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Photo 11730857 +1 copiesAugust 29 20122012-08-29Photo 11732566 +1 copiesPhotograph 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.2016-08-12September 04 20122012-09-04Photo 11739018January 01 20122012-01-01A rooftop homa ceremony with a fire pit burning in the centre, surrounded by a seated congregation of roughly two dozen devotees in orange shawls and white or pastel clothing, many with palms pressed together. Two large deity murtis draped in marigold garlands stand behind a golden-orange cloth. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala sits at a microphone with ritual items and fruit-laden plates before him. Hills and terraced slopes are visible beyond the rooftop wall.2012-07-21Outdoor ritual gathering in a courtyard with a seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, back to the camera, performing a ceremony at a low stone platform. Offerings are arranged in front of him: flower garlands with marigolds, brass and silver pots and lamps, banana leaves, a small bowl of food and a tray of dried twigs. Around him sit about forty devotees on chairs and mats, many in orange or saffron shawls, white kurtas and white clothing, with several women in colourful saris and salwar. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left and a red brick pillar appears at the top left.2012-04-30August 29 20122012-08-29A seated group of devotees in white and orange-saffron clothes, many wearing yellow or orange shawls, sits on mats in a hall with orange walls. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with an orange-trimmed shawl sits with hands joined near a brass tray of lamps and a metal pot. At the right, a woman in orange clothing with hands folded stands beside an orange-cushioned chair. Behind them, a man in white with a yellow shawl stands with palms together, and a standing man in white and a yellow shawl is at the top right. Several people sit with palms pressed together in prayer. A framed banner with photographs hangs on the back wall, and a stainless steel railing runs along the left side, with a man in white taking photographs.2010-07-22Outdoor photo of a seated group in a courtyard beneath a large leafy tree at a temple or ashram compound. Dozens of devotees sit on the ground and on stone steps, many wearing orange or saffron shawls and white clothes. A person in orange robes sits on a low stone bench at left, facing the group, while a woman in white stands beside a small speaker. Pink and cream buildings, a small roadside pavilion with coloured flags at right, and a few people standing near the steps complete the scene.2008-07-10