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July 08 20122012-07-08August 26 20142014-08-26Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered at a stone ritual platform beside a lamp post, many with palms pressed together in namaste. Most wear orange saffron shawls or scarves, with women in white, cream and yellow saffron-accented saris and salwar kameez, and a man in a maroon kurta at centre with hands folded. Silver pots and jugs line the low wall at left, and a brass bell and small brass vessels sit on the platform at right beside green cloth and offerings. Some people kneel in front, including a boy in a white shirt with an orange shawl. Several figures wear rudraksha-style beads. Scene suggests satsang or puja with devotees. No visible a person candidate is identifiable from appearance.2012-07-08December 20 20152015-12-20September 15 20142014-09-15Seated devotees in a hall with a white floor sit with palms pressed together in namaste during a meal-offering or prayer setting. Many wear white clothing and orange-saffron shawls or stoles, and some wear mala beads. Foreground women include one in a white top and a woman in a flowered blouse. Fresh banana-leaf plates piled with rice, flatbreads, curries and sweets lie on the floor in front, with white paper cups nearby. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2012-04-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor of a hall performing a ritual with brass plates and small lamps. Many wear rust-red and orange saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas and bangles; a few wear white saris with black malas. Several hold small brass cups or flower-decked plates before them, and a woman in the foreground wears an orange sari with a red border, with white sacred marks on her forehead. Pink flowers, brass dishes and water bottles sit on mats in front, with red curtains and stacked chairs behind. The setting resembles a group puja with offerings, though no specific ritual is named.2013-10-29 +1 copiesJuly 08 20122012-07-08Outdoor ritual on a stone platform beside a concrete stairway, with a painted deity statue and temple signage in the background. A central figure with long dark hair and an orange robe sits cross-legged, holding a small bowl and performing a ritual over a golden tiered kalasha-style vessel and a small golden deity murti on a carved wooden stand. Nearby, a man in an orange shawl and white kurta sits behind the altar, and a seated person in white plays a small instrument at the right edge. Around them, devotees in orange shawls and saffron robes sit in rows, some with palms pressed together, while others stand on the steps above. Marigold garlands, yellow turmeric-stained floor, brass bowls and a brass pot lie on the platform, and a microphone stand stands in front of the ritual.2008-07-03August 25 20122012-08-25August 23 20142014-08-23Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered at an evening event with orange flags and palm trees behind. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt kneels with his head bowed while a standing figure in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless orange robe places a hand on his head in blessing. This blessing figure has long dark hair, a rudraksha mala, and sits on an orange-cushioned dais. Nearby, a woman in a white sari holds a small child in an orange outfit, and a man in a white garment with a yellow shawl stands behind. Other devotees in white and colourful clothes fill the crowd, and a white van is parked in the background.2010-02-18