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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.

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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.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.2009-02-23Night 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.2009-02-23Evening outdoor satsang on a stone ghat-style platform. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing a red and orange shawl over saffron robes and rudraksha malas, sits cross-legged at a microphone stand with his hands raised in gesture while speaking. Beside him a younger man in an orange-saffron robe with a garland sits, and a monk in orange sits nearby. On the left, young people in yellow-orange robes sit with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, a crowd of devotees watches under trees, with tall golden staffs and a trident-topped stand. On the right, a large deity murti with a tiger-skin patterned base is partly visible.2010-09-24Night 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 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.2010-02-12Outdoor evening ceremony on a raised stone platform with a large crowd seated on tiered steps behind. A bearded man in saffron-orange and red robes sits cross-legged at a microphone stand, hands joined near his chest, eyes closed as if speaking or chanting. Beside him a young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands in anjali, and at left a young boy in yellow-orange kurta with a yellow shawl and mala also presses palms together. A man in white with a red shawl sits nearby. At right a figure in orange with a long mala holds an object near a large golden tiger-decorated murti. Golden ceremonial staffs topped with a trident and a finial stand in the background, along with a pillared canopy.2010-09-24April 16 20172017-04-16Evening outdoor ghat ceremony with a crowd watching from behind. A seated man in long flowing saffron-orange robes and a long beard raises one arm and sings or speaks into a microphone on a stand. Beside him sits another man in orange robes wearing a beaded garland, and a bald man in orange hands together in devotion. In the foreground a young boy in yellow robes sings with palms pressed together. Behind them stand gold-tipped trident-topped staffs and a white and orange stone shrine with bell motifs, and at right a white-gloved hand holds a small brass vessel near a golden-embroidered cloth. The setting is dusk-lit with a dark sky and trees.2010-09-24Night outdoor photo of a homa or yagna ceremony on a white-draped stage decorated with white jasmine and orange marigold garlands along its front edge. Central fire pit burns with flames in the middle. A woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala sits behind a brass plate, offering into the fire. Beside her, a sannyasi in saffron robe with orange head covering stands with hands folded. At right, a figure in orange robe kneels before a microphone stand. A large seated crowd of devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls fills the foreground and sides, some with hands in anjali. Stage lights and a banner are visible in the background.2010-02-12April 16 20172017-04-16Outdoor evening ceremony on a raised stone platform with white pillars and bells. A bearded man with long dark hair wears orange robes and sits cross-legged on a white cloth, speaking into a microphone on a stand, one hand raised in gesture. Beside him sits a younger man in orange with a beaded garland. Behind them stand golden staffs topped with a trident. In the foreground, a figure in yellow robes and tilaka presses palms together, and on the right stands a tiger-skin-draped murti of Shiva holding a small vessel. A seated crowd in orange and white watches; the image is dim with blue evening light.2010-09-24