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Outdoor ritual on a raised platform at dusk with a fire burning at left. Four shaved-headed young boys in colourful silk dhotis sit cross-legged facing away, with red, blue, purple and green cloths, and flower garlands around their necks. A standing young priest in white dhoti with a pink turban and rudraksha mala holds a lit lamp and a brass vessel. Behind them, a man in orange-red robes with a white flower garland sits on an orange throne-like seat. Seated devotees in orange and white fill the background under palm trees, with a red and gold pillar and a flag nearby. Some devotees and a camera operator are visible at the far back.

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October 03 20142014-10-03Outdoor evening ritual at a temple-like setting with palm trees and a tall brass lamp stand. A priest in a white dhoti and bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red-and-pink turban, raises a lit flame on a lamp in his right hand while holding a small bell or vessel in his left. Four shaved-headed boys sit cross-legged on a raised platform with their backs to the camera, wearing red, blue, purple and green silk garments with gold borders. A seated man in an orange robe with a white flower garland and a red-and-orange shawl sits on an orange cushioned seat behind the platform. To the right, a standing man in orange-red robes with gold trim presses his palms together in greeting. Brass vessels and a small deity murti set are arranged on a low table, with incense sticks nearby. Onlookers in orange and white clothing sit in the background. This appears to be aarti performed during a ritual.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03Outdoor evening ritual on a raised platform with palm trees behind. A figure in orange-red robes with a flower garland and a forehead mark sits on an orange throne-like seat at right, while a standing attendant in red robes with a gold border folds his hands in reverence. Several shaved-headed young boys sit in a row with their backs to the camera, wearing red, blue, purple and green silk dhotis with gold borders and flower garlands. A fire pit with flames burns at left beside brass ritual vessels, and an audience in saffron clothing sits behind. Incense sticks are held by the boys.2014-10-03October 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.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03A photograph of an outdoor ritual homa at an ashram. A large blazing fire burns in a brick-and-wood fire pit on the left. A man in white dhoti kneels at a raised red-cloth platform, tending brass pots, bowls and offerings beside the fire. Seated before him are several young girls in saffron, green and cream clothes with white and orange flower garlands in their hair. Behind them, dozens of boys and young men in saffron robes and rudraksha beads sit on mats with garlands. A man in a rust-red shawl and flower garland sits on an orange armchair on a raised platform at the back, with a video camera on a tripod at the right. Red pillars and green trees frame the open pavilion.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03Outdoor evening ritual on a raised open platform beneath palm trees, with a tall ornate copper pillar behind. A man seated on an orange throne-like chair with a white headband and a red-orange robe, wearing a white garland, raises one arm and holds marigold petals, appearing to bless the gathering. Beside him, a bare-chested man in a pink turban and a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala presses his palms together. In the foreground, several shaven-headed young boys in red, blue, purple and green cloths sit facing the platform, and a standing attendant in an orange-gold dhoti with a lit oil lamp stands at right. A crowd of devotees in orange and white watches from behind, with a camera on a stand visible at left.2014-10-03