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Night-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.

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Night 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 outdoor puja at a temple-like courtyard. Women in red and maroon silk sarees sit in a row on a raised platform, several with hands folded in anjali or holding pink lotus flowers and petals. Two standing fans and a red-and-gold throne with a gold-edged backrest are in view. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on the throne area, and another man in orange holds a tray of flowers. Rose petals and marigold garlands cover the floor, and a small brass lamp is at the left edge. The setting suggests a ritual offering with padapuja style devotion.2013-10-13October 13 20132013-10-13October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 13 20132013-10-13October 13 20132013-10-13Women in red and maroon silk saris sit in a row on a raised platform during an evening puja before a large white-and-gold deity murti decorated with marigold garlands. Several women hold pink lotus flowers and fold their hands in prayer. To the right, a man in a saffron-red robe sits with hands joined beside a red-and-gold throne with a canopy, a brass pot and offerings on the floor. Oil lamps, flower petals and a smoking incense or homa area lie before them under a tin-roofed pavilion with ceiling fans. a person appearance is uncertain.2013-10-13Night ritual at an open-air ashram site with a fire pit and hanging string of lights. Several women in deep red silk saris with gold borders sit in a row on the ground, hands pressed in namaskar or holding pink lotus flowers, while a few more women kneel beside them. Behind them a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands on a red-cushioned throne-style seat, holding a flower. Other saffron-robed men stand nearby, and a man in white dhoti stands at the right. Brass lamps, a kalasha, flower garlands and offerings lie on the mat, with two pedestal fans beside the seated women.2013-10-13October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 13 20132013-10-13Four women in red silk saris sit cross-legged in a row outdoors at night, eyes lowered or gazing forward in quiet attention. The woman on the far left wears a red-and-gold patterned sari and a red flower in her hair; the centre women wear deep red saris with gold borders, pearl-style necklaces and bangles. Behind them a man in a white dhoti and white shawl with gold chain stands near green foliage and a terracotta wall. Yellow flowers lie on the floor in front of them, and a wall poster is visible at the upper left.2011-10-05October 21 20152015-10-21 +2 copies