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Night-time outdoor ritual at an ashram with a crowd of devotees pressing close. In the foreground a bearded young man in a grey top and a long brown shawl, with a rudraksha mala, receives leaves from a tray held by a man with white forehead markings. Beside him a woman with a ponytail in a grey top and brown shawl, also wearing beads, reaches toward the offering. On the right, a person in orange robes and a white-clad attendant hold a silver vessel and tray. Green leaves are heaped on a blue cloth-covered table with a steel bowl. Banana plants stand behind the crowd.

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Night outdoor devotional scene with a crowd gathered around a blue-draped table holding leaves, a steel bowl and a silver vessel. A bearded man with long dark hair and white tilak marks, wearing a grey top, saffron-orange cloth and brown shawl, reaches toward the table, while a woman with a long braided ponytail in a grey top and rudraksha-style beads stands beside him. Other women in saris and devotees with white forehead marks surround the table, and a hand holds a silver plate at right.2017-01-08Night-time outdoor ritual scene with a large crowd of devotees in orange, saffron, red and white clothing. In the foreground, a young priest in an orange robe with white sacred markings on his arms and chest and a rudraksha mala offers green leaves from a steel bowl onto a blue cloth-covered table. A young woman in a yellow and green sari with a bindi stands at the table holding a serving spoon, and a man on the right holds a silver tray of food. Several women in saris and Western clothing stand with hands folded in prayer. Banana plants, string lights and a white-and-red painted wall form the background.2017-01-08May 06 20162016-05-06Night-time ritual puja in an outdoor courtyard. A shaved-headed priest in white cloth and saffron wrap, with a rudraksha mala and white ash markings, stands at the centre with cupped hands over a small flame. Nearby, attendants in saffron and white, marked with white ash, hold a silver plate with a yellow flower and a bowl, and a brass plate of green leaves sits on a blue cloth-covered table. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in orange and red clothing watches, with a banana plant and a white wall in the background. The silver lidded vessel and plate suggest a ritual offering setting.2017-01-08Ritual scene in an indoor hall where a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a marigold and white flower garland, and white ash on his forehead sits on a dais and reaches forward to take offerings from a white marble bowl or pedestal. Around him women in saffron, orange and red silk saris with rudraksha malas and gold jewellery assist, one in a red-orange sari and another in white with a gold border. A silver staff stands at the right edge, and fruit, flowers and a leopard-print cloth lie on the platform. Several more people stand and watch in the background. Ceremonial abhishekam-style offering.2018-02-13Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in orange and saffron clothing on a green carpet. In the foreground a woman in a pink-and-white sari leans forward, offering her hand over a brass plate and steel bowl on a low wooden table. Beside her a man in a rust-red turban and dark rust garment, with long dark hair and a dark shawl, sits with his palms together. Behind them a bearded man in orange robes and a woman in orange headscarf sit among other devotees, and additional seated participants in orange line the carpet, one holding a camera.2016-05-16July 12 20162016-07-12February 13 20182018-02-13A photograph of a ritual scene in which a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a full beard, wearing a thick garland of yellow and white flowers with red blossoms, sits and reaches toward a silver tray of white powder held by a woman in a cream sari with gold border. Behind him, women in orange and red saris, one wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, look on. A silver lion-shaped figure and a leopard-print cloth lie in the foreground, with a silver ceremonial pole at right. A child is visible at lower right. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2018-02-13A bearded man with long, swept-back dreadlocked hair wrapped in a rudraksha band sits on an ornate silver-railed seat, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his bare shoulder and a gold chain, and extends his right hand to bless a devotee's head. Several women in white and light-green saris, one in an orange top with a red bindi and rudraksha mala, stand behind, with hands pressed in anjali. The devotee in a dark blue shirt bows forward with his palm raised. The scene is lit in cool blue and teal. Visible printed text at the lower right reads a copyright and source notice, which is not included below.2018-04-15A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange cloth, a leopard-print shawl, multiple gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style beaded mala, extends his right hand in blessing over a kneeling devotee in a white-and-blue striped shirt holding a silver plate. Beside them on a low red stand are two bronze deity figures and small brass lamps with lit wicks, with rice and offerings in bowls. Around them, a seated crowd in orange and red shawls watches; a shaved-headed priest in orange and gold garland sits at left. The gilded carved throne behind the blessing figure suggests a ritual satsang or puja setting.2012-07-29February 13 20182018-02-13