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August 18 20162016-08-18October 02 20142014-10-02A seated ritual gathering in an open-air courtyard before a shrine with a deity murti of a couple in red and gold garments with crowns and garlands, beside a tall dark pillar and a red sculpted altar with a black Nandi bull statue. In the foreground, a seated man in an orange robe and orange shawl sits by a square fire pit with brass kalasha pots topped with mango leaves and coconuts, plates and small lamps nearby. Many people in white clothes with orange shawls sit on striped mats, some standing in the background. The scene reads as a satsang or homa-style puja.2013-03-29August 18 20162016-08-18Outdoor homa or yagna on a raised platform with red and white striped edges and orange cloth. A square fire pit lined with white stone sits at the centre, with a sprinkling of petals and offerings beside it. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on the platform, some wearing rudraksha malas. A priest in orange with a bare upper body and a red garland kneels at the right, tending the fire as an orange cloth-draped seat stands to the side. Behind the platform, a seated crowd of devotees in white and yellow clothes faces the ritual, with a white shrine, palm trees, a tall flagstaff and a bull statue garlanded in yellow at the left.2008-10-08Outdoor ashram courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with red pillars and a striped banner, where many young boys in saffron-orange and red robes sit cross-legged on a mat facing a raised dais. Behind the dais a large deity murti draped in white and garlanded with flowers stands on a red-draped altar, with a smaller decorated murti to the left. A seated figure in a maroon-red robe sits near the dais, and a white-shirted adult sits at the front left with his back to the camera. Cameras on tripods film the scene, and palm trees and a striped flag banner appear in the background.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor ritual gathering on a paved courtyard under a canopy with bunting. Many devotees in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on the ground facing a raised platform; several are seen from behind, some with hair in buns or braids, garlands of orange flowers, and one woman in white. On the platform, two saffron-robed men sit at a low table with fruit and offerings, while another figure in white stands at left near a cart. Behind them stands a large elaborate deity murti in a decorated alcove with flower garlands and a golden shrine. A striped cloth covers the platform, and a video camera on a tripod records the scene at right.2014-10-02Outdoor Hindu ritual at a raised platform with red and white striped edges, where devotees in orange and white sit before a square fire pit or homa kund surrounded by brass kalasha pots, metal bowls, offerings and a small brass lamp. Several saffron-robed participants in orange clothing sit close to the fire pit, while a large crowd of devotees in white and orange sits on the sandy ground facing the ritual. A tall ornate golden flagpole or dhwajastambha stands behind a white pedestal, with coconut palms and a small white building beyond. A seated figure in a red-cushioned chair with an orange shawl appears at the left edge of the platform. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2008-10-09An outdoor ritual gathering under a corrugated open-sided pavilion beside palm trees. Many devotees in white clothes with red shawls sit on striped rugs around a square stone homa or puja platform holding brass bowls, plates and offerings. On the left, a shrine with a deity murti of a couple in an orange-lit arch; behind the platform, an orange and gold kalasha-like pillar. On the right, an ornate red and gold chair draped with garlands stands empty, a framed photograph displayed beside it. A man in white with a red shawl and a shaved head sits at the platform center, and several people in white are seated along the row. Fruit and banana leaves lie on the rugs. The ritual appears to be a puja.2013-03-26A large outdoor puja under a open canopy in front of a decorated altar with a raised stone platform. Behind the altar stands a large deity murti garlanded with marigold and flower garlands, with pink and red drapery around it. Rows of children and young people in orange and saffron clothes sit cross-legged on mats on the paved ground, facing the altar. On the platform, a man in red-brown robes bends over offerings and brass vessels, while a figure in red stands near a raised seat draped with a red cloth. Banana plants, a kalasha-style pot and trays of fruit and flowers surround the ritual area. Several adults in white and orange robes stand at the side near a chair. Strong afternoon light and trees fill the background.2014-10-02Outdoor temple ritual under a open-sided pavilion with palm and banana leaves. A shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes and a beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together at a square black fire pit (homa kund) edged with white and marsh flower garlands. Behind him, devotees in white clothes sit on the ground with hands folded, including a woman in yellow and a woman with long grey hair. Brass kalasha pots topped with orange-yellow mounds stand on a white-draped table to the right, and metal vessels and offerings sit near the fire pit. Terracotta-coloured ashram buildings and decorative stone figures appear in the background.2011-07-15