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Night-time outdoor ritual on a stone terrace lit by a single floodlight and a small fire. A seated group of about a hundred people in white clothing and saffron-orange robes faces a central fire pit with offerings and brass ritual items. Several large parasol-like umbrellas with fringed edges stand in the foreground, and a large ritual trident or staff with red and white cloth wrapping dominates the lower left. A man in white sits at the front of the central group, with others in white and orange nearby, while a crowd of attendees fills the left side of the frame.

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Night outdoor ceremony with a crowd of devotees seated on stone steps and ground facing a lit homa fire pit at center. Several priests in white and saffron robes sit around the fire, with brass tridents (tridents on stands) placed near the fire and ceremonial parasols with fringed edges to the right. A single standing figure in white stands at the upper right behind the fire. Devotees in white and saffron clothing raise their hands. Floodlights are visible in the dark background. The scene is a fire ritual in progress, with the fire as the focal point and the crowd arranged in rows.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Night outdoor gathering in dark surroundings lit by a central bonfire or sacred fire glowing orange. Many devotees sit on the ground on blue mats and cloth, mostly dressed in white with orange or red shawls and some wearing garlands. Near the fire, a few figures in white and orange sit before an altar area with decorative umbrellas, a lit lamp and an ornate seat. A camera on a tripod and studio lights film the scene. Dense foliage frames the left side of the frame.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Night-time outdoor ritual on a riverbank at Ganga ghat, with a lit oil lamp on a low brass platform at centre. A man in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits behind the lamp, and an orange-robed figure with a shaved head sits to the side. Two ornate parasols stand behind the ritual area, and a red-draped deity murti with floral garlands sits on a red-cloth platform at right. Dozens of seated devotees in white and red shawls, some with palms joined, fill the foreground, with a few men in white kurtas among them. Priest and devotee roles only; identity uncertain.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Night outdoor ceremony on a riverbank or ghat under dark sky. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long hair, sits on a raised decorated seat under a fringed parasol, holding a lit oil lamp or flame toward a ritual setup. Nearby, a red-cloth altar holds garlands, flowers, brass vessels and a small deity murti, with a second decorated seat and parasol beside it. Around them, a seated crowd of devotees in white clothes and red scarves sits with hands folded in prayer, some with palms joined. Several priests in white and saffron assist at the ritual area. Two tall ceremonial staves stand at right. The scene suggests a puja or aarti in a satsang gathering.2014-08-01Evening outdoor ritual on riverside steps at dusk, with a fire burning at right. A seated figure on a silver-covered raised seat at left wears a deep red garment and rudraksha-style beads, with a crown-like head covering; the image is too small and dim for a confident identification, so the figure is treated as an uncertain candidate. A row of devotees in white kurtas and red shawls sits on the steps, some with hands folded in prayer. At right a priest in red tends the homa fire beside a brown-draped table holding kalasha pots, brass vessels and garlanded offerings. Standing ritual poles with decorative tops line the left edge, and a multi-storey building stands behind the steps.2014-03-18December 11 20152015-12-11 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copies