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Outdoor photograph of a ceremony under a large red canopy with patterned fabric and striped bunting edges. On a raised red-carpeted platform in front of a gold-foil backdrop, a seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate throne with garlands, flanked by people in orange and white. Standing and kneeling devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some with hands folded in anjali, line the left side. Brass lamps, flower garlands, a silver tray and a white-draped table with offerings sit before the dais. A bright yellow frame and a shrine-like arch decorate the right side.

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Night-time outdoor satsang on a raised stage under a decorated canopy strung with red and yellow flags. A seated figure on an ornate throne-like seat, flanked by garlands of marigolds and tall brass stands, wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala and gestures as if speaking. Several monks in orange robes sit cross-legged on the stage floor to the right, beside a gilded deity murti on a small altar. A shimmering red-gold backdrop, fruit offerings and a white cloth sit in the foreground.

A crowded indoor pavilion under a white tent with brown drapes and hanging tassels. On the right, an ornate stone shrine with carved figures and a deity murti in gold and silver garments holds lamps and garlands. Devotees in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and men in white dhotis press forward near the red carpet. One bald man in orange with beads looks toward the shrine, while a man in a beige kurta and a woman in a patterned top stand among them. Ceremonial brass lamps, orange umbrellas and a ratha-style setting frame the scene. A cluster of people is visible, with many more in the background.

September 24 2017

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May 04 2016

Night-time ceremonial scene at a camp pavilion with a richly decorated golden palanquin (ratha) draped in marigold garlands and flower strands, with a warm flame glowing at its base. A figure in an orange-red robe stands at the palanquin, reaching toward its golden canopy-like structure. Nearby, a bare-chested priest with a white dhoti and red sash stands on the left, and another shirtless man in saffron cloth and white cloth stands behind. A man in a beige knit cap and orange robe kneels in the foreground, with devotees in red and orange clothing around. Ceremonial silver staffs and a silver kalasha-style urn stand on the right, and a framed portrait hangs at the top right. Photographers hold up phones among the crowd.

Photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp toward a garlanded deity murti seated on a golden palanquin with red and pink flower garlands. Three saffron-robed men stand in the centre and right with hands folded in prayer; one central figure wears a gold necklace, crown-like headwear and orange shawl, another has long hair and a rudraksha mala, and the rightmost wears orange with gold border and a wristwatch. Behind them stand white-clad devotees and an elderly man in white. Orange and red festoons hang overhead.

A crowd of devotees, mostly men with bare upper bodies or in white dhotis and orange shawls, faces a decorated stage at an indoor ritual. On the central platform a seated figure in orange and white attire with a red headpiece sits beneath a red canopy hung with white and red flower garlands, lit by a spotlight. Flanking the canopy are large silver-and-colour floral arches. To the right, a deity murti stands within a golden arch framed by flowers. Several devotees raise their hands and hold whisks or fans in the air during the celebration.

May 04 2016

April 24 2016

Night-time photo of a Guru Poornima event in a decorated outdoor pandal with red and gold drapes and garlands. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and rudraksha malas sits on a flower-decorated throne beside a microphone; the appearance cues are distinctive, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a teaching role. In the centre, a man in a white shirt stands before the throne with hands together near offerings of flowers, fruit and brass vessels. Seated on the left are about six people in white clothes, including young girls and boys, and a man in white sitting on the red carpet in front of a brass offering tray.

A night-time Hindu ritual at an outdoor shrine decorated with yellow, red and gold banners and a white canopy. Several priests in saffron-orange dhotis and orange head cloths stand before a golden altar bearing a deity murti and goddess figures adorned with garlands, with a brass kalasha and lamps in front. Many bare-chested male devotees in white dhotis and sacred threads sit in rows on the floor facing the altar, with a few older men and one woman in white among them. Incense smoke rises at right beside a tripod-mounted camera. A person in white sits to the left near a white decorated seat.

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