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August 17 20142014-08-17 +1 copiesPhoto 11712989 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual under a canopy at an ashram. A man seated on an ornate gilded golden throne with red cushions wears a dark ochre robe, a crown-like ornate headpiece, and a long garland of yellow and white flowers; he holds a ceremonial staff-like object with a small sphere on top. The seated figure is a person, shown by the ornate headpiece, ochre robe, and flower garland on a throne. Behind him, a line of standing young men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, some holding white papers, face forward. Women and girls in orange and red saris sit on the ground on the right, and a red shrine structure and yellow garlands appear in the background under green trees. A woman in a yellow top sits in the bottom left foreground. Colourful striped mats cover the ground in front of the throne.2017-08-25September 19 20162016-09-19August 17 20142014-08-17May 13 20172017-05-13 +2 copiesJanuary 01 20172017-01-01Photograph of an outdoor ritual gathering. Many devotees sit on mats in rows facing a raised stage with a decorated shrine and a golden deity murti under an ornate canopy. Several women in saffron and orange saris and men in orange and maroon clothing sit cross-legged; some have long dreadlocked hair. A priest in a maroon garment sits near a brass puja setup with oil lamps, flower garlands and a steel plate. A figure in a dark robe sits on a gold throne with a red cushion at the right edge, with a gold-tasselled umbrella overhead. Brass oil lamps and marigold garlands are placed in front of the attendees. Green and foliage-filled plants and red-and-white striped pillars frame the scene.2016-08-12Outdoor satsang under a corrugated roof with palm trees behind. A person seated on a carved wooden palanquin-style swing with gold-painted columns wears a red headband, a flower garland, and a leopard-print garment with orange cloth draped across the lap, holding a long wooden staff. A tall-hatted woman? No: seated devotees in orange and white clothing fill the floor before a striped mat, and a row of men in white dhotis with orange shawls stands on the right, some holding instruments. Drums and a brass pot sit at the edge. A red stone base and a bull statue appear in the background. Percussion and chanting in a temple courtyard.2014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17October 01 20162016-10-01 +1 copies