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Night outdoor ritual on a raised stage under a canopy decorated with colourful scalloped trim and a lit ornamental top. In the foreground, several seated priests perform a ceremony: one in white dhoti with gold borders, two in saffron-orange robes, and a bare-headed man in white at right. Brass plates hold bundles of green leaves, flowers and offerings, and a silver bowl of petals sits nearby. A woman in cream and orange sits at left. Behind them, standing figures in white and orange, a decorated chair with floral garlands, and a large backdrop with printed text and a portrait stand at the back. Crowds fill the background under floodlights, with a camera crane overhead.

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Night outdoor ritual under a decorated canopy with colourful bunting and a large floral emblem. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged before a brick-built fire pit (homa kund) with offerings, while a woman in cream sari with orange border sits at its side. Steel plates hold bananas, coconut, sweets and bundled sticks. Behind, a decorated deity murti sits on a raised altar and more white-clad priests and devotees in orange stand among the crowd. A backdrop banner reads satsang with a portrait. Lamps and garlands surround the ceremony.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Night-time outdoor ritual on a green cloth-covered stage lit by floodlights. A bald man in white dhoti with a gold chain stands at centre, behind a seated priest in orange robes facing a tray of offerings. A second priest in white sits at right beside brass vessels, fruit, flowers and a large silver-and-gold ceremonial platform. Behind them a row of women in maroon and yellow saris sits in rows, and a decorated deity murti in orange and marigold garlands stands at right. Ritual implements, bananas, flower garlands and coconuts lie on the floor, with onlookers in the background.2011-12-20November 10 20112011-11-10Night outdoor ritual under a decorated canopy with colourful bunting and a sunburst design. Three priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies sit on an orange cloth facing a deity murti dressed with flowers in a pink-lined shrine. In front are brass trays of banana leaves, fruit and flower offerings, a metal vessel, and a dark-clothed woman in a cream sari with a red-orange shawl seated at left. Behind, a backdrop with a painted portrait and a satsang banner, with white-clad and saffron-robed attendees standing in the crowd under string lights.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Night outdoor ritual on a green cloth-covered platform lit by bright floodlights, with a sacred fire burning behind. In the foreground a young man in saffron-orange robe with a gold border sits cross-legged facing away, and a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered cloth sits beside him. At center a bald young priest in white garments wears a gold chain and beaded necklace, speaking into a microphone. Behind them rows of people in maroon and burgundy robes sit in ritual posture, and brass vessels, coconuts, bananas, flowers and a brass lamp stand on the cloth. Strings of small pennant flags decorate the background; the figure in saffron is not identifiable by appearance here.2011-12-20Night ritual on an outdoor stage with a homa-style fire pit of bricks in the foreground, lit by a small flame and set with banana leaves and offerings. A young man in orange robes and rudraksha beads leads the ritual, while a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl sits with hands folded in prayer beside another priest in orange. A woman in an orange sari and a woman in white with a braid sit in the front. Behind them, a golden-framed altar holds a deity murti garlanded with red and orange flowers, with a kalasha and brass plates nearby. Standing devotees in white and striped shirts watch from the background under bright lights and a glowing fire.2011-11-10December 20 20112011-12-20