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October 18 2012

Night-time photograph of an outdoor evening session seen from behind rows of blue plastic chairs. Audience members in the foreground wear colourful shirts, white head wraps and pale saris, and a man in striped shirt sits in front. On a decorated stage a saffron-robed man stands before a golden throne with a seated figure, flanked by a tall deity murti in a shrine with white and gold decorations, garlands and brass lamps. A standing saffron-clad figure stands near a microphone stand. Video and tripod cameras stand at the sides.

Night outdoor ceremony viewed from behind a large crowd seated on chairs and mats. Many attendees wear white dhotis and shirts, while a few in saffron or red-orange robes sit in the foreground. Ahead, a decorated stage with a tiered wall of small lamps and deity figures, a central ornate shrine canopy, and a seated figure in orange robes before offerings and a fire pit. Video camera rigs and lighting stands surround the scene.

Evening devotional gathering under a open-sided pavilion with red draped backdrop and banana leaves. Seated audience faces a decorated altar with gilded framed deity images, a golden throne-like seat with a framed portrait of a figure in saffron on a shelf, and garlanded deity murti with flower garlands and oil lamps. Foreground devotees in white dhotis, shawls and saffron-orange robes sit on blue and black plastic chairs.

January 12 2009

Night outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard. Seated devotees in plastic chairs and on the ground face a raised platform where priests in orange and white robes perform a fire ritual, with smoke rising from a fire pit. Several young men in white dhotis stand in a line at the back left. Behind the platform, a decorated deity murti is adorned with garlands and sits beneath a golden arch with lamps and flower decorations, with green cloth draped around the shrine. Hanging red and yellow banners frame the scene. The people visible in the image are counted here, and the page's named person cannot be confirmed by appearance.

October 17 2012

October 18 2012

Night-time outdoor ritual at an open courtyard temple. Dozens of devotees sit on the ground and on white plastic chairs facing a raised white platform, many in saffron and orange robes, others in white clothes. On the platform, several priests in orange and white garments sit before a gold-framed altar decorated with flower garlands and a deity murti draped in a green cloth. Standing figures in white dhotis stand behind them, and a small fire with smoke rises near the platform. Red and white pillars and hanging decorations frame the scene. A pen-holding attendee in a white top sits near the front left.

Night photograph of a crowd of devotees seated in rows facing an illuminated shrine decorated with orange, yellow and red fabric streamers and strings of marigold garlands. Within the shrine stand deity murtis, including a figure in red and gold on a golden throne-like seat. In the foreground, many devotees sit with backs to the camera, several in white and saffron-orange clothing, some with long dreadlocked hair. A standing man in reddish-brown clothing gestures near the shrine, appearing to lead the ritual. Other lit decorations and banners frame the scene.

Night-time outdoor gathering with a large crowd seated on chairs and mats facing a raised stage area lit by lamps. Many attendees in the foreground wear white, orange and red clothing and red scarves; a seated figure in an orange shirt is seen from behind. Near the stage, small figures in red and white are visible, with incense smoke rising. Palm trees and a white railing frame the scene. a person's presence cannot be determined from the visible appearance, so no candidate is identified.

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Night gathering at an ashram hall where a large seated crowd faces a lit shrine of deity murtis decorated with garlands and marigold strands. Dozens of devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the floor in rows, many women in saris and some in white kurtas. On a raised platform near the shrine, a man in orange clothing with a red head covering stands among other priests in orange and white, with oil lamps and offerings in front of the murtis. A large screen above shows colourful artwork. The crowd is dense, with several dozen visible people.