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Outdoor ritual scene at dusk beneath a row of strung green leaves hung between tall poles. Several men in white dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged on woven mats, many with palms pressed together in prayer; one at left wears a saffron-and-white garland and holds a ritual item. Behind them a dark-skinned bearded figure in orange robes sits near a red stone platform decorated with flower garlands around a bull statue. Palm trees, grey stone deity sculptures and dry plant offerings on brass plates surround the gathering. A man in a light grey shirt sits at right with other devotees, some wearing white clothing and sitting on mats and plastic chairs.

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October 16 20102010-10-16December 18 20102010-12-18Outdoor ritual gathering in a courtyard with a palm-lined backdrop and an orange-red shrine structure. Many people in white clothes sit on the ground facing a small fire pit and a dark stone deity murti on a raised platform. A central figure in saffron-orange robes sits near the fire, and several priests in white and yellow shawls sit around the pit. Devotees in white and in headscarves and dark clothing sit in rows in the foreground among flowering plants and marigolds. A smoke-filled small fire area with offerings sits in the middle. A central figure in orange appears to be leading the sitting. Several people appear to be meditating or chanting with the group.2010-08-25Outdoor ritual gathering at dusk in a courtyard lined with coconut palms. Several dozen seated participants in white dhotis and kurtas and yellow shawls sit on mats and small square patches in rows, facing a tall copper-coloured flagstaff or dhvaja stambha draped with a red and orange garland. Behind them stand an orange-painted raised platform, a white pedestal and a stone deity murti. In the foreground at left, a bald man wearing a saffron-orange robe sits on a mat, and a second saffron-robed figure sits near the centre. A marigold-filled brass or white vessel rests on a red pedestal at right. A signboard stands at left.2010-08-15An outdoor evening gathering under a corrugated metal roof draped with orange and multicoloured bunting and tall cloth streamers, with string lights on a red-washed building at left. Dozens of devotees in white clothing sit cross-legged on mats in rows facing a raised stage. On the stage, a seated figure in red and orange robes sits near a decorated ornate palanquin-style chariot with gold trim at right, flanked by people in white and saffron. Palm trees stand behind the pavilion, and a green printed banner hangs on a stand near the chariot. Brass lamps and ceremonial items are on the dais.2010-12-22August 15 20102010-08-15Outdoor satsang gathering under a open-sided pavilion with a tin roof. Rows of seated devotees in white shirts and dhotis sit on woven mats facing front, some in pale striped or blue shirts. A seated figure in saffron clothing sits near the centre front of the platform, with a small shrine and ornate dark stone deity murti behind, a red-painted peetha with a tall decorated pillar, and a kalasha-topped structure to the right. Palm trees, strings of triangular red and orange flags and colourful cloth-wrapped pillars surround the area. Dozens of people are visible.2010-11-12August 18 20162016-08-18A seated crowd of devotees, mostly men in white and pale kurtas, sits on a mat under a open-sided pavilion strung with multicoloured hanging tassels and triangular orange and red bunting. In the far distance, a robed figure in orange sits cross-legged on a raised dais in front of a shrine with a deity murti and small stone sculptures, in an open courtyard edged by palm trees and orange marigold flowers. A red-and-white striped platform and stone steps lie in the foreground. Appearance-based candidate for the teacher in orange is unsure at this distance.2010-11-15December 22 20102010-12-22December 20 20102010-12-20November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copies