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A large outdoor pavilion with white and gold draped canopy hosts a seated assembly of devotees dressed in white with orange-red shawls, many sitting on colourful striped mats. In the front centre, a raised platform holds a gilded throne-like seat and a shrine with a deity murti and gold ornaments. An orange-robed figure sits near the altar and another stands beside the throne. A camera on a tripod records the ceremony, and a shaved-headed devotee sits in the foreground.

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Outdoor homa at a temple courtyard under palm trees. A figure with long hair in orange robes sits on an ornate wooden chair, raised on a red-and-white striped platform. Devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit with hands folded in prayer before a square fire pit, while a sannyasi in orange kneels nearby. A brass plate with flowers and a kalasha-like offering sits on a yellow cloth. Brass vessels lie on a low table. Palm trees, a concrete wall and a parked car fill the background.

September 09 2016

Large seated congregation in white clothes with red-orange shawls facing a raised stage in a pavilion hung with gold drapes. On the stage, a figure in orange robes and a shaved head sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold lion-form armrest, a book in hand, with a camera on a tripod nearby. Behind the throne, gold kalasha-shaped finials stand beside a multi-figure deity murti shrine and brass oil lamps. A priest in orange stands at a tiered shrine decorated with lotus motifs at left. a person is seated on the throne, identified here only by the appearance cues of orange ochre robes and red-orange shawl with rudraksha-style beads; the figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone. The scene reflects a satsang-style session with a camera recording.

May 26 2015

Indoor devotional session in a large hall with many seated participants on mats, mostly in white clothing with red-and-brown striped sashes draped over their shoulders. Attendees face a stage area at the front. On the left, a standing figure in white clothes stands near an ornate golden shrine holding a deity murti decorated with garlands. On the right, a golden throne-like seat with a lion-form base, flanked by silver and gold ceremonial umbrellas and lamp stands, with floral garlands on the back. Oil lamps and metal stands are arranged along the front. A pink-draped person sits among the seated crowd. No one on the throne is clearly visible enough to identify.

A photograph of a large seated congregation in a tented hall during a homa with a sacred fire pit. Many devotees sit on the floor and on chairs, mostly in white clothes with red-and-saffron shoulder cloths, and several shaved-headed men in white or saffron dhotis sit near the front. A fire pit with flames sits at the centre, and behind it an ornately decorated altar holds a deity murti with garlands, brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels. On the right, a raised red-draped platform holds another decorated seat. Brass oil lamps and ornate brass stands line the scene, and a white-clad figure stands near the platform.

A large hall with red walls and framed photo panels hosts a seated ritual gathering. In the foreground, many devotees sit with their backs to the camera, most in white clothes with orange-red shawls, some with dark hair in a bun or ponytail. On the left, several shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sit in rows, some wearing rudraksha malas. At the far end, a figure sits on a golden throne beneath a white floral canopy, with ceremonial bowls and trays of offerings laid along the floor. Other seated attendants in white flank the throne area, and a standing person in white stands at the right edge.

A photograph of a large open-air ceremony under a white tent. In the centre, a richly decorated throne with a golden arch is draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands, with a seated figure in the centre, a deity murti. Several priests in white dhotis, some bare-chested, perform rites at a low platform with brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels, while a man in a purple sash stands nearby. Foreground devotees sit facing the altar, many wearing white clothes with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Golden poles with orange and yellow banners frame the scene.