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Night ritual scene with devotees in orange and saffron clothing gathered closely around a blue-covered table. A young male priest bare-chested with white sacred ash marks on his forehead and rudraksha malas reaches over a silver plate holding a yellow fruit and water, while another attendant on the left offers green leaves from a bowl. A silver kalasha-style vessel sits at the lower right. Women in orange saris and men with white tripundra markings stand behind, some with hands folded in prayer. Tropical plants frame the background.

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January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08Night-time ritual puja in a crowded outdoor courtyard. A shaved-headed man with a rudraksha mala and pendant sits cross-legged with palms pressed together, flanked by attendants and devotees in orange and saffron clothing, several with white ash markings on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground, a bare-chested attendant holds a silver plate with yellow flowers, and another person on the left arranges green leaves on a blue cloth-covered table, beside a brass plate of leaves and a small bowl. A small oil lamp flame glows in the lower centre. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees stands in saffron, orange and white garments amid tropical plants, watching the ceremony.2017-01-08Night outdoor scene at an ashram with strings of colourful lights overhead and banana plants behind. In the foreground a young priest with white sacred markings on his face, arms and chest, orange cloth and rudraksha beads, reaches across a blue cloth table holding a leafy green offering and a steel bowl. Beside him a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits with cupped hands, while a man at right in white holds a silver vessel with a silver tray. Behind them a large crowd of devotees, many in orange and white, stands watching. A white-walled compound with red trim is visible at right. The setting suggests a puja or annadan style offering.2017-01-08Night-time ritual outdoors at an ashram, with a crowd of devotees watching. In the foreground a young priest with white sacred markings on his bare chest and arms, wearing orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, reaches to a blue-draped table holding a brass plate of green leaves and a small bowl. Beside him a woman in an orange top and white dhoti-style cloth sits with both hands on her cheeks, looking surprised. A grey-haired man in white with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl sits nearby, and an attendant on the right holds a silver kalasha-style vessel on a tray. Oil lamps and flowers are on the table. Devotees in orange and saffron stand behind, many in prayerful posture. No identifiable a person is visible.2017-01-08Night-time puja at an outdoor ashram setting with banana plants behind. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti with white forehead and body markings leans over a blue-green cloth-covered table holding a plate of green leaves and a small metal bowl. A devotee in orange sari kneels with palms pressed together beside a small oil lamp flame. Another priest in orange garments with white tilak holds a silver kalasha-style vessel on a tray. A crowd of devotees in orange and saffron saris and dhotis stands behind, many with hands folded in prayer. No identifiable a person is clearly present.2017-01-08Night outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard lit by strings of colourful lights. Young priests in saffron-orange dhoti and shawls with rudraksha malas and white body markings stand at a blue-covered table, one handling a pile of green leaves and another pouring from a small bowl. Behind them a crowd of devotees, mostly women in saffron, yellow and white saris, stands with hands folded in prayer; a woman in a yellow sari and green blouse holds a phone. On the right a man in white holds a silver kalasha-style vessel with a lemon-like fruit, while a priest in orange sits in the foreground. Banana plants and a white wall with red trim form the background.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08Night-time outdoor scene under string lights, with palm leaves and banana plants behind. A bare-chested young priest with white sacred ash markings on his chest and arms, wearing orange cloth and rudraksha beads, reaches toward a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-white bindi, who extends her hands to receive offerings from a green leafy bundle on a blue-and-green cloth. Beside them a woman in a white sari with folded hands and a woman in a green-and-yellow sari with a rudraksha mala stand among a crowd of devotees. A silver puja tray with a lid is held at the right edge. Several people in the background wear white and orange clothing. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.2017-01-08