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A wide outdoor photo of a large seated congregation in white clothes during a Vedic ritual under an open canopy, with palm trees behind. Many devotees sit on mats and white chairs with hands folded in namaskar. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and gold-coloured necklaces sit with palms pressed together, and one bald man in white in the right foreground also has his hands joined. A pink cushioned seat sits at the left edge beside a gilded frame. Behind the crowd, a decorated orange and green ratha-like structure stands near white huts, and smoke or haze hangs over the scene.

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July 07 20092009-07-07August 09 20152015-08-09Outdoor ritual homa at dusk in an ashram courtyard with palm trees and simple tin-roofed buildings behind. A smoking fire pit stands in the centre. Several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls sit around it, hands joined in prayer, with white vibhuti marks and gold necklaces. Behind them a large seated crowd in white clothes watches and folds their hands. On the right, silver kalasha vessels, a silver lamp stand, garlands and a red cloth covered seat frame the scene. A seated figure in saffron-coloured cloth sits on a raised platform, but the appearance is not clear enough to identify him.2010-09-05September 09 20102010-09-09Outdoor temple-festival scene under coconut palms and a bright sky. At center-left, several people in saffron-orange robes stand near a tall decorated pillar and a raised stone platform draped with yellow flower garlands, one holding a red-and-gold umbrella above the group. A large crowd in white dhotis and white and cream saris gathers in a sandy courtyard, many carrying orange and saffron flags on poles. A man in an olive shirt and white dhoti beats a drum, and women in pink, yellow and orange saris stand in lines. At lower right, brass plates of offerings and a fire pit sit on a low white platform. Several people are visible, forming a large group.2008-12-23A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a group puja. Front rows show shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas, many with hands folded or holding small brass vessels and offering trays. Several men in saffron/orange cloth sit at the front left. Brass lamps, small plates and offering items sit on orange cloths on the floor. Red curtains and framed portraits line the walls, and a few women in white and colourful saris sit among the crowd. The gathering is seated in rows across the hall.2012-01-01Outdoor evening gathering in a courtyard with palm trees and a dusk sky. Many devotees in white clothing sit on the ground and on white chairs facing a sacred fire pit with smoke rising, behind which stands a framed portrait on a red-cushioned seat. The portrait shows a figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. In the foreground are brass oil lamps, bells, a small drum, a wooden stand, bowls and a pink-cloth-wrapped drum. Some attendees wear saffron or green saris. A banner with pictures hangs on the back wall.2010-09-05October 08 20082008-10-08Outdoor evening gathering under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. Dozens of people in white clothing sit on mats and blue plastic chairs facing a stage area at the right, where a copper-coloured tall pillar or flagstaff stands beside a dark stone figure garlanded with marigolds. A few people in orange and green saris sit among them. A banner with a painted figure is set behind the seated crowd, and a large map-style board stands to the left beside a yellow vehicle. A seated figure in white with a shaved head sits at the far right near a chair. Water bottles rest on the floor in front. The scene reads as a satsang or morning-style gathering.2010-09-05Night outdoor gathering of many seated devotees on colourful striped mats in rows, most in white kurtas and dhotis or white outfits with red-orange shawls or saffron-orange clothing. Several participants sit with palms pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a dark black stone Shivalinga sits on a red pedestal near a tall pillar and a carved stone lamp stand. Trees and lanterns frame the background, and a few standing figures in white appear behind the seated crowd.2016-02-22 +2 copiesSeptember 30 20162016-09-30Outdoor photograph of a large seated crowd on a stone-paved courtyard with hands pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a sandalwood-marked forehead and a bearded man in a white shirt and dhoti sit with palms joined. Behind them, many devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some with white or saffron cloth, sit in rows. A woman in a cream sari with a pink-orange border sits among them with a pink bag beside her. A red compound wall and a white truck are visible in the background.2017-05-24