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Outdoor satsang on bare red earth under open trees, with a large crowd seated cross-legged on striped woven mats. Many devotees wear white and pastel or sari clothing, with flowers in women's hair. In the foreground, men in white shirts and a man in a light green shirt sit facing a seated speaker at the far right, who wears white. Yellow and pink signboards with Tamil lettering stand among wooden poles and small red flags. Along the right are brass vessels, garlands and flower offerings on a mat, and at the back a decorated shrine with gold arches and a deity murti. A large metal tank is visible at upper left. No specific a person identification is made from appearance.

Outdoor homa gathering under a open-sided pavilion decorated with banana plants and hanging mango leaves. Many seated devotees sit on woven straw mats with blue borders, mostly women in white and colourful saris, some in red, orange and teal. Several men in white shirts and dhotis sit and stand among them. Small fire pits with burning flames sit on brick bases in front, with fruit, flower offerings and brass plates arranged nearby. A man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

Outdoor gathering of many seated devotees on woven mats with striped borders, most in white or pale clothing with some in blue, teal and red saris, several with hands folded in prayer. Sitting on the left, a bald man in white clothes presses his palms together, and a woman in a blue top and blue checked pants sits in the foreground. A woman in a red and green sari stands near the center, while white-clad volunteers walk among rows of attendees. A tall red wall, banana plants and a dirt path frame the scene under an open sky.

Outdoor gathering on a dirt ground at a public event. Two men in front sit cross-legged on woven mats, both in white shirts and white dhotis; the nearer man wears a red tilak mark and a rudraksha-style bead mala, and the man behind him in a white shirt sits on a mat. Behind them women in colourful saris, one in cream with floral patterns and one in white with orange dots, sit on blue plastic chairs and mats. A green hose runs across the ground, a red-and-blue bag lies on a mat, and a red-and-white striped barrier is behind. Several other people stand or sit in the background.

Outdoor homa ceremony in a courtyard under a decorated canopy with colourful pennants. Many seated participants sit on mats before red rectangular trays filled with sand, wooden sticks and offerings. Men wear white shirts and dhotis, and one man in a checked shirt sits in front. A woman in a bright pink saree and gold bangles sits at the front, and another woman wears a cream shawl. Some participants wear identity lanyards. Behind them is a stage with a red carpet and a decorated shrine area with flowers and banners.

January 12 2009

April 03 2008

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A large open-air shelter with a corrugated metal roof and banana plant decorations hangs with leaf garlands, where many people sit cross-legged on woven striped mats in a homa or fire ritual. Several priests in white dhotis and shirts tend to smoke rising from a fire area, with bananas, fruit and brass vessels set out on white cloth in front. In the foreground a woman with light curly hair wears a turquoise shawl and blue skirt and holds a steel water bottle, while women in saris of red, pink, orange and white sit nearby, and children sit among them. A standing figure in an orange garment and white clothing stands at the left edge near a small wooden stand. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.

Outdoor fire ritual under a corrugated metal shelter with banana leaves and strings of small pennants overhead. Devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and some in red, pink and orange, sit cross-legged on woven mats facing a raised stage draped with white, red and gold cloth. A framed portrait sits on an orange and gold backdrop. In the foreground, rows of small brick fire pits with burning homa offerings send smoke upward, and white-clad priests tend them. A young girl in a brown embroidered top and lanyard stands at right, and a man in a white shirt stands at left near a speaker. Behind the stage, a tractor and parked motorbikes are visible.

Outdoor photo of a large group of devotees seated on the ground under a multicoloured canopy strung with tassels, during a ritual gathering. Rows of people in white dhotis and shirts, saffron and blue saris sit before red plastic trays holding small stacks of dried sticks. A man in a plaid shirt and a woman in a cream sari are in the foreground, and a child sits among the rows. On the right, a decorated stage with pink cloth, flowers and a framed portrait hosts a figure in white. Palm trees and a thatched shelter stand behind.

May 26 2017

Outdoor homa ceremony under a corrugated metal canopy decorated with banana plants and leafy garlands. Many devotees sit cross-legged on woven straw mats with blue and purple stripes, most in white clothing with some in red, orange, pink and teal saris. A fire pit with smoke rises at the front left, tended by men in white, with offerings of fruit, flowers and red items nearby. Standing men in white shirts and a woman in pink observe along the back. A woman with curly hair in a turquoise shawl sits in the foreground. A large crowd fills the frame, and several white-clad figures in front of the fire appear to be officiating.