotees in orange and saffron saris and dhotis with red borders, and others in white kurtas and white saris, also stand with palms joined. Behind, a person kneels on a red mat, and a large bronze lamp stand and dark pillars are visible. The ground is covered with mats and white cloth.

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October 27 20142014-10-27September 13 20132013-09-13April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesNight photo of a ritual line outdoors on a sandy courtyard with green leaves underfoot. In the foreground a woman in white with a red shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside her a young man with a shaved head, white vibhuti stripes and a rudraksha mala wears saffron-orange cloth with red borders and holds a folded orange cloth. Behind them a man in white with a red shawl holds a tall red-and-white stick. Women in orange and white kneel and pour water from brass pots onto the leaves, with string lights and a golden decorative frame in the background. Several other people in white and orange stand further back.2015-07-07A photograph of a night-time ritual gathering in an open outdoor courtyard with a dark sky and string lights overhead. A shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange robe with a golden-yellow border and a rudraksha mala stands at the center, facing away, receiving a folded orange-and-red cloth offering from a man in a white dhoti with a red shawl. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and red shawls stand with hands folded in anjali, and women in saris press palms together. Several participants have white vibhuti and tripundra markings on their foreheads. On the right, a dark stone deity murti with a garland stands on a red-tiled dais. The crowd of roughly twenty people stands in a loose line around the courtyard.2015-07-07Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard with coloured fairy lights in the background. In the foreground, a fire pit (homa kunda) with ash and embers sits in the lower centre. A man in an orange-yellow dhoti and ash markings on his forehead holds a small object as he walks past the fire pit, while behind him a line of devotees in white dhotis with red shawls stands with palms pressed together. On the right, a man seated in lotus posture wears a deep red-orange turban, red robe, white dhoti and a long beaded mala, with hands folded in front of him, appearing to be a priest or devotee. A large black linga, garlanded with yellow and white flowers, stands behind the line. Onlookers in white saris and dark clothing watch from the back. Hindu ritual setting, possibly a homa or fire ceremony.2015-07-07April 01 20162016-04-01 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual at dusk among palm trees. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth with gold border and a gold-beaded necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him are several men in orange robes with rudraksha-style garlands, also with hands folded. On the right a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border holds a lit aarti lamp with flame and is accompanied by people in white. A brass plate with flowers lies at lower left. Behind, devotees in white and red clothing stand and one person holds up a camera. The scene suggests a deepam lamp ceremony.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21October 27 20142014-10-27Outdoor evening gathering of devotees in white clothes with red lanyards, hands pressed in namaste. In the centre, a man with hands raised overhead wears a rust-red robe with gold-yellow bands and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck; he appears to be leading a practice. Around him stand several men and women in white kurtas and salwar, some in lavender-patterned white, with trees and red pillars in the dark background.2015-02-24 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20152015-02-24