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May 13 20152015-05-13Outdoor temple ritual under a thatched canopy with a small shrine bearing a deity murti, garlands and a red-and-orange parasol. A man in an orange dhoti, bare-chested, stands at the front pouring or offering from a vessel toward a seated devotee's head. Rows of seated participants in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth sit on striped mats, many bare-chested, with a woman in white and a man in a white head covering in the foreground. Palm trees and a grey hill stand behind; several figures in orange robes stand near the shrine.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13Outdoor ashram courtyard under a open corrugated roof with tall palm trees behind, a red-painted central pillar with a kalasha-style top, and a red brick platform. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised red platform before a decorated fire pit with a small brass lamp and offerings, with a rangoli lotus design on the ground. Around the courtyard, many people in white ritual clothes sit on mats in meditation or puja, some in orange robes, and several small fire pits smoke nearby. A man in white sits in the foreground with his back to the camera. A black stone sculpture of a seated deity and stone figures stand along the back wall, and a painted banner hangs on the left.2010-09-19May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering under bright sky with palm trees and a thatched shade canopy. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at center holding a blue-rimmed tray of red flowers and a lit oil lamp, while a young attendant in orange with long hair and beads stands behind him. A woman in orange at left holds a small vessel. Many participants sit cross-legged on striped mats in white dhotis and white garments, some bare-chested, some with white head cloths, with a few men holding hands together in anjali. Orange and yellow decorative hangings line the courtyard.2015-05-13August 18 20162016-08-18May 13 20152015-05-13An outdoor ritual gathering under a corrugated open-sided pavilion beside palm trees. Many devotees in white clothes with red shawls sit on striped rugs around a square stone homa or puja platform holding brass bowls, plates and offerings. On the left, a shrine with a deity murti of a couple in an orange-lit arch; behind the platform, an orange and gold kalasha-like pillar. On the right, an ornate red and gold chair draped with garlands stands empty, a framed photograph displayed beside it. A man in white with a red shawl and a shaved head sits at the platform center, and several people in white are seated along the row. Fruit and banana leaves lie on the rugs. The ritual appears to be a puja.2013-03-26October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesOutdoors under palm trees, a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at a white square fire pit, performing a homa with burning sticks and ritual offerings. Beside him stands a brass vessel and a kalasha-like pot decorated with orange marigolds, and a brass lamp sits on a saffron-coloured cloth. Behind the fire, a large crowd of seated devotees in white clothes and red-and-white lanyards with neck cords watches, some with hands folded in namaskar. Low orange-walled buildings and a yellow-painted structure stand in the background. A statue row and a red circular pole are visible.2010-12-16