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A ritual setting with an orange and white backdrop strung with small lights. Women in saris sit on a mat with flower petals: one in a red sari with black border and gold necklaces, another in a maroon and gold brocade sari with a dark bead necklace, cupping a small brass bowl, and a third in a red sari at the right edge. A man in white dhoti with gold border stands at the left holding pink lotus flowers. A brass lamp stand and a metal pot sit in the foreground, with a dark deity murti partly visible at top right.

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A photograph of a seated group of women in rust-red and orange saris, sitting on the floor of a hall. The central woman, with a white vertical forehead mark and a red bindi, holds a microphone in her right hand and gestures with her left while speaking. Beside her, a woman in a rust sari with a long braid holds a sheet of paper. On the right, a smiling woman wears a rust sari and a rudraksha mala and gestures with an open hand. Behind them, women in orange robes sit among white cups and water bottles on a green leaf, with a partly visible flower-decorated head in the foreground.2016-09-30June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees in a temple hall performs an oil lamp ritual. Many women and some men in orange and red saris or dhotis wear rudraksha malas and marigold garlands, with white urdhva pundra tilaks on their foreheads. Several hold small brass oil lamps (aarti/deepa) and offering trays, and a figure in the foreground chants with eyes closed. Women in white saris and shawls sit among them, and gilded deity murtis and golden lion-like statues stand behind the hall.2014-04-08A wedding-ceremony photograph in a decorated hall with white draped backdrop, flower arrangements and red-orange flower garlands. A bride in an orange-red silk sari with gold jewellery kneels bowing on an orange cloth, her head touching the ground before a man in a green silk shawl and white dhoti, who stands with hands at his sides. Nearby, a shaved-headed man in a rust-orange robe with a saffron-toned shawl holds a plate of offerings, while a woman in a rust-orange sari with a long garland extends her hands toward the bride. Other women in saris, including a green-and-black sari and a purple sari, stand watching. A sacred fire burns at the lower right beside brass vessels and flower petals.2013-09-16Indoor photograph of a seated sannyasi in a rust-red garment with a rudraksha mala, smiling as he places his hand on the head of an older man in a white shirt bending forward with hands folded. A woman in a red and gold sari with a white flower in her braid sits in front, and a saffron-robed attendant stands behind. A small table holds flowers, a yellow fruit and a bottle, and garlands hang in the background. Appearance cues are limited and the seated figure is not clearly identifiable, so the role is given as sannyasi.2014-07-01Photo of a ritual preparation in an indoor hall. A sannyasin with matted hair piled on her head, wearing orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, kneels and holds yellow offering material over a silver tray. Beside her, a woman in a white and gold sari with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, wearing a hairnet, looks toward her. On the left, an older woman in a rust-red sari with a red-bead necklace bends over the tray.2019-01-01June 07 20152015-06-07February 05 20152015-02-05June 30 20162016-06-30A seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair and a large ceremonial gold pendant over a floral garland, sits barefoot on a gold-framed red throne with a crimson cushioned back. Before him a brick homa pit burns with flames and is ringed with marigold petals. To the left, a kneeling priest in orange garments and rudraksha mala tends the fire area beside a brass oil lamp, while a standing attendant in white dhoti with a sacred thread and a bead mala stands behind, next to a decorated drum. A flower garland hangs at the left edge, a kalasha-style brass pot rests at the right, and a man in white shirt watches from the dim background. The setting is an outdoor evening yagna on a striped mat.2013-07-09A seated group of devotees in rust-brown and orange robes sits in rows during a gathering. In the foreground, an older woman with grey hair pulled back and white vibhuti on her forehead keeps her eyes closed, wearing a rudraksha mala. Beside her, a woman with a white forehead mark and gold earrings smiles while holding a black handheld microphone, and another woman in glasses and brown robe sits nearby. Behind them, women in bright orange saffron garments sit with folded hands, and a row of brass or silver offering plates with flowers is visible at the lower right. No person is identified as a person in this image.2018-01-08A homa ritual on an orange cloth in an ashram hall. A fire burns in a yellow-brick fire pit, with bowls of rice, pongal-like food, fried snacks and flower petals arranged on the cloth. Five seated people wear white and cream garments with flower garlands: a bald man in white with a gold-bordered shawl, a woman in green and red, a man in grey, and a woman in a maroon sari with a yellow blouse. A young man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti and shawl sits at the right of the fire with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a gold-and-red throne and a red-cushioned chair stand against an orange wall, with a shaved-headed man in white and a woman in green seated near the back.2010-12-26