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Night outdoor ceremony at an open-air venue. A man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a long orange-gold beaded mala and a vibhuti forehead mark, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a red-cushioned gold-edged throne. To the left, yellow cloth, white and pink flower garlands, and yellow pumpkins form an altar, with a sword-like staff and offerings on a banana leaf. Two seated women in orange robes with white forehead bands and rudraksha malas sit with palms joined at right, and a brass bowl sits on the mat. Several seated and standing devotees in white and orange attire are visible in the background.

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Night outdoor ritual scene. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-threaded border stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style mala and a vertical tilak on his forehead; his hair is swept back. Behind him is an ornate red throne with gold trim. In front, on the left, a tall decorated kalasha-like arrangement is draped with yellow cloth and garlanded with white flowers, red roses and green leaves, with a ceremonial staff and bells. Seated devotees in saffron robes with raised hands, some in white, sit on a striped rug to the right, and several more people stand in the background.2013-09-13Night outdoor ritual at an ashram. A bald man in a bare-chested orange-brown dhoti stands on a striped woven mat and raises a lit camphor aarti flame on a brass plate with both hands, smoke rising behind him. Seated on an ornate red velvet throne with gold trim, a long-haired man in an orange-brown dhoti and rudraksha-style garlands sits with palms pressed together, head bowed. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and orange garments kneels and raises their hands in reverence, with some faces marked with yellow and white. Flower garlands and a bouquet of roses and marigolds lie at the left edge of the throne.2013-07-09 +1 copiesMarch 28 20132013-03-28Night outdoor fire ritual. A man in rust-orange robes with a gold-trimmed red ornate throne, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold chain sits with hands folded, a white bandage on one wrist. Before him a young person in orange clothing with a red cloth kneels at a yellow-painted homa fire pit with burning wood, scattered red and white flower petals and a brass vessel. Behind, a shaved-headed attendant in orange with a white headband and rudraksha mala stands with hands joined, and smoke drifts through dark foliage.2013-09-30July 09 20132013-07-09 +1 copiesA central figure with long dark hair wears a red-maroon dhoti and gold-bordered cloth, with a red-and-white flower garland, a gold bead necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, standing with hands folded before a small fire pit with flames. Heaped marigold and rose garlands fill the foreground. Behind him, an attendant in orange cloth carries a silver bowl, another in orange and white stands near a golden throne draped with flower garlands, a man in maroon kneels holding an oil lamp, and a robed figure with white forehead markings reads from a book. Red curtains and an air conditioner form the backdrop.2013-05-19August 31 20152015-08-31July 18 20162016-07-18September 13 20132013-09-13May 17 20132013-05-172015-July-302015-07-30A photograph of a ceremonial hall where a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling, wearing a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Beside him, other devotees in matching red-and-gold robes hold up ceremonial trident staffs and a brass kalasha-style pot. Behind them stands an empty gold-and-maroon throne (peetha) with a gold lion sculpture, a gold umbrella canopy, and a large arch of marigolds in orange, yellow and white. A small table with flower offerings sits in front, and a standing fan is visible. A figure in the centre is distinguished by a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, but his face and identity are not established from appearance, so he is described by role only as a devotee in ritual attire.2015-07-17