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A large outdoor ritual gathering under a shaded tent. In the centre, a bearded man in orange robes and a red-brown shawl sits on a mat beside a framed portrait labelled "Sant Thyagaraj" garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Behind him, a standing young man wears an orange shawl over white. Around the ground, many seated participants in orange and yellow cloth tend small brick fire pits (homa/yagna) with oil lamps, flower-decked metal plates and offerings. Rows of framed saint portraits, including one labelled "Ramakacharya", are garlanded. A man in a yellow dhoti tends the fire in the foreground. Smoke fills the air and a camera stands at the right edge.

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January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor ritual gathering under a haze of smoke at a sandy ground. Rows of framed posters garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers stand on wooden stands, each showing a saint seated within an ornate arch, with Kannada captions below. Near the front, a man in an orange shawl and white dhoti sits cross-legged beside a brick fire pit with brass vessels, bowls and a flame. A figure in an orange robe and a ceremonial plain orange shawl sits on a red cushion, hands clasped, with a bearded man in orange robes nearby. Many devotees in orange and yellow cloth sit in rows behind, some tending small fire pits. A dark-haired man in yellow lower garment sits at the left edge.2015-01-13A photograph of a large open-sided pavilion with a dusty ground and smoke or haze hanging in the air. Rows of seated participants in orange, saffron and yellow clothing perform a ritual at small brick fire pits with brass vessels, bowls and offerings on the ground. Along the rows stand framed posters on tall stands, each decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, showing saint portraits; one reads Sant Thyagaraj, another Renukacharya. In the foreground on the right, a standing man in orange robes looks on. Further left, a seated man in a pink robe and an orange turban sits on a red cushioned seat beside a small poster reading Rajendra Swamiji. Many attendees sit in the background.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 12 20152015-01-12January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 12 20152015-01-12Outdoor ritual pavilion filled with smoke, with many people in orange and yellow robes seated and standing on a dirt floor. In the foreground a man with a shaved head wears an orange shawl and orange garment and stands beside red-cushioned chairs. Rows of framed portraits with marigold garlands stand on the ground, including one labelled "Paramahamsa Yogananda". Small brick-lined fire pits and offering trays with flowers sit among the seated participants, several of whom wear yellow garments.2015-01-13