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Outdoor ritual in a temple courtyard where a large group of seated devotees and priests perform a ceremony on mats. Many wear saffron/orange robes with gold borders, while others wear white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls. Several participants have rudraksha malas and white tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and many are pressing their fingers to their ears in a ritual gesture. Brass kalasha pots, small brass vessels and plates with flowers lie on the mats in front of them. Behind them stand red temple structures and a dark deity murti draped with orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Spectators stand at the back of the crowd.

A large group of young men and boys seated on the floor in a hall, dressed in orange-saffron cloths over bare upper bodies, with rudraksha malas and white ash or paste marks on their foreheads and arms. Brass puja plates, bowls, small lamps and pink flower offerings are arranged on white cloths before them, and many are performing ritual gestures with hands folded or raised. Behind them, more seated participants in white dhotis and saffron fill the room, with an orange and gold decorated area visible in the background. Plastic containers of flowers and offerings are placed among the participants.

August 18 2016

A large group of seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas, sits on the ground outdoors during a ritual gathering. Women in orange saris and men in white dhotis and orange shawls face forward, some with hands pressed in prayer, while brass vessels, small bowls and kalasha-style pots are arranged on mats before them. A red pedestal with a dark deity murti draped in orange and garlanded stands at the upper right amid green trees.

A large seated group of devotees fills an open pavilion in a courtyard, arranged in long rows on pink and orange mats. Most wear saffron or orange dhotis and shawls, while others wear white garments, and many have rudraksha malas. Brass plates, kalasha-style vessels and small brass bowls with offerings sit in front of them. Behind them stands a red stone shrine structure and a dark statue draped in yellow and garlanded with marigolds. Trees and a red boundary wall frame the scene.

June 23 2018

A large group of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes wear rudraksha malas and white sacred ash lines across their foreheads and bodies while performing a ritual in a bright hall. Many sit on mats with small brass plates, bowls and offerings before them, and several have hands folded or raised in prayer. Behind them, white-clad participants sit in rows, and on the far right a large painted image of a deity hangs on the wall. The scene is a photograph of an organized puja or satsang with many participants.

August 18 2016

A large seated gathering of young and adult devotees in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual observance. Many wear rudraksha malas and white and red forehead markings. Some have hands folded in anjali, and others hold open books or chant with eyes closed. Brass and silver puja items, small bowls of flowers, and banana leaves are arranged in front of them. Ornate golden pillars and red and white decor fill the hall. Several people are visible in the rear, and the frontmost figures are boys. No figure is identified with confidence as a person.

2017-07-30 +1 copies

Outdoor ceremony on a paved courtyard in front of a red-painted temple structure with a dark deity murti garlanded with yellow-orange flowers at right. Dozens of people in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged in rows on striped cloth mats, many with hands raised to their foreheads in prayer. In the foreground a man with long braided hair and a rudraksha mala wears a white dhoti with an orange garment and holds a ritual item; brass kalasha pots, bowls and oil lamps sit before the group. A kolam design is drawn on the ground and trees and hanging decorations fill the background.

Outdoor photo of a large crowd seated in prayer with hands pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a young man with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless robe, a gold ornamental necklace with large gold beads, a rudraksha-style mala, and a white forehead band with a red mark. Around him, several men in orange robes with gold and bead necklaces kneel with heads bowed, and behind them devotees in white kurtas with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas pray. Women in white and white-haired older men are also visible. Yellow and purple flowers lie near the front. The scene suggests a devotional gathering of devotees and saffron-robed sannyasis.