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July 07 20152015-07-07Night-time ritual in a dimly lit open pavilion. A man in an orange-red robe holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame at left. Seated at right on an orange-draped seat, a figure in orange robes wears a long white garland and a small head covering, with a silver vessel beside him. Two women in white saris with gold borders sit cross-legged in the foreground, one holding a small metal cup. A standing attendant in orange stands behind the seated figure. Brass lamps with flames, flower garlands and a kolam design of coloured powder sit on steps at right, with a ceiling fan and a few seated devotees in the background.2014-10-03July 07 20152015-07-07July 07 20152015-07-07Night outdoor ritual on a raised stage decorated with strings of triangular pennant flags and banana-leaf plants. A seated figure on an orange armchair wears a dark red-orange dhoti and has a white and pink flower garland across the lap and a hand raised in greeting. Around the stage, about eight men in white dhotis with gold borders stand in rows with hands folded in añjali mudra, several wearing rudraksha malas; the one at far right has a red headwrap and rudraksha mala. Brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit on a dark platform scattered with flower petals, and a striped pillar stands behind them.2014-10-03A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red-orange garment, a rudraksha-style mala and a large pink and yellow flower garland, sits on an ornate red throne with gold trim. He appears to be a person candidate based on the long hair, garland and ceremonial attire. Before him a kneeling man in white clothes bows forward on a mat. A bald priest in rust-coloured robes with a gold border kneels on the right, holding yellow flowers and a small plate, while another priest holds a silver vessel at the upper right. A small smoking fire or incense lies in a pit at the foreground, with scattered marigold petals on the ground. Several robed attendants with orange and gold cloths and beaded necklaces stand in the background.2013-04-24Night outdoor satsang at an ashram courtyard lit by string lights and hanging decorations. On the left, a person in a rust-red garment with gold border sits on an orange cushioned seat behind a low wooden platform. In the centre, a man in orange and gold dhoti with rudraksha mala presses palms together. Several people in white dhotis and red shawls stand in a row on green leaf mats, some with hands folded in namaskar. On the right foreground, a bald man in orange dhoti holds a folded orange cloth, beside a seated person in a red turban and rudraksha garlands, smiling with hands clasped, wearing a red shawl and white dhoti. A parked red vehicle and a bus stand in the background.2015-07-07October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesNight outdoor satsang on a paved courtyard with a fire pit in the foreground. A man seated on an orange armchair wears a rust-orange dhoti with yellow borders and a long beaded mala, with a person candidate indicated by his long swept-back hair and saffron ornate clothing. Standing devotees in white dhotis and red-bordered shawls face him, several with hands folded in anjali; one woman in an orange sari holds a tray of offerings. A man in a red turban and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at right beside a cutout-like figure. Strings of coloured lights, a red fire truck and a tall gold-topped pillar stand in the background.2015-07-07July 07 20152015-07-07July 07 20152015-07-07April 24 20132013-04-24