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February 21 20172017-02-21Large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees seated on mats in an open-air courtyard under a corrugated roof strung with small coloured lights at dusk. A standing woman in a yellow and white sari with long loose hair faces the seated group and gestures while holding a small object. Foreground left shows a striped woven mat and a decorated stand with garlands. Right background shows a tall copper-coloured pillar and a black Shivalinga adorned with yellow flowers. Several people in saffron and orange garments stand at left and centre background. Participants wear white dhotis and kurtas, and a few wear white with saffron or yellow trim.2017-02-21February 21 20172017-02-21December 24 20082008-12-24January 15 20162016-01-15 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony under a large canopy of red, yellow and green striped cloth on wooden poles. Dozens of children and young people in white clothes sit on a red mat in rows facing a shrine at the far right. Behind a small altar with a decorated backdrop, a figure in orange robes sits in front of a decorated deity murti, with a red table draped in cloth and flowers before them. A few adults in white stand near the sitting group, and a large bronze-coloured object is visible at left beside a white stone structure. White tents and palm trees are behind.2008-12-24Outdoor ritual gathering under a canopy with red, orange and green festoon trim. On a raised red-and-white striped platform, a priest in orange robes bends forward before an altar with brass vessels, a kalasha and offerings. A woman in white stands nearby beside a framed portrait of a woman in orange. Many seated children in white clothes sit on mats in the foreground, and adults in white, orange and blue saris sit on white chairs behind them. Palm trees and thatched huts surround the open ground, with a printed chart and banner in the background.December 24 20082008-12-24A 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.2017-03-16A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses holds a seated congregation of devotees. In the foreground, children and young people in plain white clothes sit on mats, some with white garlands, several in white dhotis and shirts. Behind them rows of adults sit in white, and a few women wear saffron, maroon and pink saris. Along the right, brass oil lamps stand in a row on a mat in front of the seated crowd, and a brass bowl sits near the bottom edge. A doorway at the back opens to a dark interior, and a saffron cloth hangs at the upper left. No one is clearly identifiable as the swami; the people seated at the front are devotees.2007-09-21A large outdoor crowd seated on the ground and in red plastic chairs fills the foreground of a photograph taken at dusk. Most attendees wear white clothing, with many women in white saris bordered in gold and some in pink, yellow, teal and orange saris; several have jasmine flowers or orange marigold garlands in their hair. Behind them a stage area is lit by tall lamps, with rows of orange flags and bunting strung between palm trees. A decorated golden palanquin or chariot structure stands at the left edge, and men in white shirts and dhotis stand near the stage. Banners and a loudspeaker are visible in the background.2010-02-18A large outdoor gathering under a canopy of red, yellow and green fabric hung with orange triangular pennants. Hundreds of people, mostly in white clothing, sit on a red carpet facing a raised platform with red and white steps. A man in saffron-orange robes stands on the platform addressing the crowd, while men in white dhotis and dark suits and women in white saris sit on the platform edge nearby. A stone Nandi bull sculpture and a painted deity statue stand beside the pavilion, and palm trees and white buildings form the background.2008-12-29