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December 21 2009

A wide photograph of an outdoor-covered ritual hall at night, lit by hanging lamps and strings of coloured lights. Rows of seated participants on striped mats fill the foreground: many bare-chested men in white dhotis with sashes and women in white saris. A large golden-draped object sits on a red pedestal in the foreground, with a small deity murti and offerings nearby. At the front, a robed figure in orange sits before a raised decorated altar and a homa/yagna area with smoke rising. A figure in orange stands at the right edge. Crowd of seated devotees indicates a deeksha or puja setting.

Night outdoor ritual under a temporary canopy decorated with green leaf garlands, colourful striped hangings and curled yellow ornaments. On the left, a figure in red robes and a red and gold ornate throne is seated, adorned with a rudraksha-style necklace; this appearance is consistent with the a person candidate. Beside him, a man in orange robes sits near the offerings. In the centre, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits before a fire pit with brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings, indicating a homa/yagna. Seated devotees in white clothes watch along the right, and a standing person in white stands at the far right near a temple structure. Oil lamps and flower garlands are placed on the red cloth.

Night-time ritual pavilion with smoke rising under a open roof. On the left, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a tall orange head covering sits on a red and gold throne, a candidate for a person with cues of saffron clothing and an ornate throne, appearance uncertain. In the centre a standing priest in orange cloth performs an offering before a fire-side altar holding brass pots, bananas, flowers and a kalasha, with a bronze lamp stand. Seated devotees in white dhotis and colourful saris fill the foreground and right, while a man in white sits beside a golden deity murti. Decorative red and orange pillars hang from the roof.

Wide night view of an open-air pavilion with a corrugated metal roof strung with multicoloured fairy lights. Dozens of participants sit cross-legged on striped mats across the courtyard, most men bare-chested in white dhotis and women in white sarees. In the foreground, a statue on a dark red pedestal wears a yellow shawl and faces the gathering. At the far end, a decorated altar with a deity murti, a kalasha and lamps is attended by figures in white, with rows of small oil lamps set out before it, consistent with a puja or homa setting. One figure in saffron stands at the right edge near parked vehicles. Photo credit overlay in the lower right corner.

Night-time outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof strung with coloured fairy lights. Dozens of seated participants in white dhotis and saris sit in rows on striped woven mats, many bare-chested men at left and women in white at right. In the centre a raised platform holds a deity murti and a decorated shrine with lit oil lamps and flowers. A figure in a yellow shawl sits on a dark wooden pedestal in the foreground, facing the platform, with a saffron-robed attendant nearby. Rows of small oil lamps line the floor, consistent with a puja or homa setting for the Inner Awakening session.

October 16 2010

2010-10-16 +1 copies

Night ritual under a open-sided pavilion with hanging festoons of mango leaves and colourful tassels. A figure in a red sari with gold border and garland sits on a red-cushioned throne at left, while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with red border sits before a square white fire pit or homa altar. A seated man in saffron robe sits near the pit. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, brass plates, a yellow flower garland and a red cloth stand in the foreground. Devotees in white clothes sit on mats at right, and a orange-robed figure stands among them. Tall decorative pillars and a golden spire rise at right, with stone deity murtis in the background.

February 22 2016

2016-02-22 +1 copies

Evening ritual in an open-sided pavilion decorated with green garland swags, hanging orange and white tassels, and rows of string lights. Priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged at a central altar draped in red-and-white striped cloth, with brass vessels and offerings in front of a decorated deity murti backdrop. At the right, a figure in orange robes stands beside a red-cushioned throne-like seat occupied by a person in blue and gold attire. Seated devotees in white and yellow sarees and dhotis fill the floor in front, facing the altar.

2010-10-15 +1 copies

Night-time outdoor ritual under an open tin-roofed pavilion with a smoky haze. A man in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a red velvet throne at left, with a lit oil lamp beside him. A bare-chested priest in orange cloth stands centre, raising a ritual object near a low stone platform covered with brass vessels, flowers, fruit and offerings. Behind him a tall gilded kalasha-topped pillar and a deity murti stand by a seated figure in white. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and saris fill the floor at right and in the foreground, with several standing observers near the back. Coloured cloth tassels and red wires hang from the roof.

April 28 2017