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July 16 2015

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A large indoor hall with a red floor covering and rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange-red shawls and orange sacred threads, with some men wearing lanyards and white forehead bands. Several seated men wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. In the foreground a gold-coloured deity murti sits on the floor. Behind the crowd, a gilded shrine with ornate decorations and a canopy stands, and a person in orange clothing stands at the far right. Ritual items, water bottles and mats are scattered on the floor.2015-09-15 +1 copiesOctober 9th 2015 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange robe and a red-beaded mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, bare feet on a raised platform. Before him, a group of about twenty devotees sit on orange mats; several men wear white dhotis and ceremonial gold necklaces, women wear saffron, blue, teal and yellow saris and one woman in red sits with hands folded. A man in white with a camera films at the left edge. Brass and silver ritual vessels with flowers sit on the floor in front. The backdrop is a large printed photograph of a stone temple gopuram shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands, framed by green trees and hanging colourful tassel decorations. a person: the seated figure wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala on a throne, a probable match for the page's identification, so the a person field is in_person.2010-09-16A large warmly lit hall with ceiling fans where a crowd sits on floor mats and chairs facing a central fire pit sending up smoke, a homa in progress. Many attendees wear white and orange or saffron shawls. Ornate decorated altars with garlands and a deity murti stand behind the fire, and a camera on a tripod is set up at the left edge. A figure seated in the centre behind the fire wears an orange robe, but his face and features are not distinct enough to confirm who he is, so the identity is unsure. Yellow drapery frames the right side.2015-07-16December 02 20162016-12-02A large tented hall with a golden temple-style shrine behind a seated audience of many women, mostly in white, cream and pastel saris and salwar. In the left foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti kneels at a brass puja setup with flower garlands, a bronze bowl and offerings on a red cloth. Ornate gold deity murtis and a golden palanquin-style canopy stand along the back. A standing woman in brown and a woman in teal stand near the shrine, with red-and-gold decorated arches and dangling ceremonial fans. Yellow marigolds lie in front of the audience, indicating a puja or abhishekam setting.2016-12-02July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17December 18 20122012-12-18August 21 20162016-08-21A seated assembly of many devotees in white clothing sits on the floor of a hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls, facing a raised red-carpeted platform. Two figures in saffron-orange robes sit on the dais; one is speaking into a microphone while the other sits beside him. Behind them is a deity murti or portrait framed by rows of upright orange-tipped wooden sticks and draped orange curtains. Oil lamps and brass items sit on the platform edge, and a large standing fan and a brass-decorated stand are at the left. A framed photo collage hangs high on the wall above the back row. Several rows of white-clad devotees fill the foreground, many with shaved or short hair, sitting in a satsang-style session.2008-06-22December 06 20162016-12-06