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A large outdoor ritual gathering under a white canopy at an open-air temple court. Many seated participants sit on striped mats, mostly men and boys in saffron-orange cloths over white dhotis, with several wearing orange head turbans and rudraksha or bead necklaces. A standing woman in a white sari holds papers at left, and a priest in white stands near the center. Behind them, colourful deity murtis and decorated shrines stand under garlands, and a dark shivalinga-like stone is garlanded with red-and-white flowers at right. Palm trees and a tiled roof appear in the background, and a video camera is set up on a tripod.

Outdoor ritual on a raised stone platform before a decorated deity murti framed by a golden arch, with garlands of yellow, orange and green flowers and a sheet of flowing red cloth. A small fire burns in a pit with rising smoke in front of an altar. Saffron-robed sannyasis sit and stand on the platform, one holding a brass pot-like vessel and another with folded hands. On the right, an empty ornate red and gold throne stands beside a bald man in orange robes seated with an offering. A woman in a white dress on the left holds a lamp. Devotees sit on colourful striped mats in the foreground wearing white, saffron and yellow clothes, with a man in a striped shirt. The scene resembles a homa or puja. A ceremonial throne is present but unoccupied.

Outdoor temple ritual at a person ashram with a large crowd of devotees seated on colorful striped mats. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange or saffron shawls and orange headwraps, while others wear saffron robes. Many have shaved heads and red or orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Behind them stands a dark stone deity murti or altar draped with white and orange garlands, with a red brick shrine on the right holding a small figure. A cameraman with a tripod films the event on the left, and palm trees and a white vehicle appear in the background. A large white canopy overhead shades the gathering.

2017-09-27 +1 copies

A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on the ground under an open pavilion during a ritual. Many wear saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas; several men in white dhotis with golden borders sit in front. A central man in white dhoti and shawl with a long braid sits with hands folded, chanting and gesturing. Brass kalasha pots, small brass vessels and a cardboard box sit on a striped cloth mat, with a stone platform in the foreground. A man in white and red-bordered shawl sits with his back to the camera at the lower right. Around 40 people are visible.

August 18 2016

Outdoor ritual gathering at an open-air temple courtyard with a large dark stone Nandi-style bull statue draped with orange and red marigold garlands on the right. Dozens of men and some women sit cross-legged on a striped mat in rows, many in white dhotis and white shirts with orange or saffron shawls and red sacred threads around their necks; some wear orange turbans. Several people sit bare-chested with orange cloth draped over the shoulders. A cameraman with a tripod films from the left near a small shrine with a decorated lamp and figure, and a few people stand in the background among palm trees and a red-walled compound. The scene appears to be a puja or ritual observance in progress.

Outdoor photo of a seated gathering under trees with palms behind. Many people in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on the ground facing a central area. A young man in orange at the centre holds a microphone and speaks. Several children in white and orange sit in front, and women in orange and yellow sit at the lower edge. A tall brass ritual staff or ornate metal rod stands in the foreground beside garlands of white and red flowers and a brass lamp. Clothing colours are saffron, orange, white and yellow.

October 08 2006

2006-10-08 +1 copies

Outdoor photo of a large seated group of devotees on colourful striped mats, mostly men, many bare-chested in white dhoti-style cloths with orange-gold borders and some with orange shoulder wraps. Several wear beaded necklaces and white head cloths. In the foreground, a figure in a black head covering and orange-bordered white cloth sits facing away, and to the right a bearded man sits in meditative posture with hands folded. Behind them palm trees and orange ornamental decorations hang on a wall, and in the upper right a man in white stands apart, apparently addressing the gathering.

A photograph of a large indoor assembly of seated devotees in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. Most men wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with white horizontal tilak marks on their foreheads, while others wear white dhotis with shawls. Several seated people hold open books, and in the foreground brass plates with offerings and small bowls sit on silver trays. Metal crowd barriers and seated women in white and colourful saris fill the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a senior teacher in this view.

2013-03-13 +1 copies

Outdoor satsang under an orange and yellow canopy with crowded seated devotees in saffron and orange robes. A man in the center wears an orange sleeveless top and sits on a red cushioned seat with a gold necklace and mala, appearing to be a guru-like central figure surrounded by others. A young performer on the left stands bare-chested in a striped skirt with white beaded ornaments and red-and-white beaded necklace, hands folded in namaste. A bearded man in white robes with long dreadlocks sits near the center holding a phone, and an older bearded sadhu with orange turban sits to the right. A standing man in orange robes on the right gestures toward the seated group. Several people stand and mill about in the background, including men in orange and pink turbans.

Outdoor ritual gathering seated on mats in front of a black stone deity murti or lingam garlanded with marigolds and draped in orange cloth, beside a red-painted stone structure and a red brick wall with trees behind. Many people in saffron/orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, several with white ash markings, and a priest in white dhoti with a long braid and shaved head in front holds his hands together. Brass vessels and a kalasha-like pot sit on a cloth in the foreground, with women in colourful saris among the seated crowd.