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Night-time outdoor gathering at a stone temple shrine with a lit doorway and a deity image above. In the foreground, a large group of children and young people sits on the ground in rows facing a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure placed on a low brick platform decorated with flowers and yellow petals. A man in a white shirt sits near the platform, and a man in an orange shirt sits behind it. Several women in saris, including one in purple, sit at the left edge, and a person in white stands in the background near the pillars. Lit oil lamps sit on the platform. Two people in the scene, plus a seated group, appear to be part of a devotional or satsang gathering.

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October 16 20102010-10-16Night photograph of an outdoor homa or yagna at a temple courtyard. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a beaded necklace, sits cross-legged behind a square fire pit built of red bricks, with dark offering sticks laid in it. Seated devotees fill the foreground and left side on the ground, many with their backs to the camera, while two women in saffron and orange saris sit on a stone ledge against the wall. Behind the priest, a framed portrait of a deity in orange garments garlanded with flowers sits at the foot of stone steps, with brass vessels and flower offerings nearby. Warm lamplight illuminates the stone courtyard and wall. +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesNight outdoor gathering on a paved courtyard in front of an orange-painted shrine pedestal with a tall orange-and-gold pillar and a deity murti. A woman in a red sari with gold border in the left foreground presses palms together in anjali. Many seated devotees, mostly girls and women in bright saris and salwar in orange, pink, red, green and purple, sit in rows with hands folded. Standing figures include a woman in a yellow sari and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. A camera on a tripod and several photographers are at the left. Lanterns hang from a roof canopy and small oil lamps glow in the background. Count of people visible is well over twenty.2011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31A night-time outdoor ritual at an open courtyard temple, with an ornate golden palanquin-style altar holding a deity murti decorated with flower garlands. A tall lit oil lamp stands before it, and a lit kalasha-like vessel sits nearby. Many people sit on a striped multicoloured mat in rows: some in saffron and orange robes, others in white dhotis and shawls, and several children. In the foreground, a dark-stoned seated figure in a gold-bordered shawl faces the scene. Priests in orange and white stand near the altar, and a woman in white stands at left, appearing to conduct the puja or aarti. No readable name or event title is visible in the scene.2016-02-22November 12 20102010-11-12Indoor photo of a hall with white walls and framed photographs hung high on the back wall. Many children, mostly boys in shirts and shorts, sit cross-legged on green mats and the floor facing a central deity murti or picture in a red and gold frame. A woman in an orange-and-pink sari stands at the right edge, her back to the camera, and several standing men and boys are gathered near the shrine. Fluorescent lights and ceiling fans are visible.2007-11-14Night outdoor procession scene in front of an ornately decorated golden canopy shrine draped with marigold garlands, housing deity murtis of Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari. A standing figure in an orange-brown shawl over white clothing stands on the shrine platform before the deities, with a framed portrait on each side of the shrine. A dense crowd of devotees, many women and children, watches from the foreground under street lights. Two framed portraits flank the shrine; one is in the left frame and one on the right, and their subjects are printed images rather than physical people.2006-10-09Night outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof. A priest in white dhoti and white shawl sits before a raised white stone platform holding brass vessels and an oil lamp. On the right, a golden palanquin-style throne with a red-and-gold canopy and garlands of yellow and multicoloured flowers holds a deity murti. Seated on the left on an orange cloth are rows of devotees with hands in anjali, including children and women in saffron, pink and green saris. Orange and purple ceremonial mats cover the floor, and a red upholstered chair stands at the right edge.2011-12-31A satsang gathering in a red-walled hall decorated with purple fairy lights, brass lamps and a trident. A seated figure in orange robes and a dark head covering sits behind a low table on an ornate throne, with a bronze deity murti to one side. Facing them, a man in orange and white sits on a chair, and a man in a white shirt sits to the right. A large group of devotees in orange and gold clothing sits cross-legged on the floor, while a woman in an orange sari stands at the right edge. Some seated participants wear white with gold borders. A small framed portrait hangs on the back wall.2016-01-16Outdoor photo of a homa fire ceremony under a tree, with a fire burning inside a rectangular pit lined with yellow-orange bricks. A man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on a mat at the right, facing the fire, with a wooden stick nearby. Beside the fire, a man in an orange-peach shirt sits close to the flames. Around them, a large group of children and teenagers sit on the ground, many in white shirts, some in pink, orange and yellow tops, with hands pressed together in prayer. A woman in white with a light sari stands at the back near a man in a yellow shirt, and a woman in a yellow sari sits at the left edge. A brass plate and small offerings lie near the fire pit.2006-05-05