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October 08 2008

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Outdoor ritual gathering on a sandy ground beneath tall palm trees, with a tall ornate wooden pillar or flagstaff rising in the background and a small white shrine structure at its base. In the foreground, a raised white platform with a dark cloth-covered altar, marigold garlands and brass plates of offerings sits on a striped red-and-white border. Around it, a group of women and young people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged, while a larger group of devotees in white clothing sits on mats to the right. Smoke rises from the central area. A small white toilet block with a green roof stands at right.2008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08December 20 20112011-12-20October 08 20082008-10-08Outdoor homa ceremony beside a white fire pit on a striped raised platform under palm trees, with a boundary wall and parked silver SUV behind. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on an ornate wooden throne with red cushions, appearing as a person (long swept-back hair and orange clothing), though the page does not place him at this event. A man in orange robes sits facing the fire pit at right. Around six devotees in white with yellow shawls sit with hands folded in namaskar along the platform, and a small clay ganesha figure and brass lamp sit on a gold-embroidered cloth. Lit oil lamp and small offering plate are placed on a low wooden stand.2008-10-01Outdoor ritual gathering under palm trees at an ashram courtyard. A figure with long dark hair and an orange garment sits on an ornately carved wooden throne-like seat at the left, facing a group of people in orange and saffron clothing seated on orange cloth. Several devotees sit cross-legged with folded hands in prayer, some with red-bordered orange saris and others in orange kurta-style robes. On the right, a deity murti is decorated with heavy garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and a blue cloth. Small white ashram buildings with corrugated roofs and a few onlookers in white stand in the background.2008-10-08May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesOutdoor evening event at a palm-lined open ground strung with orange flags and lights. A large crowd of mostly white-clad people sits on blue and white plastic chairs and stands behind them. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange robe sits on an orange-cushioned ratha-style seat, with a flower and fruit offering tray beside him. Men in white shirts and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stand close beside the seat. A banana tree and coconut bunches are at the upper right, and a banner is visible in the background.2010-02-18Outdoor ritual scene under a canopy with banana stalks at the entrance. A priest in orange robes and a shaved head with tilak sits on a striped mat, holding a ritual vessel and offering flowers. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit around a brass tray of offerings, and a woman in a white sari sits nearby. A stone Nandi bull draped with a marigold garland sits at left, and rows of white plastic chairs hold seated onlookers, many in white. Palm trees and a white wall stand behind. The ritual is a homa or puja.2009-09-26December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual on a raised red-and-white striped platform beneath coconut palms. A figure in orange robes sits on an ornate wooden throne at left, with a dark bronze bust garlanded with flowers near a tall copper kalasha-style pillar. Several rows of people in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on orange cloth, with brass pots, a tray and a small lamp in front of them. A crowd of onlookers in white and colourful clothes sits on the ground beyond the platform, and smoke rises from the trees. The scene appears to be a ceremonial puja or abhishekam.2008-10-09