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A photo of an outdoor ashram stage under a corrugated metal roof with a golden throne with a red seat and gold legs at left, which is empty. Two people in white clothes sit on the stage near the left edge. On the right, a group of young people in orange-saffron robes stand and walk around the stage area, and a man in a light patterned shirt and grey trousers walks barefoot in the foreground. A banana-leaf decoration hangs on a pole and speakers are visible. The throne is unoccupied in the frame.

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Outdoor temple courtyard at an ashram under a tin roof with banana leaves. A golden ornate throne chair with red cushion stands empty at left. Many young boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand in groups, some barefoot, some with shaved heads, gathered near steps lined with red and white bands. A cameraman in a pink shirt and dark shoulder bag stands at right beside a table with cables. White-clad attendants sit at left. A small decorated shrine with a deity murti and red floral arrangements is visible at right.2013-07-22A photograph of an open-sided pavilion with a large ornate golden throne on wheels, its high back carved with a fan-like halo and cushioned in red, placed behind metal stanchions and chain barriers. Several people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stand on the paved floor, including a bare-chested man with a sacred thread and a bead necklace, and a woman in an orange sari. Seated devotees in white and pastel clothes line the right side of the pavilion. A small fire pit of bricks holds offerings and ash in front of the throne, and the scene is set under green trees and a white canopy.2017-09-27July 11 20142014-07-11Outdoor ashram courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with wooden posts, decorated for a ceremony. In the foreground a young boy with shaved head, rudraksha mala and orange robe stands facing the camera, with other shaven-headed boys in orange robes behind him. Several girls and women in orange and red saris walk in a line across the courtyard. On the left a golden throne with red cushioned seat stands on a raised platform, and a figure in white sits beside it. In the background a canopied shrine with golden decoration holds a deity murti, with more people in white, red and orange garments gathered nearby. Banana leaves and potted plants frame the scene, and trees and a water tank appear beyond the walls.2013-07-22Outdoor courtyard under a corrugated metal-roofed pavilion with red steel frame and curved red pipe accents. Around two dozen people in saffron and orange robes and some red garments stand and sit in groups on a brick-paved floor. A man in white dhoti with a white upper cloth and bare chest stands at the left foreground, with a white-clad figure beside him. Behind them, a golden-yellow draped figure sits on a red pedestal near a tall golden pillar. Red-brick buildings, palm trees and a white platform with a covered object appear beyond. Speakers hang from the frame.2014-08-14A photograph of a temple ceremony outdoors under a open-sided canopy. In the foreground a golden Nandi-shaped vahana or stand is draped with a yellow cloth and garlanded with red, orange and white flower garlands, holding a silver-decorated deity murti. A flower-patterned kolam decorates the ground. Red-carpeted steps lead up to a shrine, where several people in saffron, orange and white garments stand. A man in a dark red-and-gold dhoti holds a small orange bag, and another man in white dhoti and shirt stands nearby. Fire pit with ash sits at the lower right corner. Trees and palms surround the site.2015-09-08A procession of young saffron-robed boys and girls walks across a paved open-air courtyard under a corrugated shelter. In the foreground, a shaved-headed boy with white vertical tilak marks and rudraksha malas leads, followed by children in orange garments with beaded necklaces. On the left, an empty gold-trimmed throne with red cushions sits on a raised platform. Behind, a white-clad figure and other robed devotees stand near a decorated stage with a canopy, and banana plants frame the scene.2013-07-22A photograph inside a hall with a red velvet curtain behind an ornate gold throne with a red seat cushion and a canopy with a fringed umbrella. In the centre foreground, a woman in an orange saffron sari with red border walks across the concrete floor, holding her hands together at her chest. Behind her, a procession of people in orange and saffron robes carries objects, including a brass tray and a tall teal-and-gold ceremonial item, while others in white clothing follow. A decorative woven banner hangs from the ceiling at right. The figure walking is a woman, so she is not a person. The people in the procession are a group of about six to eight visible devotees and attendants, with some partially visible at the doorway.2006-10-21Outdoor temple courtyard with orange cloth underfoot and an ornate gold throne with red seat cushion in the foreground. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sash walks toward the throne, while several men in white and orange robes carry ritual trays and offerings. Behind, a shrine area with brass lamps, lit oil lamps and floral garlands; a seated figure in orange with a white garland is visible at the far right. Red curtains and a gold-plated pillar frame the scene.2011-08-10A photograph of an ashram temple hall with an ornate gold and red throne with a footstool on a red carpet, beside a shrine with a deity murti garlanded in marigolds and a brass kalasha. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe, a leopard-print shawl and a white flower garland, walks barefoot toward the throne. Behind him a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl walks, and to the right an attendant in saffron robes walks past an orange wall.2010-10-05September 08 20152015-09-08 +1 copiesOutdoor temple-style ceremony under a canopy decorated with paper garlands and a hanging ornamental pole. Center stage, a priest in white dhoti stands before a red-draped altar holding a small deity murti with flower garlands. To the right, a man in cream kurta and a woman in red sari stand near a golden gilded throne-like seat where a figure in orange robes sits. Rows of seated people in saffron-orange clothes, some with white tilak markings, sit on mats around a brick-lined fire pit with offerings and a brass vessel. Potted plants and a pickup truck frame the scene.2014-11-27 +1 copies