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Outdoor ritual on a raised white platform under a corrugated roof, with palm trees and a row of purple-and-white pennants behind. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and a large flower garland, sitting before a fire pit with a flame rising at right. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts sit in the foreground; the man at right tends the fire. Behind them a small saffron-clad figure and a sculpted deity murti in orange with a garland stand under a red-and-gold draped canopy. A white placard reads "This deity goes ... Australia". The homa-style fire and offerings suggest a yagna.

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Outdoor ritual setting under a corrugated metal canopy with palm trees and a strip of purple-and-white bunting. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long hair and a white flower garland sits on a raised platform before a fire pit with visible flames, in front of a magenta and gold draped backdrop. A man in white clothes sits at the right facing the fire, and another person in white sits nearby. A white placard reads "This deity goes to Australia" beside a small deity murti. A kalasha-like offering stands on the left, and a large banana leaf is visible. The image is faded and washed out.2006-12-29Outdoor ceremony under a corrugated metal canopy with palm trees behind. A bald man in white clothing sits at left with his back to the camera, and another man in white sits at right near a white sign reading "This deity goes to Australia". In the centre, a person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment, white floral garlands and a rudraksha-style mala, sits before a fire pit with a large orange flame in the foreground. Behind them stand a seated golden deity murti in orange drapery and other decorated figures, with a pink and gold draped tent and blue-and-white bunting. A printed banner at left shows a colourful deity image with partial text reading "Anandesh".2006-12-29Outdoor homa ceremony under a canopy at an ashram site, with a fire pit lined by white brick in the foreground. A seated figure in orange robes and a white flower garland sits on a cushioned seat, with a rudraksha-style necklace and dark swept hair; a person candidate by appearance, presented with the role of a seated presiding teacher. Two men in white dhoti-style clothing sit at the left and right, one playing a long wooden instrument, and another person in orange stands behind. A small saffron-robed figure stands at left near a potted plant. Pink and red draped fabric with gold cross-shaped motifs forms the backdrop, with palm trees and blue bunting overhead. A white placard reads 'This deity goes to Australia'.2006-12-29Outdoor fire ritual under a pink and gold draped canopy with palm trees behind. In the centre a seated man in orange robes and a white flower garland sits on a white cushioned seat before a low white brick platform, with a small deity murti in orange at left. In the foreground a man in white clothes kneels at a fire pit, tending flames with a long wooden ladle, and a brass vessel sits at the right edge. A white sign reads 'This deity goes to Australia'. Several other people in white and orange stand or sit behind the platform near a microphone and a small table of offerings.2006-12-29Outdoor photograph of a covered open-air ritual platform under a corrugated roof with pink and gold draped fabric, purple bunting strung between palm trees, and a white sign reading 'This deity gi... Australia' beside the stage. In the centre, a person with long dark hair in an orange robe and a white-and-red flower garland sits on a white cloth seat, with an offering tray and oil lamp before them. Two men in white dhoti and shirt sit with their backs to the camera in the foreground, and a small banner beside the stage shows a Sri Anandeshwar image and the URL a person.org. Several other people in white and orange clothing sit on the platform behind.2006-12-29Outdoor photo of a homa at a open-sided temple shed under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. A bare-chested man in orange ochre cloth with a white-and-red flower garland sits on a white-draped seat before a fire pit with glowing embers, holding ritual items. Behind him are orange-robed statues, a crown-shaped ornament on a pedestal, and a red and gold draped backdrop with a sign reading 'This deity goes to Australia'. A silver bell stands in the foreground. Purple bunting hangs overhead. One physical person is clearly visible.2006-12-29Outdoor homa ceremony under a pink and gold draped pavilion with purple pennant strings overhead. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wears a large white and red flower garland and sits on a white-covered chair. Behind him a gold-clad deity murti stands on a raised platform beside a white-draped seat, and a sign reads 'This deity goes to Australia.' In the foreground a fire pit of white bricks holds flame, with a brass bowl and an arm holding a long wooden ladle. Musicians in white sit at a harmonium-style instrument at left.2006-12-29Outdoor homa or yagna set up under a pink and gold draped pavilion with purple bunting overhead. In the foreground, a hand holds a long wooden ladle over a brick-built fire pit, with a brass bowl beside it. Behind, a man in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland sits on a white-covered chair on a raised platform, with a golden deity murti and a silver vessel nearby. Two men in white sit at a harmonium behind him. A sign reads "This deity goes Australia" beside a banana-leaf decoration. Palm trees stand in the background. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange robes and a flower garland seated as the honoured presence at the homa.2006-12-29Outdoor ceremony under a pink and gold draped canopy with banana stalks at the sides. A seated man in an orange garment with a white and orange flower garland sits on a raised platform behind a table laden with fruit, sweets and offerings. Several standing attendants in white clothes stand at the left by a speaker and a small tabletop. Two decorated metal deity murti stand on the right platform, one with a garland. A sign reads 'This deity goes to Australia'. Seated devotees in white clothes with their backs to the camera fill the foreground, many with grey or dark hair. Oil lamps and offering plates are placed on the near table.2006-12-29Outdoor ritual stage under a corrugated metal roof with coconut palms behind, draped in pink and gold fabric with star motifs and strings of purple bunting. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white-and-red flower garland, sits cross-legged on a white-covered seat with a leopard-print cushion, holding a small object in his hands. Nearby stands a brass statue of a standing figure in orange robes with a garland. A white-and-blue sign on the right reads 'This deity goes to Australia', beside a decorated deity murti draped in white with flower garlands. In the foreground are a silver bell, a brass bowl and incense sticks on a white ledge with a dark ash mark. Two more people sit in the background near a drum set.2006-12-29Outdoor ritual stage under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. A seated figure in orange robes and a white flower garland sits centrally on a white-draped seat, holding a small object in his hands. Nearby, a statue in orange robes stands beside a decorated basket with flowers. A brass bell and a brass oil lamp with a visible flame sit in the foreground on a white altar. Behind the seat hang pink and gold draped cloths and purple bunting, and a sign reads 'This deity ... Austra...'. Appearance-based cues (long hair, orange clothing, garland) are consistent with a candidate, but the face and presence are not clear enough to confirm identity.2006-12-29Outdoor homa ceremony under a pink and gold draped tent beside palm trees. A fire burns in a white brick fire pit in the foreground, with red cloth and offerings near the flames. A man in saffron-orange robes and a long garland of white and red flowers sits on a white cushioned seat at the centre, with long, swept-back hair and rudraksha beads visible, appearing to be a probable Swamiji (in person) by these cues, while several men in white dhotis and shirts sit or stand around the altar. Another saffron-robed figure stands at left beside a flower-garlanded statue and a decorated kalasha-style pot. A sign at upper right reads 'This deity goes...' with more text cut off.2006-12-29