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Outdoor evening ritual under a corrugated metal roof at an ashram. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a maroon turban, a white flower garland, and a maroon and orange-yellow cloth. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing, including many children with painted foreheads, face a central ceremony where a deity murti or image decorated with orange and red flower garlands sits on a yellow cloth. Brass oil lamps and ritual vessels stand in rows, and a lit flame is held near the image. Robed figures in orange tend the puja. A shrine with painted deity figures sits at right, surrounded by green trees and palms.

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November 25 20152015-11-25Evening outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with trees behind. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a maroon turban, a white flower garland, and maroon robes with a yellow sash. Behind him, a priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at a row of brass oil lamps on a stand, and a man in maroon robes waits nearby. A large deity murti decorated with flower garlands is displayed on a platform, and a small shrine with a lit lamp stands to the right. Seated and standing devotees fill the lower left and centre. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting puja.2015-11-25Outdoor evening ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with trees behind. In the foreground, a figure with a maroon turban, white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads faces away from the camera. Beyond, a deity murti decorated with flower garlands sits atop a tiered brass lamp stand with many oil lamps lit. Priests in white dhotis and a man in a saffron-orange garment tend the offerings, with a shrine structure at right and a crowd of devotees in white and orange at the lower edge.2015-11-25A covered outdoor ritual hall during a homa at a fire pit on a yellow-tiled platform, with flames rising from the offering pit. A man in an orange turban and orange robe stands at the right holding a lit aarti lamp with flame aloft. Seated near the centre under a garland-hung canopy is a figure with a garland of white and yellow flowers, flanked by priests in white dhotis and orange-clad sannyasis standing in rows. Brass oil lamps stand on tall stands wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, and a large ganesha murti with pink trunk and marigold garland is at the left edge. Behind, a crowd of devotees in saffron clothing and watchers stands under overhead lights and a metal roof, with palm trees beyond. Ganesh festival homa with aarti and garland-decorated lamps.2017-08-25Night-time outdoor ritual before a row of garlanded deity murtis, decorated with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands. In the centre-left, a man in a rust-red dhoti and a matching turban with a pink flower garland holds a lit aarti lamp with a large flame toward the murtis. Beside him a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti holds a tray of offerings. Behind them a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stands with hands folded in prayer. Red and yellow flags and a decorated umbrella stand at the left, with incense smoke rising in the background.2017-11-11December 05 20142014-12-05A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual under a corrugated metal roof at dusk. In the foreground a man seen from behind wears a dark brown cap and rudraksha-style beads, holding a small lit oil lamp flame toward a large brass lamp on the right, which is draped with red and orange marigold garlands and burning brightly. Behind him, several people in orange-saffron clothing play long brass horns, and a tall copper or brass pillar stands in the centre beside a raised dark stone platform. Red flower garlands hang from the table below. The scene suggests a deepam lamp ceremony in a temple courtyard.2013-11-17 +1 copiesNight-time temple procession seen from behind. A figure in a deep red-maroon robe with a gold-bordered sash and a red turban with a bun, wearing a red and white beaded garland and gold armlets, walks toward a brightly lit shrine and a glowing ceremonial structure. Attendants in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas carry a brass plate and a golden ceremonial staff, while people in orange robes walk alongside. A red carpet leads toward the lit shrine with a deity murti under an awning.2014-12-05Night ritual outdoors under a tin-roofed pavilion. In the foreground, a bare-chested young man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange dhoti with gold border, raises a silver multi-wick aarti lamp with flames. Behind him, several people in orange and saffron garments stand and sit holding brass plates and offerings; some wear white and garlands. At right, a richly decorated deity murti is near a lit oil lamp and a fire pit burning on a stone platform, with marigold petals scattered on the ground. A framed portrait hangs on the back wall above a green-lit banner.2016-10-29Outdoor ritual procession under a corrugated metal shelter with red steel beams. A man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a long red and orange flower garland and a vermilion-marked forehead, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other while looking toward a large deity murti at right. The murti is hung with yellow marigold and red flower garlands and gold beaded ornaments, with a decorated headdress. Behind him, many people in saffron and orange robes and white clothing stand in a line with hands folded in prayer, and a sun-faded ceremonial canopy with colourful fringe appears at left. A small kalasha-like brass object and a tall brass stand are visible near the left edge.2015-02-23November 25 20152015-11-25Outdoor temple ritual under a white cloth canopy with palm trees behind. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red dhoti, a gold waist cord and a red-and-white flower garland, stands with hands folded in front of his chest while two women in orange-red saris carry brass trays of flowers and offerings. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in orange-red clothing stands behind a metal barrier. A drum sits on the ground, and at left an ornate silver deity murti and a small shrine area with flower petals on the floor are visible. Appearance-based candidate: a person, with long swept hair and a red garland, standing centre as the presiding figure.2017-09-27