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Night ritual outdoors on a striped woven mat before a white-draped low platform. A central figure with long dark hair, a white forehead band, a red-orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain holds a lit torch upward in one hand. Two attendants in orange robes with white forehead marks stand beside him; the one on the left holds his hands together in prayer, the one on the right holds a ritual implement. A golden trident stands on a pole at left, a garlanded framed portrait of a deity with marigold and yellow flower garlands sits at right, and fruit and flower offerings lie on a tray in the foreground. Several standing onlookers in white and dark clothing watch in the background, and a camera operator's head is visible at the bottom.

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Night outdoor ritual photo. At the centre, a bare-chested figure in saffron-orange cloth with long dark hair, rudraksha mala beads and a white-marked forehead holds a ceremonial implement over a fire on a white stepped platform. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a white-smeared forehead presses his palms together, and another man in orange stands behind with hands folded. A young man in orange kneels to the left with hands joined. A large flower-garlanded framed portrait stands at the right on a white-draped altar, with a green cloth, yellow flowers and a brass lamp; a trident stands behind the platform. A cameraman in orange sits at the bottom. Crowd members stand in the background.2009-02-23Night outdoor ritual on a raised white platform draped with striped cloth. A central figure with long dark hair, a white headband and a blue shawl over orange clothing extends his hands over a small fire pit; two other orange-robed priests stand nearby, one holding his hands together. Brass oil lamps, flower offerings, fruit and a brass trident stand behind on the platform. To the right a deity murti or framed image is decorated with marigold garlands and a green cloth. Seated devotees fill the foreground and background, and a cameraman in orange clothing films from the front.2009-02-23Night-time outdoor ritual on a raised white platform with a striped multicolour mat. Three central figures in saffron-orange robes sit on the dais; the central figure wears a rudraksha mala and a white tilak, with ornate gold necklaces, and gestures with his hand while speaking into a microphone. Beside him stands a golden trident on a pole, and in front are brass vessels, a flat bowl, and offerings of flowers and leaves, consistent with an abhishekam-style puja. To the right, a framed picture decorated with a garland of white and orange flowers and green leaves sits on a draped table. Several dozen seated devotees and a cameraman in orange fill the foreground, with onlookers standing behind a white building in the background.2009-02-23Photo of a night ritual under a bamboo-and-thatch canopy. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes, with white forehead markings, white arm bands and beaded rudraksha necklaces, holds a lit oil lamp and a small brass vessel. Beside him another man in orange stands near the flame. Behind them a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes, garlanded with red flowers, sits on a draped table with a patterned cloth. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand around the wooden railings and watch.2011-04-17Night ritual photograph at a temple shrine lit by a flame. A saffron-robed priest in the centre raises a lit oil lamp aarti toward a shrine, with marigold garlands and offerings on the floor. Beside him a man in a white shirt stands with hands folded. On the right, a figure in an orange-red robe with a red turban and rudraksha mala stands with palms joined near a dark deity murti. At left, a person in white with an orange shawl and a dark-haired figure in a green sari with folded hands face the shrine, while a cameraman films. A red stone platform and red pillar frame the scene.2008-12-30Night outdoor ritual photograph at a homa or yagna altar. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at the decorated white altar, the one on the left holding a lit oil lamp and the one on the right holding a small bell and a ritual implement. The altar is edged with white flower garlands, orange and yellow marigolds, and green leaves, with a brass tray and a pot of offerings in front. Smoke rises behind the altar. A seated woman in orange and a man in white with a yellow shawl kneel with folded hands at the right, and a large crowd of devotees in white clothing sits on the blue mats and red carpet in front, with stage lights and a tent behind. Neither robed figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone, so role is given instead.2010-02-12Night outdoor ritual on an open ground before a large seated crowd. At center, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits behind a white-draped altar decorated with white flower garlands and marigold strands, holding a lit oil lamp and raised ritual object as smoke rises. Behind the altar, another person in orange robes sits. To the right, a devotee in orange with a yellow-trimmed white shawl sits with palms joined. Dozens of seated people in white clothing fill the foreground and background, some with hands folded. Fruit, a flower basket and offerings sit on the altar, and stage lights and a tent structure appear in the background. This is a homa-style fire ritual with offerings.2010-02-12Night ritual on a white stepped platform with a dark stone abhishekam basin. A standing sannyasi in saffron-orange robes, with a red tilak, black rudraksha mala and a dark sash, pours yellow powder from a silver vessel into the basin. A second saffron-clad priest with a white headband crouches at the left edge, gripping a stone, and another saffron-clad figure bends over the platform at the right. A devotee in white with a green-and-gold cloth sits on the right before flower-decorated altar items, with white garlands hanging on the pillar. Crowd members watch from the dark background, and there are small brass lamps and marigold petals on the steps.2009-02-23Night outdoor ritual photograph at a homa fire pit on a white-draped platform decorated with white and orange marigold garlands. Two figures in saffron/orange robes sit behind the platform: one with long swept-back hair holds a flame and a small vessel beside a microphone stand, and another in saffron robes sits nearby with a shaved head and ceremonial gold necklaces. A seated crowd of devotees in white clothes with hands folded fills the left foreground, and a large audience sits on blue mats beyond. Stage lights and a camera on a tripod are visible at left. The fire pit holds a bright flame with offerings, and a kalasha-style brass vessel sits near the front. Swamiji (probable) is the figure with long hair and saffron robes seated at the centre, presiding over the homa.2010-02-12Night outdoor homa at a large open-air gathering. A central fire burns in a square yagna pit on a white-draped platform decorated with white jasmine garlands and orange and red marigold strands. Behind it, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a beaded mala and extends his hand over the fire while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside him stands another robed figure in orange with a mala. In the foreground, a seated figure in orange kneels at the platform's edge. A large seated crowd in white fills the ground, many with hands pressed together, and stage lights and a camera on a tripod are visible. Around 100 or more people are visible.2010-02-12A night outdoor homa ceremony under a decorated canopy with red, orange and gold cloth and strings of green leaves. A standing priest in orange robes holds a metal tray with a flame above a fire pit. Several seated devotees in orange clothes sit around a square stone fire pit with flower petals. In the foreground a young man in white with a yellow shawl holds a microphone and reads from a book. Three coconuts wrapped in netting and topped with yellow flowers sit on a white-draped table, with brass lamps and a framed portrait garlanded with flowers behind them. Several other people sit at the right edge in orange and white clothes.2009-10-17Night outdoor ritual on a raised platform draped in white cloth and edged with white and orange flower garlands. A central figure in orange robes and a long beaded necklace, with a white tilak on the forehead and long dark hair, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other. Beside them an older man in orange and a yellow shawl sits with palms joined. Brick-like yellow altar blocks, brass plates of fruit and flowers, and a kalasha-style vessel sit in front. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes, many with palms joined, fill the ground behind, with a person in orange holding a microphone at the right edge. Lighting and a tall pillar frame the scene.2010-02-12