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Night ritual in an open-sided hall with orange-washed walls. At the centre, a decorated deity murti stands under a golden arch of red and orange flower garlands, with a fire pit and offerings on a tiered platform in front. Several priests with bare upper bodies and white dhotis perform the rites at left. Behind the platform, an empty red and gold throne stands at right, and a seated man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits near a small table at far right. About 50 people in white clothes, plus a few in saffron and maroon, sit on the floor facing the stage, with an orange-clad woman in the foreground.

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July 04 20132013-07-04July 04 20132013-07-04A photograph of a temple-style hall with orange-red walls where a large decorated deity murti stands on a raised platform, framed by an arch of yellow, orange and red marigold garlands. Priests in white dhotis with bare upper bodies perform ritual offerings at the altar, with flower garlands and offerings arranged before the murti. Seated devotees in white clothing, some in orange, face the altar in rows. A red-upholstered ornate throne stands at the right beside a bald seated man in orange and yellow robes with a rudraksha mala, reading from a book. Two dark statues stand on pedestals at the back corners, and potted plants flank the stage. Roughly two dozen seated people are visible.2013-07-04July 09 20132013-07-09Night ritual in an open-sided hall lit by warm red-orange light. Seated devotees in white clothes, mostly seen from behind, face a raised stage. Three men in white dhotis stand at the stage, one bare-chested with a sacred thread, while a drummer on the left plays. A large decorated deity murti is garlanded with marigolds and flowers, with a small fire burning on the altar steps in front of it. On the right, a person in a red-orange garment sits on an ornate golden throne. Behind them, others in saffron and white stand near musical instruments. Oil lamps and offerings surround the altar.2013-07-04July 09 20132013-07-09July 09 20132013-07-09July 04 20132013-07-04November 04 20132013-11-04July 09 20132013-07-09A nighttime outdoor ritual at an ashram. Seated devotees in white and orange-saffron clothes with red shawls fill the foreground, facing a raised platform. On the platform, a priest in orange robes sits before a lit fire pit with offerings, while other attendants in white dhotis stand at the left. Behind them stands a golden canopy shrine decorated with flower garlands and a deity murti, with a tall kalasha-like ornament and lamps nearby. The scene is lit by warm lamps and overhead lights.2014-10-27A ritual gathering in a temple-like hall with a fire pit (homa) lit before a decorated deity murti garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands. Seated priests on the left, some bare-chested in white dhotis, chant and perform rites beside the fire, with a brass kalasha and offerings nearby. On the right, a standing man in an orange-gold dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds his hands together in front of an empty ornate red and gold throne (peetha). Rows of seated devotees in white clothes face the fire and stage from the foreground. Colourful striped mats cover the platform.2013-07-04