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An outdoor ritual gathering under a open-sided pavilion with a sacred fire burning on a low platform. A woman in a yellow and white sari with a red blouse stands at right, and a woman in a yellow sari and white dress stands near the centre-right, possibly leading the rite. Seated rows of mostly women and girls in white garments, some in orange, blue and maroon, with braided hair and brown-beaded necklaces, face the fire and a red-draped altar holding a deity murti and decorated shrine behind. A tall flagged banner with a portrait stands at upper left, and garlanded red and gold decorations surround the shrine.

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Outdoor temple-courtyard ritual with a seated congregation of many children, teens and women in white and colourful clothes. In the centre a fire burns in a fire pit before a red-draped deity shrine with a golden canopy. A standing man in orange and a priest in a yellow dhoti stand near the shrine. Women in white saris with rudraksha malas sit in the foreground; a woman in a yellow sari and red blouse stands at right. A homa or puja-style fire ritual is visible.2015-08-31July 02 20162016-07-02An outdoor evening satsang in front of a small shrine with a decorated deity murti under a canopy at the top of a tiered stone platform with red-and-white striped pillars. In front of the platform, a crowd of many people sits on mats, mostly in white clothing, with several children in bright colours including a pink top and a floral print dress. A fire or oil lamp burns on a low brass-and-gold stand near the platform. On the right, a man in orange-and-red robes sits on an orange seat, apparently addressing the gathering, while another man in white stands at the edge of the platform. Palm trees and foliage frame the scene.2015-08-28Outdoor ritual at an open-air shrine with a decorated deity murti (a Ganesha-style image) garlanded with bright flower strands and a ceremonial canopy overhead. A fire pit with burning flames sits before the shrine, and a man in white dhoti with a bare upper body stands at center-back raising an offering. Several shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron and orange robes sit on a raised platform, some with hands folded in prayer. Seated devotees in front on striped mats wear white, orange and yellow clothes, and a figure on the right sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat, dressed in orange robes. A homa or puja in progress, with brick steps and construction soil behind.2013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09A homa is being performed in an open-air outdoor courtyard under a tin-roofed canopy with palm trees behind. A square fire pit lined with yellow-ochre borders sits at the centre with ash and embers inside. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a red-and-white flower garland kneels by the fire, beside a woman in a dark green sari with a white-and-red garland and a man in a grey shirt and white dhoti. A young priest in orange-saffron robes on the right tends the fire with a ladle. A woman in a yellow-green sari stands at left. Brass vessels, a silver bowl, flower offerings and a red-draped altar with garlands are arranged around. Many seated devotees in orange and white fill the background, and a tall decorated pillar stands behind.2014-11-27 +1 copiesA large outdoor gathering under a canopy strung with orange and yellow pennant flags. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly women in white and orange saris and salwar kameez, sit on red carpeting facing a raised platform at right. A man in orange robes and a garland sits on the platform near a decorated deity murti niche. Plain white buildings and palm-like foliage form the background. The scene reads as a ceremony or satsang.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor Hindu ritual on a raised stone platform before a decorated shrine with a large deity murti garlanded in red and yellow flowers, with a fire pit burning in front of it and brass offerings laid out. Several priests in saffron and orange robes stand and kneel around the fire, one in white with a turban-style head covering. A seated man in a red-and-gold dhoti and shawl stands near a red velvet throne with gold trim at right. Devotees sit on colourful striped mats in the foreground, including a woman in a red headwrap and orange sari, men in white and striped shirts, and women in yellow, green and white. Trees and a green backdrop surround the open-air site.2013-09-09Outdoor ritual gathering on a paved courtyard under a canopy with bunting. Many devotees in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on the ground facing a raised platform; several are seen from behind, some with hair in buns or braids, garlands of orange flowers, and one woman in white. On the platform, two saffron-robed men sit at a low table with fruit and offerings, while another figure in white stands at left near a cart. Behind them stands a large elaborate deity murti in a decorated alcove with flower garlands and a golden shrine. A striped cloth covers the platform, and a video camera on a tripod records the scene at right.2014-10-02A large outdoor ceremony under a canopy of red, yellow and green draped cloth with orange pennant flags. Rows of seated devotees, mostly women in white, cream and pastel saris and some in orange, face a raised platform with red and white striped edging. On the platform, a woman in white sits beside a figure in orange robes with a shawl, both attending a ritual with brass plates, flowers and fruit set before them. Behind, a decorated deity murti or shrine stands under colourful banners, and a few people in white stand in the background. Devotees fill the foreground seats.2008-12-28