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A large open-sided tin-roofed pavilion filled with seated devotees in rows on mats, many men in white ritual clothes and women in saffron, red, pink and orange saris. Some sit cross-legged before small white sand or ash-marked platforms holding offerings. At the far right, a richly decorated altar with floral garlands, colourful arches and a red-draped table is tended by robed attendants in orange. Coconut palms and strings of lights are visible beyond the open sides. A seated figure in a white shirt near centre-right faces the altar. Many people are present, and the scene reads as a group ritual ceremony.

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A large open-sided tent hall filled with seated devotees on mats, most dressed in white, with women in red, pink and orange saris. In the foreground a row of seated people with brass plates and offerings in front of them. At the far end, a decorated altar with floral garlands, tall ornate multicoloured arches and a long garland hanging from the roof. Two priests in orange robes stand near the altar, and a figure in white stands at the right beside a speaker and a small table. A ceiling fan and lights hang overhead, and a tree line is visible through the open sides.2006-12-26A large open-sided tent-like pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and steel trusses shelters a seated congregation of many devotees on the floor. Most wear white, with women in saris of pink, orange, green and red-and-gold. At the front, a red-draped platform is decorated with floral garlands and colourful arched floral displays, and a few people in saffron and white stand near it and at the sides. Several figures near the stage wear orange robes. Loudspeakers stand at the front, and palm trees and greenery show beyond the open sides. The scene resembles a ritual gathering or satsang.2006-12-26A photograph of a large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof, where a crowd of devotees sits on the floor in rows. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while many women wear red, orange, green and yellow saris. In the foreground seated participants hold small brass plates and oil lamps set on white blocks arranged around a central fire pit. At left and centre two elaborate deity murti shrines stand framed by arches of red, green, white and yellow flower garlands, with a decorated canopy strung with marigold garlands overhead. A standing priest in white clothing and a figure in orange are near the shrines, and a sound system stands on a table. Trees and more people are visible beyond the open sides.2006-12-26Outdoor covered pavilion during a ritual observance. Many seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts fill the floor, with women in red, blue and orange saris and flower garlands in their hair. Several decorated shrines with arched frames in red, green and pink stand at the front, holding deity murtis draped in garlands. In the foreground, a few people sit before small white square platforms with brass bowls, incense and offerings, and a man on the right holds his hands together in prayer. Coloured bunting hangs along the roof. A large person in orange sits near the centre front of the shrines, but the appearance is too uncertain to assign a name.2006-12-26A large open-sided tent with a corrugated metal roof holds a seated congregation facing a decorated stage at the far end. Many people sit cross-legged on mats in white and cream clothes, with women in saris in pink, orange, yellow and blue. Several women in the foreground sit on small white brick blocks with incense or offerings in front of them. At the back, tall arched floral and garland decorations in red, green and pink frame the stage, and orange garlands hang along the rafters. On the right, a man in an orange shawl and white garment stands near black loudspeakers, and an orange-clad figure stands beside the stage. Trees and a sandy ground are visible beyond the open sides.2006-12-26A large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof holds a crowd of seated devotees on a concrete floor. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts; many women wear saris in pink, yellow, red and teal, some with hair in long braids. Rows of small white brick fire pits with brass pots and offerings line the foreground. At the far end, priests in saffron and orange robes stand before an ornately decorated altar with floral garlands, colourful ceremonial arches and a deity murti. Strings of marigold garlands and bunting hang overhead, and black speakers flank the stage.2006-12-26A large open-sided tent hall during a ritual gathering, with many seated participants in white clothes sitting on the ground in rows. Several women wear white saris with gold borders and some have flowers in their hair. Men wear white dhotis and shirts. Behind them, decorative multicoloured arched frames with garlands surround a central deity murti on a decorated stage. Brass vessels, oil lamps, flower offerings and white-painted ritual platforms are arranged in front of the participants. A few people are standing near the deity area and a cameraperson is visible. A banner-like structure and additional people are seen in the background under a corrugated metal roof.2006-12-26Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with hanging speakers and banana leaves. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts sit on the ground in rows facing a raised stage. On the stage a large deity murti is decorated with garlands and stands before a blue-draped backdrop, with flower offerings and oil lamps in front. Priests in orange-saffron robes stand near the stage, and a cloth banner painted with figures hangs on the left. To the right, a gold-ornamented throne with a red canopy stands beside a standing attendant, and a woman in a green sari sits at the front corner beside a garland of white flowers. Many people fill the foreground, roughly fifty or more visible.2015-08-09A photograph of a large seated congregation under an open-sided shed with a corrugated roof and string lights. Many people in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris sit on mats and stone blocks facing a decorated altar at the front, where several deity murtis stand within tall, multicoloured arched frames with garlands and marigold strands. Two saffron-robed figures stand near the altar and speakers, and a standing man in white clothes stands at the right edge. The foreground shows women in yellow, pink and turquoise saris with long braids. The scene suggests a ritual or satsang gathering.2006-12-26Outdoor ashram gathering under a open-sided roof with a tall camera on a tripod at left and strings of yellow marigold garlands hanging across the ceiling. A large crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground, men in white kurtas and women in red, maroon and gold saris, many with flowers in their hair. Several people in white stand on a raised platform in the middle distance, and at right two people in saffron/orange robes sit before a decorated altar with flower garlands, brass vessels and offerings. Palm trees stand behind the structure.2006-12-26A covered outdoor ritual hall with a corrugated metal roof and a crowd seated on the ground in white clothes. Several decorated shrine canopies stand along the back, with red, green, pink and white striped arches hung with garlands, and a deity murti sits in the central shrine. In front of the shrines, many people in white dhotis and cream sarees with orange-gold borders sit in rows, some holding brass vessels, with flower garlands and stacks of white blocks on the floor. A priest in an orange robe stands near the center shrine among attendants. Large crowds of onlookers in white fill the background.2006-12-26December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copies