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An open-air ritual gathering under a corrugated metal shelter on a sandy ground. A central raised shrine is draped with red and cream swags and framed by two white-and-red cloth panels. In the middle, a standing man in white clothes faces a decorated deity murti set in an orange-and-cream canopy, with a tall heap of offerings and a kalasha-like arrangement before it. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas sit cross-legged on mats in rows, some with palms pressed together, while women in saris and braided hair sit at right. Banana leaves, leafy garlands and small flames of oil lamps decorate the space. A sound speaker stands at the left edge. Several people stand at the back near the shrine.

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July 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with a green-leafed garland strung overhead. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothing sit on mats and sheets facing a central fire pit (homa) with a tiered pile of offerings and small lamps. A standing priest in white and a figure in a yellow garment tend the fire. Behind, a decorated structure with an orange-draped canopy and a framed deity murti stands between red and cream draped tents. Some devotees hold brass plates with fruit and flowers. Roughly 40 people are visible.2010-07-24Outdoor ceremony under a open-sided tent with red, white and gold drapes and strings of flags. At the front, a decorated altar holds a deity murti with garlands and a kalasha-style arrangement, with a white-clad priest seated before it. Rows of devotees sit on mats on the ground: women in red, pink, orange and white saris, men in white dhotis and kurtas, and several children in the foreground. A few standing attendants in white move among the seated crowd, and a microphone stand is visible at left. Palm trees and a cloudy sky appear beyond the canopy. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance.2010-07-24 +1 copiesAn outdoor ritual under a open-sided tent with grey-white and red draped valances. Many men in white dhotis and shirts sit on mats in rows, facing a central altar. A priest in white with a yellow sash stands at the altar, holding a lit lamp. In front of the altar is a tall pyramid of small round offerings heaped in tiers. Behind it stands an orange-painted vehicle with a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure displayed on its front. Smaller fire pits with flames burn at the sides, and trays of offerings and dry sticks sit on the ground. A woman in a red sari stands at the far left edge. This appears to be a homa-style fire ritual with pada puja-type offerings in an open yard.2010-07-24Outdoor satsang gathering under a large red canopy with patterned fabric and green and red tassels, supported by a yellow metal scaffold frame. A dense crowd of several dozen people sits on the ground in white clothing, many wearing lanyards and red or white garlands. Women in white saris and salwar kameez sit among men in white shirts and dhotis. At the right, a deity murti stands draped in garlands and a large ornate backdrop; a microphone stand is visible at the edge. In the upper left, a figure in an orange-saffron robe stands near white-clad attendants amid trees. Smoke drifts in the left foreground.2005-07-21An outdoor homa ceremony under a open-sided metal-framed pavilion with banana leaves and a draped white, red and cream canopy. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas sit cross-legged on woven mats in rows facing a central fire pit with stacked offerings. Behind the fire stands a figure in white ritual clothing holding up an offering or lamp, near a decorated orange-and-white palanquin with a framed deity image and a kalasha-style arrangement. Some women in saris sit at the left edge, and a few people stand in the background. Several attendees sit at the front holding small objects, and trays of offerings are arranged on the ground.2010-07-24Outdoor homa ceremony under a corrugated metal shelter, with a fire pit and offerings in the foreground and a decorated altar with red and white draped fabric and an orange canopy behind it. Many seated devotees in white clothes sit on woven mats facing the altar, including women in saris and salwar and a few children. A standing young man in a white and orange shirt watches from the right edge. A small orange-robed figure is visible near the altar, but no one can be confidently identified. A banner and lights hang overhead, with trees and buildings behind the stage.2010-07-24A large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and bare hanging bulbs holds a crowd of seated devotees on the floor, most in white ritual clothes, with women in saris in pink, red, yellow and blue. In the foreground a man in white sits with an empty shallow brass bowl. At the front, a raised altar draped in white and red is decorated with marigold garlands and a row of ornately decorated colourful arches or shrines, with a seated figure in orange at the centre. A standing person in orange stands at the right edge beside speakers. The scene is a group puja or satsang with deity murti decorations and garlands.2006-12-26Photo 11714960September 09 20162016-09-09A large open-sided tin-roofed pavilion filled with seated devotees in rows on mats, many men in white ritual clothes and women in saffron, red, pink and orange saris. Some sit cross-legged before small white sand or ash-marked platforms holding offerings. At the far right, a richly decorated altar with floral garlands, colourful arches and a red-draped table is tended by robed attendants in orange. Coconut palms and strings of lights are visible beyond the open sides. A seated figure in a white shirt near centre-right faces the altar. Many people are present, and the scene reads as a group ritual ceremony.2006-12-26January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copies