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Outdoor evening ritual at a temple courtyard under a canopy with hanging green paper-cut decorations. In the foreground, a woman in an orange turban and red-and-white garland sits in a gold-trimmed orange chair beside a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red and dark rudraksha mala, holding an open laptop displaying a bright photo. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants kneel and hold offering trays, and a large deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands stands in an arched shrine with lamps glowing. Several saffron-clad children and young men are gathered around the laptop.

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Outdoor ritual at dusk under a canopy. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne wears a maroon-and-red turban, a red-and-white flower garland, a gold chest ornament and a dark maroon garment. Beside him stands a bald priest in a saffron-orange dhoti holding a long staff, and at the right a priest in a white head covering and saffron-orange garments with rudraksha malas holds a lit oil lamp in a brass tray. Seated devotees in orange and saffron sit behind them, with a row of lit oil lamps on the floor at right and a deity shrine visible in the background.2015-11-25November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20152015-02-12December 12 20162016-12-12November 25 20152015-11-25Outdoor ritual at a deeksha event under a large white tent with orange drapes and a construction excavator in the background. A seated figure in saffron and orange robes at the right sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, hands folded, apparently presiding; the person is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so the presiding figure is described only by role. Standing in front are several young men in orange dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas, bare-chested with white markings on their arms and torsos, performing puja. One holds a small oil lamp and a brass vessel, another offers flowers and a plate. A seated row of around twenty men and youths in white dhotis sits on a striped cloth at left, some with ash markings, pressing palms together. Brass pots, banana leaves, marigolds, white flower garlands, bananas and a kalasha-style arrangement lie on the floor, with a brick fire pit or homa area of yellow bricks at the centre.2018-01-13A seated man in a red-and-gold ornate throne with a red cushioned back and orange seat cover receives honour in a ritual setting. He wears a deep red-brown cloth, a long pink-and-red flower garland, a gold necklace and gold armbands, and has a white mark on his forehead. A kneeling man in a white sleeveless top and white dhoti holds an offering tray with a folded cloth and money. Standing behind them are several men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold pendants, some with white and ochre body markings, and a few people in white. Smoke rises in the foreground. The person on the throne is described by role only, as the central honoured figure of the ceremony.2013-04-24Night procession on a decorated palanquin with a golden base and canopy hung with marigold garlands and tasselled ornaments. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland sits on a red cushioned throne at the centre, smiling. A bald man in an orange robe holds a silver trident-topped staff beside the palanquin. A man in white dhoti and shawl on the left holds a silver ceremonial staff and a mace-like rod, and a man in white holds a silver staff on the right. Devotees in white and saffron crowd the foreground, and a photographer with a camera is visible. Watermarked photo, cropped.2013-02-12Night outdoor satsang scene under string lights and hanging festoons. A man with long hair sits on an orange cushioned throne wearing an orange-and-gold dhoti and a beaded necklace, his bare feet resting on a low brick-coloured step. Before him, a man in an orange-and-gold dhoti holds a tray of offerings and fruit, bowing toward the throne, while a devotee in saffron and white stands near. A cut-out printed image of a saffron-robed sage seated in meditation, wearing a garland and a saffron turban, is carried forward on a stand by a man in white. A kalasha with a coconut and a garland stands at the right edge beside a priest in red-and-gold cloth. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white and coloured saris and dhotis stands with hands folded, and a rangoli decorates the ground with green leaves.2015-07-07Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-like setting with smoke rising. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha-style necklace and bangles, wearing a reddish-brown dhoti, a turban and a floral garland, holds a lit aarti flame on a plate and walks along a striped cloth runner. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tray of offerings. Behind them a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes stands with hands folded in prayer, and red flags and a yellow umbrella are visible. On the right, a deity murti is decked with yellow, white and red garlands and a large mound of orange and purple flowers. a person candidate not clearly identifiable from appearance alone.2017-11-11January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor procession at dusk moving through a courtyard. A central figure with long dark hair, a tilak on the forehead, a red-and-gold patterned garment and multiple beaded garlands walks forward between rows of devotees in saffron and orange robes, several with shaved heads. Behind them, a golden-framed ratha/palanquin with a deity murti under a red canopy with fringe is carried on poles. Devotees in white dhotis and shawls line the path with hands joined. A camera operator and a man holding a laptop film on the left, and a loudspeaker sits on the right. Orange and red festive decorations and a kalasha-like brass vessel are visible.2013-03-10