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A marriage ceremony in an open-sided hall at an ashram. A bride in white with a garland sits beside a groom in white dhoti and shirt with garlands, while a standing figure in an orange saffron robe with a long orange garland places a garland on the couple. Seated men and a crowd of women and girls in saris and dresses watch. On the right, a bearded man with long hair in an orange robe sits behind a fire pit made of white bricks with a burning flame, a silver vessel, bowls of fruit, flowers, coconut and lime on a teal cloth. Tall decorated cloth-wrapped pillars with bird motifs line the hall.

February 15 2007

A photograph of an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof, decorated with tall striped pillars topped by cone ornaments. A man in white kurta with a white flower garland and a woman in an orange sari with a white and red garland stand at left, facing the ceremony. Seated on the floor in rows, a large crowd wearing white and pastel clothing watches. At right, a figure in saffron/orange robes with long swept-back dark hair sits on a wooden seat with eyes closed, appearing to conduct the rite. In front of him is a fire with offerings, trays of fruit, flower-covered items and white cubes arranged on a blue cloth, and a brass bowl. Swamiji (probable) is the presiding figure at right; his cues are the long hair and saffron robes. The bridal couple stands before him as the marriage ceremony proceeds.

Outdoor wedding ceremony under a tin-roofed canopy at an ashram-style courtyard. Decorated pillars wrapped in red, blue and yellow patterns with dove motifs flank the scene. A central figure in saffron/orange robes sits behind a teal cloth covered with flower petals, fruit, brass plates and lamps, leading the ritual, with a microphone before them. A bride in orange and gold sari and a groom in white dhoti with orange shawl sit before the offerings, both wearing garlands. Seated guests in white plastic chairs, some with flower garlands, watch, and a cameraman stands at right. Banana leaves and marigold garlands decorate a deity murti shrine at the back. Several men in white and orange sit or stand nearby. Visible people: approximately 15 to 20.

A photograph of an outdoor covered pavilion during a Hindu fire ritual. A fire burns in a brick-lined homa pit decorated with yellow and red flowers, with silver ritual vessels and a tray of fruit and flower offerings nearby. A seated figure on the right wears orange robes and has long dark hair, and a tall decorated pillar with patterned fabric stands behind. Standing in the middle are a man in an orange garment holding a flower garland and a priest in white dhoti and orange shawl holding a vessel. Several people in white sit on chairs at left, and a large seated crowd in the background faces the ritual. a person is the seated figure in orange with long hair, shown in the role of officiant presiding over the homa.

A wedding ceremony held in a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated roof. A standing groom in white shirt and white dhoti wears a white garland, and a bride in an orange and maroon sari with floral garlands stands before a homa fire burning on a stack of white blocks, surrounded by bowls of fruit, marigolds and flowers. A seated elderly woman in white garlanded clothing and seated guests in saris watch. At right, a man in orange shawl and orange-banded white robe holds a silver tray and small vessel, and another orange-robed figure sits at lower right. A colourful decorated pillar stands behind the couple.

A photograph of a puja ceremony with a large spread of banana-leaf-style plates and metal trays heaped with fruit, sweets and offerings laid on an orange and purple cloth in the foreground. Behind them a group of men in white dhotis and shirts stand and gather, some holding yellow cloth or papers, while a man in a white kurta kneels before a seated figure. On a golden throne-like seat on the right, a woman in an orange sari and garlands sits beside a seated figure in red-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a fan and brass oil lamps stand nearby. A painted deity mural with pillars forms the backdrop.

February 15 2007

A ceremonial scene in a temple hall with a large floor spread of silver plates heaped with fruits, sweets and packaged offerings on an orange cloth, plus a jackfruit and watermelon at left. A row of men in white shirts and white dhotis stand at left with hands raised in applause or greeting, a woman in a purple sari and a child in red stand among them. At right, a woman in an orange sari kneels in front of a richly decorated golden throne, with a seated figure in orange robes and a woman in red beside it; a golden lamp stand and brass oil lamps flank the throne. A bald man in an orange-brown cloth stands near the throne. Painted pillars and a deity image decorate the background wall.

December 26 2009

December 26 2009

Indoor satsang hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls, hung with tall cylindrical paper lanterns and decorative streamers. A large crowd sits on mats in rows, many wearing white or orange clothes and flower garlands; a man in a green shirt plays a stringed instrument in the foreground. A standing figure in orange robes and white dhoti stands near the rail, and an ornate gold-trimmed red throne sits empty at the right beside a red carpet. A banner on the wall displays framed photographs. Ceiling fans and a camera operator are visible.