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Outdoor photo at dusk of a large seated congregation on mats and a raised platform in a palm-lined compound. Many devotees wear white ritual clothes, with some in saffron, green and blue; several women wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and some sit with hands folded in prayer. Brass bowls and a metal tray with offerings, flowers and grains sit on an orange cloth in the foreground. Behind them, a stone deity murti and a copper-toned ceremonial pillar stand near a banner showing a painted scene, with a wall map to the left. The setting suggests a satsang or group puja.

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Night outdoor ritual at an open-air pavilion with a tin roof and yellow pillars. Priests in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls stand at a raised platform holding ritual implements and trays, with a small fire or lamp glowing at the left edge. Dozens of white-clad devotees sit on woven mats in rows facing the platform, many with shaved heads and some wearing white garments and neck lanyards. Behind them stand banners and a tall brass lamp stand, and a tented area with orange and pink draping. Sacred leaves hang from a pillar at the left. The scene is a Vedic homa or puja gathering. Several dozen people are visible.2010-09-05Outdoor ritual gathering of devotees seated on woven mats in rows, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Most wear white ritual clothing; a woman on the left wears an orange shawl, a man in the centre wears an orange shirt with a rudraksha-style mala, and a woman at right wears a turquoise top with a patterned saffron-and-green skirt. One man in the foreground bows forward in prostration. Behind them stands a large black stone deity murti, with an orange-painted temple structure and palm trees in the background. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible in this frame.2010-09-05October 15 20102010-10-15Outdoor ritual gathering under a corrugated metal canopy at dusk, with palm trees and a tall copper-coloured pillar behind. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sits on white chairs and mats facing a ritual platform with brass vessels, bells and a kalasha-style vessel. In the foreground at left, a bald priest in white dhoti with a beaded necklace holds a silver vessel, and at lower right a shaved-headed man in white with glasses sits near the platform. Garlanded deity murti and devotee statues stand among the trees, and a decorated orange-and-green palanquin or ratha sits at right. Green banana or palm fronds frame the scene. A printed poster with a portrait is visible at left.2010-09-05Outdoor evening gathering of many seated devotees on woven mats, most with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing forward toward an unseen focal point. Many wear white ritual clothing; some women wear white saris or kurtas, a few wear colourful dresses in pink, teal, olive and orange, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks. Behind them stand an orange-and-red decorated structure with yellow garlands and a dark stone sculpture, a palm-lined compound and simple buildings. Plastic water bottles sit on the mat. The scene resembles a satsang or evening meditation session.2010-09-05A photograph of an open-air satsang under a corrugated metal roof on wooden posts, with palm trees and orange-walled buildings behind. In the foreground, a row of women in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats, some with hands resting on their laps, one in a red shawl and one in a leopard-print top. A standing woman in white robes on the right faces the gathering. Further back, several people in orange and white sit in rows. A red-brick plinth holds a dark seated figure. A young tree with broad leaves stands at left.2010-09-13October 16 20102010-10-16Outdoor satsang under a corrugated metal pavilion roof supported by tall posts, with palm trees behind. Many people sit cross-legged on white mats across a paved courtyard facing a raised stage at the far end, where several figures in white stand near an orange-painted building. In the foreground, women in white saris and a woman in a leopard-print top sit on mats, and a woman in a red shawl sits on the left near a small tree. A black Nandi bull statue rests on a red-and-white pedestal on the left, beside a tall red column. Several saffron-clad people sit near the left edge. A man in a white dhoti and a bald, white-clad figure sit near the centre-right. The scene reads as a group meditation or discourse gathering.2010-09-13October 08 20082008-10-08September 30 20132013-09-30October 08 20082008-10-08December 30 20092009-12-30