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Outdoor temple scene at dusk with a stone pillar and green trees behind. Three saffron-clad men in orange cloths and orange head wraps perform a ritual at left and centre: one seated man at left holds a small oil lamp, a second seated man with long hair and white marks on his arms and forehead offers something, and a standing bare-chested man with a long beard and rudraksha mala holds a tray of flowers. A brass pot, lamps and a small silver kalasha sit on a red cloth before a small shrine box. At right, a seated figure in white robes with a tall golden crown and cobra hood is a deity murti on an ornate throne, adorned with a golden garland and green gems, with a young attendant in orange at the edge.

Outdoor shrine scene under a spreading tree. At left, a deity murti with a red-and-orange cloth, flower garlands and a silver-framed niche sits on a dark stone base. In the centre, a priest in a red-orange dhoti and shawl kneels with a brass puja tray and oil lamps set on a white cloth, while a shirtless man with a folded orange turban bends toward him holding flowers. A man in an orange shawl and orange turban stands at right with hands folded, wearing a marigold garland, and a white-clad attendant holds a tray. Several other people in white and orange stand in the background among tall trunks. Some people are partially visible at the edges, counted as physical people.

August 09 2007

Outdoor ritual scene at dusk. A long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing orange saffron robes with a green-and-yellow border and white markings on his arms and forehead, sits cross-legged on a raised platform, arranging brass puja vessels and a brass oil lamp on a red cloth. Behind him stand two bearded sannyasis in orange; one wears rudraksha malas and glasses and stands bare-chested. A golden shrine box with a deity murti sits on the red cloth, with a red curtain and an orange-and-purple silk cloth at the right edge.

October 17 2010

Outdoor temple courtyard under trees. A white-bearded elder in saffron-orange robes bends forward at a small stone structure, holding a red-and-white cloth bundle. Beside him, a bald man in a rust-brown dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Two more men in rust and gold-bordered dhotis stand on a black granite platform; the one on the right holds a silver bowl with white and red flowers. Behind them, a golden deity murti is framed by a blue arch and garlands of marigolds, and a small oil lamp burns on a stone base. Other robed devotees stand in the background.

Night-time outdoor ritual at a stone-walled open pavilion. Four men in saffron and maroon sadhu cloths stand around a silver-rimmed altar with a large flower-decorated offering, heaped yellow sweets, bananas, fruit and brass vessels. The man at right, bare-chested with rudraksha and white-beaded malas and a maroon head cloth, pours or tends a fire. Another in orange holds a silver bowl and spoon. Two figures with white body markings and sacred ash stand with backs partly turned. Patterned mats and a carved wooden screen are in the background, with a lit area beyond.

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Photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a stage draped in red curtains with silver ornamental panels. A bald priest in a maroon and gold dhoti with a dark red turban and layered bead necklaces stands at left, pointing toward offerings. In the center, a tall white-bearded sadhu in orange robes stands near a small ornate silver container. At right, a bearded sannyasi in orange robes with an orange shawl, a forehead tilak and a mala stands beside another orange-robed figure. In the foreground, a man in peach robes with long dark hair bends low over a silver tray filled with orange and yellow marigold flowers. A seated attendant in red and gold smiles at left. Marigold garlands and flowers are arranged on the silver tables.

August 09 2007

A seated man in rust-brown robes, with a gold-bead and ornate gold pendant necklace, long swept-back hair, a sacred mark on his forehead and a long silver staff beside him, sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushioning, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white dhoti. Three standing men in saffron-orange cloth, some with rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies, hold a folded paper and support the kneeling devotee's shoulders. Red curtains form the backdrop. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha and gold ceremonial necklaces, and a rust-brown robe on a throne.

February 16 2007

A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a carved cobra hood and leopard-print cushions wears a tall black turban-style hair bun, an orange-red robe, rudraksha-style beads and a large ceremonial gold pendant. He lifts an orange cloth to his face while an older man in an orange robe bends toward him in reverence. To the left, a standing man in an orange-and-gold shawl with rudraksha malas and a red tilak watches, and in the lower left a kneeling man in a white dhoti with a white forehead mark holds out an offering in his hands. A dark red velvet curtain forms the backdrop. The scene appears to be a satsang-style gathering on stage.