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Outdoor photo under a corrugated metal roof on bamboo poles, showing a yagna/homa site on a raised earthen platform decorated with rows of yellow and pink flower garlands. A woman in saffron/orange robes wearing a white and red flower garland sits at left near the platform, with a brass bowl placed on the platform in front of her. Behind and beside her stand a group of devotees: an older man in an all-white dhoti and shirt at center right with hands folded, a woman in an orange sari, boys in a green checked shirt and a grey shirt, women in saris, and several men in the background. A large carved wooden item with circular patterns stands at right. The woman in orange is positioned as a presiding figure, but her appearance is only a loose match for the page's a person label.

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A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a corrugated metal roof supported by bamboo poles. In the centre, a young person in an orange robe with a white flower garland stands before a tiered earthen platform decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands, with small bowls and brass vessels set around it. A yellow cloth hangs from a pole nearby. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and saris, some in orange shawls, and others in purple and green clothing stand with hands together. A large round brass or wooden ceremonial disc is visible at the right edge, and a blue tarpaulin lies on the ground in front. Trees and a vehicle are visible beyond the shelter.2008-11-11Outdoor photo under a corrugated metal shelter at a ground-level ritual site. In the left foreground a person with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and stands with hands folded, eyes lowered. Behind them several men in white dhotis and shirts stand or sit, one older man wears a white shirt and a chain necklace, and a woman in a white sari sits near a pile of cloth offerings. A large carved wooden plaque with ornate circular metalwork stands at right, and the base of a raised earthen platform is decorated with yellow marigold and pink flower garlands. Trees and open grass are visible beyond the shelter.2008-11-11Outdoor photograph under a corrugated metal roof supported by bamboo poles, with trees and a vehicle behind. In the foreground, a raised earthen platform is decorated with concentric rows of pink and yellow flower petals and garlands. A person in an orange robe with a white flower garland stands at the platform's centre, hands together, facing a carved wooden seat with a circular motif to the right. Around them stand a large group of people in white and cream clothes, several in orange and saffron shawls, a woman in a purple sari, and a man in a white hat and orange top. Children and a man in a green-checked shirt stand on the right, and a brass bowl sits on the platform.2008-11-11November 11 20062006-11-11November 11 20062006-11-11A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof supported by bamboo poles decorated with coloured cloth bands. A long-haired man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl leans over a row of raised earthen platforms draped with flower garlands of yellow and pink blossoms, placing an offering on the central platform. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and white garments stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and a man in orange stands among them. On the right a seated man in white is visible. A teal cloth covers the front of the altar, and small brass vessels sit on the ground at left. Trees and grass surround the open pavilion.2008-11-11 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual under a thatched bamboo canopy with a clay-and-flower-decorated platform. A woman in orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a lit camphor flame on a lamp with a bell in her other hand, beside a tiered mud altar covered in yellow and pink flower garlands. Devotees in white and cream stand with palms pressed together behind, a man in white with an orange shawl among them. In front stand kalasha-like brass vessels, flower-wrapped pots and a brass vessel on a wooden stand. A teal cloth is draped at the left edge. Trees and parked cars are visible beyond the canopy.2008-11-11Outdoor photo under a corrugated metal canopy supported by wooden poles, with trees behind. A man on the left with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, holds a lit camphor flame in a metal vessel above a bell in his other hand, smiling. Behind him a woman in a white sari with a black shawl and a man in white hold a bowl near a raised platform decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands; the platform is layered with dark earth. Several devotees stand with folded hands: a man in white with an orange shawl, a woman in white with a mala, and a man in white with an orange shawl on the right. Smoke rises from the platform, consistent with an aarti or puja.2008-11-11Outdoor ceremony under a tarpaulin canopy with bamboo poles and a blue truck behind. A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a raised platform, wearing an orange robe and a long white-and-orange garland, hands folded. Flower petals in yellow and pink line the platform edge, with a brass bowl at left. Around him, about a dozen people in white dhotis and saris with orange shawls, plus a woman in a green sari, stand attentively. A carved wooden pulpit with a microphone stands at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears saffron robes, a garland and long swept-back hair, a distinctive ceremonial appearance, and his role is the seated central figure receiving honour.2008-11-11Outdoor ceremony under a pandal of bamboo poles and green canvas. In the centre, a figure with long dark loose hair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, bowing forward with palms joined over a tiered brown earthen platform decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands and white petals. Around them, devotees stand with hands folded; a woman in a white sari with a red border and a man in white hold a silver tray of white flowers, and several men wear orange shawls. A brass bowl sits on the platform. Trees and parked vehicles appear in the background.2008-11-11A photograph of a ritual at an open-sided shelter with a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, holding a tray with an orange cloth-wrapped item over a tiered brick-and-clay fire pit decorated with yellow marigolds and pink flower garlands. Behind the altar, several people in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, while others in orange robes stand or sit nearby. A carved wooden backrest or seat sits to the right, a brass vessel rests on the altar, and a pile of bundled offerings and coconuts lies on a blue cloth. Trees and a few parked vehicles are visible through the open sides.2008-11-11A photograph taken under a corrugated metal roof on a bamboo-pole shelter outdoors. In the foreground stands a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and shawl, his palms pressed together as he speaks toward a microphone on a stand. In front of him is a raised earthen altar tiered with mud platforms, decorated with rows of yellow marigold and pink flower garlands, with an ornate wooden throne-like chair with carved circular backrest behind it, and offering packets and a brass tray with a saffron-coloured bundle. Seated behind the altar on the ground, a man in white clothes and another in white sit among bags and items. Behind them a decorated wooden carriage or ratha with carved panels and printed banners is visible under trees. A person in white with long hair sits at the right edge.2008-11-11