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September 27 20172017-09-27A large outdoor ritual gathering at a temple courtyard, with many devotees seated on striped mats in rows. Most wear white dhotis and orange or saffron cloths over one shoulder, with red and orange shawls draped around some necks and rudraksha malas visible. Many have shaved or cropped heads. In the background a cameraman films on a tripod beside a white-clad figure, and a large black nandi-like stone bull stands on a red pedestal draped with orange and red flower garlands. A deity murti in a shrine stands at left. Coconut palms and a tin-roofed building appear behind the courtyard.2017-09-27A large outdoor gathering of saffron-clad devotees and sannyasis sits on striped mats in front of a dark stone Nandi bull draped with orange and red garlands. Many wear orange cloth, rudraksha malas and white body markings; several men have orange turbans. Behind them stands a tiered brown stone shrine structure with a kalasha-topped spire, palm trees and a red-painted platform. A white-clad figure stands at right near the edge of the crowd. Scene suggests a puja or darshan at an ashram temple courtyard.2017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering at an open-air temple courtyard with a large dark stone Nandi-style bull statue draped with orange and red marigold garlands on the right. Dozens of men and some women sit cross-legged on a striped mat in rows, many in white dhotis and white shirts with orange or saffron shawls and red sacred threads around their necks; some wear orange turbans. Several people sit bare-chested with orange cloth draped over the shoulders. A cameraman with a tripod films from the left near a small shrine with a decorated lamp and figure, and a few people stand in the background among palm trees and a red-walled compound. The scene appears to be a puja or ritual observance in progress.2017-09-27A large outdoor pandal under a white canopy shows a seated crowd of devotees facing a stage with decorated deity murtis, including goddess figures in gold-trimmed alcoves and a central shrine with a kalasha-like structure. Many men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit on striped mats, some wearing white headwear and rudraksha malas. Some devotees wear white dhotis, and a woman in a yellow blouse and white sari sits at left. A cameraman on a tripod films from the right, while people stand in the background near a white vehicle and palm trees.2017-09-27Outdoor ritual gathering under a white tarpaulin canopy at a temple courtyard. Many devotees in saffron-orange cloths and some in white dhotis sit on colourful striped mats in rows, facing a standing woman in a white sari holding a paper, who appears to be reciting. Behind her, golden deity murtis of goddess figures stand in ornate gold arches, with a small shrine and palm trees in the background. Some men in white dhotis stand at the right. Several devotees wear rudraksha malas. Red and white banners hang on a pole at the left.2017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA large outdoor pavilion with white and gold draped canopy hosts a seated assembly of devotees dressed in white with orange-red shawls, many sitting on colourful striped mats. In the front centre, a raised platform holds a gilded throne-like seat and a shrine with a deity murti and gold ornaments. An orange-robed figure sits near the altar and another stands beside the throne. A camera on a tripod records the ceremony, and a shaved-headed devotee sits in the foreground.2015-07-20September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesDecember 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29