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Evening outdoor event under a canopy hung with orange pennants and small decorative lamps, with palm trees behind. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a microphone and speaking, next to a richly decorated golden palanquin with flower garlands. In the centre, a square fire-pit (homa kund) with offering trays, flowers and kalasha-like vessels sits on a striped mat. Around it, a large seated audience in white clothes sits on mats, with a few women in saris, while a white-robed attendant stands at right. The speaker's face is not visible enough for any appearance-based identification, so his role is described only as the speaker.

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December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor evening ritual at an ashram courtyard lit by lamps and palm trees. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-coloured border and a gold chain speaks into a handheld microphone beside a square homa fire pit with flower offerings, kalasha vessels, brass lamps and pots. Seated devotees in white and pale clothing sit on the ground watching. A decorated golden palanquin or ratha stands at left, and a deity murti with a garland sits on a raised shrine. Prayer flags hang above. A seated man in white at right, with a bright patterned cloth draped behind the pit. Several people sit or stand in the background.2010-12-22Night outdoor ritual on an elevated stone platform draped with an orange cloth and a purple-bordered blue mat. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with orange-gold border sits cross-legged facing a large crowd seated on the ground and on steps, many in white clothing. Before him stand a silver puja vessel with flowers, small brass bowls, a lit oil lamp, and a fire pit with flames at left. Behind the platform are stone deity sculptures, an orange-painted pedestal holding a black shivalinga-style murti garlanded with flowers, and tall palms. The figure's face and identity are not established by visible evidence, so he is described by role as a priest. Roughly 40 people are visible.2011-07-08Evening outdoor ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and hanging decorative tassels. A seated priest with a shaved head, bare-chested in white and yellow-bordered dhoti, sits with hands joined in namaskar before a fire pit and a microphone. Gold and brass kalasha pots with yellow flowers and a brass lamp sit on a white cloth to the left. Behind, a framed portrait on a red throne shows a saffron-robed figure, and an audience of mostly white-clad devotees, some children, sits on the floor. Palm trees and a tall gold pillar appear in the background.2011-07-08Evening outdoor satsang under a red-framed open pavilion with hanging orange and yellow pennants and palm trees behind. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing face a raised white and red-striped dais on the left, where a gilded throne-like seat is decorated with a floral garland and a dark cushion sits on the platform. In the centre, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on the ground before a low stepped stone altar with a kalasha-like decorated pillar. Standing devotees in white garments stand on the right near a row of pillars and a red-draped table. A large green-and-white display board is visible in the background. The atmosphere is a dusk satsang or puja gathering.2010-12-20October 15 20102010-10-15October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual under a open-sided canopy decorated with green leaf garlands, orange pennants and hanging colourful tassels. At the centre a square fire pit blazes beside a large round clay vessel, with a priest in white dhoti and turban raising a flaming lamp. Beside him stand several priests in white dhotis and shawls with palms joined, and a figure kneels at the front of the pit. Seated devotees in orange and white clothes fill the left foreground. On the right, a decorated table holds fruit, sweets and brass lamps before a large ganesha murti with a lit lighting frame behind it.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight-time ritual outdoors under a canopy hung with banana leaves, colourful woven hangings and yellow ring-shaped decorations. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing an orange-beaded mala, holds a lit lamp toward the group. Several seated men in white dhotis, some with shaved heads and orange or beaded necklaces, sit on a mat with folded hands or handling brass vessels. A brass oil lamp with a flame stands in the foreground beside a decorated green and gold deity murti with flower garlands, and offerings and plates are arranged on the floor. Smoke rises in the background.2010-10-15Night ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof, lit by a bright overhead lamp. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace holds up a lit flame in a lamp and smoke rises from it. Seated participants in white clothes sit on the floor around a raised platform with a small fire area, brass oil lamps, bowls of offerings, a bell and a kalasha-type vessel. Behind them a red and gold throne holds a framed portrait of a seated figure, with a bald-headed seated man in orange-ornamented dress beside it. Hanging colourful tassel decorations, orange triangular pennants and green leaf garlands decorate the ceiling, and a decorated deity murti stands at the back right on a tiered base. Several seated people in white and a few in red saris are visible in the crowd.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA night-time outdoor ritual under a tin-roofed pavilion decorated with hanging colourful lanterns, orange pennants and green leaf garlands. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace stands beside a lit oil lamp and performs a ritual near a low altar. Smoke rises from the offering area. Seated in white ritual clothes around the central platform are several priests and devotees with folded hands. On the left a person in red-and-gold cushioned seat wears an orange shawl and gold beads, while a shaved-headed man in white with rudraksha-style beads speaks into a microphone. An orange cloth covers the floor, and brass vessels, a garland and a green silk bundle sit at the front. Seated devotees fill the background.2010-10-15December 20 20102010-12-20