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Outdoor evening puja at dusk on a paved riverside area with mountains behind. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair, a tilak on the forehead and a rudraksha mala, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat and pours liquid from a small vessel while holding a brass bell. Before them are silver and brass bowls, a brass oil lamp, a steel pot labelled with Tamil script, and a brass deity murti of a couple on a wooden stand. Around them, men and women in white dhotis and white kurtas stand under a colourful embroidered canopy with a Shiva lingam motif, with some holding parasols and others seated on the right in white clothing with tilaks.

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May 24 20052005-05-24Outdoor evening ritual on a riverbank or ghat. A long-haired figure in orange-saffron clothing sits on an ornate upholstered seat with a cushioned back, offering or handling a small brass object held toward a brass lamp stand. Behind and beside them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand holding tall ceremonial parasols and poles. The parasol canopy above is red, orange and gold with a bright orange-and-yellow fringe and hanging decorative tassels. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, bowls and oil lamps rest on the ground in front. A woman in white with a red border stands at the left edge, and more people are visible at the right edge. The seated figure appears to be the probable Swamiji by saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and ceremonial dress, performing a puja-style offering.2005-05-25A photograph of an outdoor ceremony at dusk. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a woven peetha. Behind and around them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand and bend, several holding long poles that support a decorated canopy with red, green and white hanging tassels and a yellow-orange banner with a red emblem. In front stand brass vessels, a kalasha, small bowls, flowers and a tray of offerings, with a wooden chair nearby. A man in orange on the left watches. The setting resembles a ritual procession or puja.2005-05-25May 24 20052005-05-24May 24 20052005-05-24An outdoor evening ritual under a canopy of ornate red, pink and gold umbrellas decorated with tassels. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe, wearing rudraksha beads, sits cross-legged on a raised gold-and-red draped seat and extends his hands over a small brass vessel and bowls of offerings. Seated and standing devotees in white clothes surround the platform, including a woman in orange at left and a woman in a red sari at right. A bearded man in white kneels near the front, and brass bowls and a small shrine are arranged on the cloth. Swamiji (probable): a long-haired figure in orange robes with rudraksha, presiding at the central seat.2005-05-25May 24 20052005-05-24Outdoors at dusk, a ceremonial scene unfolds. A woman in an orange-saffron sari sits on a low wooden seat, leaning forward over a small wooden stand and a brass vessel, apparently performing a ritual. Around her, several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand close, some holding ornate multicoloured canopy poles that support a decorated embroidered umbrella with red, yellow and blue patterns. A man in white on the right holds one pole. Brass pots, a small brass bowl, and a plate with offerings sit on the ground at the front, along with a standing lamp-like brass object. The setting appears to be an open-air camp with a few onlookers at the edge.2005-05-25Outdoor evening ceremony at a riverside or open ground. A central figure sits on an ornate carved wooden seat with a golden-brown cushion beneath a decorated red and white canopy. He wears orange-saffron robes and holds a small object in his hands. Beside him stands a small ornate deity murti in a gold-toned frame, with brass vessels and bowls on the ground in front. A woman in an orange sari and a woman in white stand nearby, one pouring or offering from a vessel. Several seated and standing devotees in white clothes sit along the edges, and a woman in a dark blue sari stands in the foreground near the bowls. Tall decorated poles with orange cloth flutter at right.2005-05-25Outdoor evening gathering at night in which a bare-chested man in orange clothing sits on an ornate cushioned seat under a row of decorated red and gold canopies with fringed tassels. He raises one hand toward a brass and silver ritual vessel on a stand in front of him, while brass bowls and oil lamps sit on the ground nearby. Around him, several people in white clothes sit on the ground, and a woman in a blue top sits in the lower left foreground. A tall gold standard with a red and orange banner rises on the right. The scene suggests a ceremonial puja or satsang beneath a canopy.2005-05-25Night outdoor ritual photograph. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a raised woven mat beneath two red and gold embroidered umbrellas, pouring or offering from a small vessel over a silver-toned deity murti on a low stand. Around them, seated and standing devotees in white clothes and some in orange sit on the ground and a stone-paved area, and a man on the right holds a tall gold-and-red ceremonial standard. Brass offering plates sit in the foreground. Several people wear white dhotis and shawls.2005-05-25Outdoor evening ceremony at night under two red and gold fringed canopies on poles. In the centre, a person in orange clothing sits on a carved wooden chair and throne-like seat, facing a figure in orange and white in front of a small ritual setup. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the ground on the right and centre, and a woman in a purple top and a person in orange sit at the lower left. Brass bowls and offering plates sit on the wet ground in front of the seat, and a tall orange flag banner rises on the right. The scene suggests a puja or darshan gathering, though the exact ritual is not clearly visible.2005-05-25