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A night-time ritual on a raised stage with orange and yellow draped backdrop and a decorated deity murti area at right. A seated figure in a saffron robe with a white flower garland sits on an orange throne-like chair behind a low orange platform holding ritual objects. Several men in white dhotis and orange robes stand with hands folded in anjali, and a woman in a maroon sari stands at left. Rows of seated women in orange and maroon saris with white jasmine flowers in their hair face the stage, and several shaved-headed devotees sit at left. Brass lamps and flower-decorated altar items are visible.

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A night-time outdoor ritual photograph at a temple-style open pavilion. On a raised orange platform in the centre, a figure in orange robes with a white flower garland sits facing the assembly, while two attendants in orange stand beside him. Behind them a row of people in white dhotis and shawls stand with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground, a large seated assembly of devotees in orange and red robes, many women with hair in buns and white flower garlands, face the platform. A brass lamp and an offering tray sit at the platform's base. At upper right a large deity murti with a flower-decorated face and garland is shown, and a fan and striped cloth appear nearby. a person candidate is a seated figure in orange on the central platform, identity uncertain from appearance.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03July 07 20152015-07-07Night-time ritual gathering at an outdoor temple-style courtyard. In the foreground, several women in red, orange and blue silk saris with white flower garlands in their hair sit with their backs to the camera facing a central figure. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a red turban sits cross-legged with hands folded at his face on a striped mat. Nearby, a man in a dark red robe with gold borders and a flower garland sits on an orange-cushioned seat, while another man in red robe with gold border stands with palms joined. Behind them, rows of young boys and men in saffron and orange robes sit on the ground, many with flower garlands. A brass ritual lamp arrangement and metal implements sit on a low platform, and a dark figure with a flower garland and white cloth sits on a raised stone pedestal in the background. Standing spectators in white clothes line the back, and a camera crew operator with a Live camera is visible at the left edge.2014-10-03Night-time outdoor satsang or puja at an ashram. On the left, a raised platform with a red and gold throne-style chair holds a seated figure in white with a shaved head and light body markings, while another seated figure in saffron-orange robes with white markings sits beside a white armchair; a figure in white with a garland sits at the edge. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl with maroon border, shaved head and white markings, bows forward holding a silver tray near the platform. Rows of seated devotees, mostly women and girls in red, orange and yellow saris and salwar, sit on mats facing the stage, some with palms pressed together. Colourful striped pillars and hanging decorations frame the stage.2010-10-16July 09 20132013-07-09November 13 20152015-11-13Night outdoor ritual at a temple-style stage decorated with a large white-and-gold deity murti in the upper right, flanked by smaller figures and garlands, with a red-draped altar below. A young man in a rust-red dhoti with gold borders stands with his back to the camera, holding a small metal vessel near a raised orange altar. Seated on an orange cushioned seat at left is a man in red-orange robes and a garland. Rows of young boys with shaved heads in orange robes and girls in orange, blue and red dresses with flowers in their hair sit on the ground facing the stage. A woman in white with a red head wrap sits at right near offerings, and strings of lights hang overhead.2014-10-03A stage event with a seated speaker in the centre wearing an orange and saffron draped garment, speaking into a microphone on a stand, seated on a white cushioned chair beside a small table with a water bottle. Around her sit several men and women in white dhotis, saruvs and kurtas, some with orange shawls and garlands, and a monk-like figure in a maroon-red robe on the left. Foreground rows show many young women with long braided hair in white and orange clothing seated on the floor facing the stage. A dark red curtain forms the backdrop, with a framed photograph display and a floor fan at left. Whether the central speaker is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance.2006-12-27Night-time homa at an open-air outdoor shrine. A central fire burns in front of a gold arched altar decorated with marigold garlands and deity images. Several saffron-robed sannyasis, some with shaved heads, sit cross-legged on an orange cloth before the fire. A white-clad priest with a white head wrap sits on the left, tending the ritual. On a raised platform to the right, a person in an ornate orange robe and gold-trimmed cushioned chair sits with a companion in a saffron garment beside them. Seated devotees in white clothes with red sashes face the altar in the foreground, and a colourful rangoli design is on the ground. A pedestal fan and a sound system are visible at the right.2013-10-15Evening outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard with a large crowd of saffron-robed and white-clad devotees seated on the ground. In the foreground, women in red and maroon saris with white jasmine garlands kneel before a low square fire pit, and a priest in a white dhoti and pink headcloth bends over it. A man in a red-gold dhoti stands at the pit beside them. On a raised orange seat at right, a bare-chested man wearing a long mala-style garland sits on a cushioned throne, while a dark deity murti stands on a red pedestal behind the crowd. Oil lamps and offerings lie on a mat and brass vessels, with a fan at the right edge.2014-10-03Night puja at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and bright overhead lights. On the right, a large white-framed deity murti with garlands stands on a raised pink-draped platform, flanked by smaller figures. In front, several people in white dhotis and shawls stand with hands folded in prayer near a golden-yellow platform and a low brown pedestal. Standing figures in orange and maroon robes, some holding small instruments, are at the left. Rows of seated devotees, many in orange and maroon, and women in saris with white flower garlands in their hair sit on the ground facing the ritual. Decorative striped poles and paper lanterns hang from the roof.2014-10-03