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August 17 20142014-08-17Evening photograph under a corrugated metal roof lit by floodlights, showing a crowded festive gathering of devotees around a decorated deity murti on a raised white-and-red striped platform. Many people in saffron and orange clothing, including children in orange and green outfits, crowd the open courtyard. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands near the front-left, and several people in white dhotis and shirts stand near the centre. On the right, a seated person in orange robes sits beside a wooden palanquin-style canopy with a red cloth-covered table in front. Scattered red petals lie on the floor, and a large hanging lantern and speakers are visible.2014-08-17Night-time outdoor gathering under a corrugated roof at an ashram-style courtyard. Many people in saffron and orange robes, with children in orange and red clothing and a girl in a green dress and red skirt in the foreground. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand by, and a seated figure on the right, wearing red-orange robes and a mala, sits near a carved wooden palanquin-style seat with gold trim and a red-draped low table. A decorated deity murti with flowers and lights stands in the background, and a red cloth covered with flower petals lies on the floor.2014-08-17March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17Night outdoor ceremony under a tin-roofed open pavilion with bright overhead light and strings of coloured lights. A woman with a pinned-back hairstyle and a red-orange garment, decorated with a flower garland, sits with hands folded on a gold-trimmed throne at left. In the foreground, a robed figure in saffron-orange cloth holds a small lamp, and smoke rises near the centre. Rows of people in white dhotis and white shirts with red-and-gold shawls stand with palms joined beside a flat stone path decorated with green leaves and rangoli. A framed painting of a deity is set on a stand in the background, and a crowd watches from behind.2016-03-06 +1 copiesA night-time procession in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and bright overhead lights. In the foreground, a man in saffron dhoti and shawl holds a long pole supporting a large fringed, multicoloured parasol, beside a bald man in white dhoti and white shawl carrying a similar pole. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha-style necklace walks centre-front. Behind them, devotees in white and orange-saffron clothes stand near a white-covered table with offerings, and a palanquin or deity figure with red and gold draping is visible at left. Tall decorative banners hang from the rafters. The scene looks like a temple-style ritual procession.2013-01-01A large open-sided hall at night filled with many people, mostly men and boys bare-chested in white dhotis and women in white and orange saris, gathered around a central fire pit where a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands tending the flames. Around the fire are offerings and a decorated ceremonial arrangement with a multi-tiered pink, blue and gold platform carved with lions. A golden ceremonial umbrella with striped canopy stands on the left, and strings of coloured lights hang from the ceiling. A framed portrait on the upper right shows a figure in red and gold robes, with the caption text visible on the photo. Crowd of over one hundred people attending a ritual homa with abhishekam-style offerings.2017-02-21May 27 20132013-05-27August 25 20142014-08-25August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor procession under a white and red canopy with a lit stage structure behind. A central figure in a saffron-red robe with gold border wears a long red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala; he has long swept-back hair and is flanked by two shaved-headed men in red and gold robes. Around them stand devotees: a man in white dhoti with red shawl at left, children in orange and pink dresses, and a man in white dhoti with gold border and a white headband at right. Ground is dark with a plain paved surface and lights glowing from a vehicle in the background. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) with long hair, garland and rudraksha cues in the central position.2015-05-29