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Night outdoor ceremony at an ashram courtyard lit by lamps. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace, stands at left raising a lit oil lamp in one hand and holding a small bell in the other. Seated rows of children and adults in white dhotis, some with orange and gold borders, sit on mats in front of red pillars with circular rings. Behind them, seated elders and women in saffron, pink and beige saris watch the proceedings. At right a man in a green shirt films with a video camera beside an orange platform where a large dark Shiva lingam draped with white cloth sits on a raised stand. Palm trees and a dark night sky surround the scene.

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Outdoor evening satsang at night under red-painted pillars. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded garland stands at center, holding a small object, facing a seated crowd. Dozens of people sit on the floor in white dhotis and white clothes, with others in chairs behind them, including women in saffron and pink saris. A large white-and-gold bull statue (Nandi) sits at right beside an orange platform. On the left, a man in a white dhoti stands near a low table holding a brass bowl, flowers and banana leaves. A cameraman films at right, and palm trees and a temple-style structure are in the background.2011-10-05Night outdoor gathering at an ashram courtyard with red pillars and a copper kalasha-topped structure at right. A standing man in orange robes and beaded necklaces raises a small lit lamp with one hand while holding a bell, addressing a seated crowd. A large black stone murti of a deity with white garlands sits on an orange-draped platform beside the seated audience. Many devotees in white dhotis and shawls sit on the ground in rows, with women in colourful saris seated on chairs behind them. A cameraman in a green shirt films at right. Palm trees and dark foliage frame the scene.2011-10-05April 17 20112011-04-17Night outdoor puja at a stone-based shrine under a tree, lit by a street lamp. A black deity murti with garlands and an orange cloth stands at left on a pebble-covered base. A woman in an orange robe with long dark hair holds a brass bell in one hand and a lit flame in the other, facing the shrine. Men and women in white clothing stand and sit around the sacred circle, several with hands folded in prayer. A tripod-mounted camera stands among them. In front, shaved-headed people in white sit before brass plates with offerings, flowers and oil lamps on a woven mat. A cloth-covered seat with garland sits beside the shrine.2005-01-14 +2 copiesOctober 03 20142014-10-03October 05 20112011-10-05Night-time outdoor ritual under an open tin-roofed pavilion with a smoky haze. A man in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a red velvet throne at left, with a lit oil lamp beside him. A bare-chested priest in orange cloth stands centre, raising a ritual object near a low stone platform covered with brass vessels, flowers, fruit and offerings. Behind him a tall gilded kalasha-topped pillar and a deity murti stand by a seated figure in white. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and saris fill the floor at right and in the foreground, with several standing observers near the back. Coloured cloth tassels and red wires hang from the roof.2011-10-05October 03 20142014-10-03October 08 20082008-10-08December 16 20102010-12-16February 16 20072007-02-16October 05 20112011-10-05