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Night ritual photograph in an open pavilion filled with smoke. Several women in red and maroon silk saris with gold borders sit in a row on a colourful striped cloth, hands pressed in namaste or holding pink flowers and marigold petals. A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange turban waves a large white fan-whisk toward a deity murti on an ornate red throne at right. Seated men in white shirts and white dhotis watch from behind a low platform, and a figure in orange sits on a raised red throne at left. Oil lamps and offerings lie before the seated devotees.

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October 13 20132013-10-13October 13 20132013-10-13Night ceremony at an open-air ashram courtyard with a fire pit and floral offerings. A standing woman in an orange-brown saree scatters pink flower petals from a cloth-covered red throne with gold trim. Several women in red sarees and a woman in a brown saree sit cross-legged in front of the fire, hands folded or holding flowers. Orange-robed people sit in the background, and brass bells and marigold garlands lie on the floor. Fans and parked cars are visible.2013-10-13Night-time outdoor ritual with several women seated on mats in red and maroon silk saris with gold borders, hands folded in prayer or holding pink lotus flowers. Behind them stands a red and gold throne with a teal canopy, and a man in saffron robes stands near it holding a decorated lamp or aarti plate. A second robed figure with a rudraksha mala raises a tray. Smoke rises, marigolds and flower petals are scattered on the ground, and two electric fans stand at left. The figure seated on the throne is not clearly visible enough to identify.2013-10-13A ritual hall lit by warm lights, with white tent draping and hanging green and orange banners. A standing priest in a maroon dhoti and shawl with a beaded garland holds a lit lamp near a gold plate. Several women in maroon and red silk saris sit on low silver-trimmed seats in front of brass plates and offerings, with marigold petals scattered on the floor. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the background, and a cameraman stands at the right. A gold-and-flower decorated object appears at the lower right. This looks like a puja or aarti in progress.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 03 20142014-10-03October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 13 20132013-10-13October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies