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Outdoor ritual gathering under a corrugated roof decorated with orange and white bunting and tall cylindrical banners. A tall man with long dark hair in a red-pink dhoti and red shawl, bare-chested with a gold necklace, stands at the front left beside a white-draped table holding a green coconut, a brass bowl, a fruit basket and a garland-decorated tray. Behind the table, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls, several women in white saris and orange garlands, stand in a dusty courtyard. A red temple building with a sign reading Sri Bhaneshwara Temple sits at right, and a portrait is visible at the far right edge.

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Outdoor ashram celebration under a corrugated shelter strung with orange pennants and hanging tassels. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange border and orange shawl walks away from the camera. Beside a white-draped table holding a flower-decked pink vessel, a large green pumpkin, a brass tray of fruit and a garland of white and red flowers, a woman in a pink garment and a woman in a white sari with yellow shawl stand near, while a woman in a red top films with a camera on a tripod. Behind them a crowd in white dhotis and mixed clothes watches, including a man in a white dhoti and a boy in a blue shirt. Palm trees and a decorative ornamental pillar frame the scene.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor ritual scene under a open-sided shelter hung with orange and white bunting and tasselled lanterns. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange-pink dhoti stands barefoot at left beside a white-draped table holding a pink kalasha with flowers, a large green gourd, a brass tray of offerings, and a garland of white and red flowers. Behind them a crowd of devotees stands, many women in white dhotis with red or yellow shawls, and a few men in shirts. A sign on a wall reads Sri Ananda. The setting suggests a satsang or puja with a kalasha and fruit offering.2010-12-26A photograph of devotees lined up under a corrugated roof strung with orange pennants during a temple event. Many people, mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts and women in white saris, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground on the right, a woman in an orange sari wears a long white flower garland and holds a tray. A young girl in a pink and yellow dress and a boy in white with a pendant stand to the center right, and a child in a blue knit cap is also visible. On the left edge, a decorated canopy and floral offerings are set up in front of a white figure in the distance.2006-12-30December 12 20112011-12-12Outdoor homa ceremony at an open-air ritual site under a metal frame with strings of purple and white bunting. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth stands centrally, wearing a white garland, facing a square fire pit bordered with marigold and flower garlands, with fruit, brass pots and bowls of flowers on a mat in front. Around him, men in white dress and orange shawls stand with hands folded, and women in white saris with orange and red borders stand behind a low brick fire-altar row. Pink and orange draped fabric and large ornate umbrellas frame the scene, with a palm tree at left.2006-12-29October 26 20112011-10-26Outdoor ritual under an open thatched-roof pavilion with red-painted posts and hanging decorations, surrounded by palm trees and orange-walled buildings. In the centre, a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels with hands joined in namaskar before a square fire pit bordered with white flowers. Several brass kalashas topped with orange-yellow marigold-like flowers sit on a white cloth to the right, alongside brass vessels. Two young men in saffron dhotis and garlands stand at left. Behind them, devotees in white clothes sit in rows, some holding offerings, and a woman in yellow with a rudraksha-style necklace sits near the front, reflecting a homa or puja setting.2011-07-15A long white-draped table under a thatched shelter holds offerings for a ritual: a silver kalasha-style vessel with marigold garlands, bananas, oranges, mangoes, red flowers, fruit trays and sweets on plates, and a brass lamp at the right edge. Four men stand behind the table in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, one with a bare shaved head. To their left a priest in white dhoti and a man in a cream shawl stand near a robed attendant with a crossbody bag. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis stand further back, and a man at the far right in white holds a lamp-like tray. Sandy ground surrounds the scene.2011-01-16A photograph of a large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and steel pillars, palm trees visible outside. Many people in white ritual clothing stand with hands in anjali. A man at the front-left wears an orange cloth over his shoulder and a white garment and holds a garland, while a woman in a pink sari and another in a lavender sari stand near the centre. A man in a white kurta with a pendant walks across the floor past rows of white-covered offering trays and brass plates with lamps and flowers laid on the ground. The scene suggests a puja or devotional gathering.2006-12-26Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a canopy of red and pink drapes. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a long white-and-red garland stands with palms pressed together, beside a fire pit set in a low stone-edged platform decorated with flower garlands, marigolds and small metal oil lamps. A white ornate parasol stands behind him. Around him, many people in white dhotis and white kurtas stand with hands folded in namaskar, and a few women wear white saris and one girl wears yellow. A white-and-gold chair is placed at the right edge of the platform. Palm fronds, a stone gateway and a striped mat appear in the background.2006-12-30