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A ritual gathering in a tin-roofed hall with rows of seated devotees on the floor, many in white and pastel saris. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari sits on a red and gold throne beneath a decorated orange-and-white canopy, garlanded with flowers and gold trim. Beside her, a man in a white shirt stands, and to the right, saffron-robed monastic figures in orange garments and a white-clad priest stand near a microphone stand. In the foreground, a fire pit with smoke, orange-wrapped offerings, flower petals, brass vessels and a kalasha-style arrangement suggest a homa or puja. Yellow marigold garlands line a railing, and a wall displays framed photographs and decorative banners.

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A wedding ritual inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging ceiling fans. A bride in a red and gold sari with a veil and a groom in a red turban and cream sherwani stand before a homa fire pit of stacked wood and offerings, holding hands as an attendant in an orange-bordered white outfit assists. A seated priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala leads the rite beside a microphone stand, with white flower-decorated kalasha pots and fruit trays on a striped mat. A gilded throne with red cushions and flower garlands stands at right, and a crowd of guests in white and pastel clothing watches from behind a yellow-flowered rail. Colourful ceremonial pillars decorate the hall, and a woman in orange kneels at lower left.2009-07-09Indoor ashram hall under a corrugated roof decorated with hanging marigold garlands, bunting and tall painted pillars, with banana plants lining a metal railing. A seated figure in orange robes with a gold garland sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, on a red carpet, appearing to be the honoured central figure; the figure's appearance is consistent with the page's description but is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity. Around them, people in white dhotis and white saris with yellow shawls sit on the floor, some with marigold garlands, while a man in white kneels near the railing. Brass and steel plates of fruit, sweets and flowers sit in the foreground beside a large yellow marigold arrangement.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26A ceremonial Vedic ritual in a decorated hall with hanging paper lanterns and garlands overhead. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl and a woman in an orange sari sit before a white brick-built homa/yagna altar stacked with flowers, fruit, brass vessels and a kalasha. At the right a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace presses his palms together while speaking into a microphone. Beside him a woman in orange-red clothes sits with hands folded, and a tall orange-robed figure holds a golden trident. Behind them a large orange-draped throne-like seat holds a robed figure with a long golden staff, and deity murtis stand on a red-draped shrine at the back. Rows of seated devotees in white, orange and saffron fill the floor, and a family of women and children in saris sits on the left.2008-12-26A wedding ritual inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof. Smoke rises from a fire pit in the centre-right foreground, where a bride in a red and gold sari with a red-and-gold head covering kneels while a woman in an orange-and-white sari adjusts garlands and fabric on her. Nearby on the right, a figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits behind a microphone and a reading stand. Brass vessels, flower garlands and fruit trays line the mat. Behind them, a large golden throne with red cushions stands under an orange canopy decorated with flowers. Seated devotees in saris, many in pink, orange and white, fill the left and centre, and orange drapes hang at the left edge.2009-07-09August 29 20122012-08-29January 01 20082008-01-01Interior of an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof and a red carpet running down the centre. Seated on a white and orange throne-like seat is a robed figure in orange with a garland, and beside him a second robed figure in orange sits on a low step; a white-clad attendant bends before the seated figure. Behind them stand rows of people in white and orange garments, some with yellow and orange shawls. In the foreground, seated devotees in white and orange sit on the floor, including several children. At right, a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and red-gold shawl raises a hand, with a plate of leaves and fruit nearby. A framed photo panel hangs on the wall above.2010-07-21December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 25 20072007-12-25December 18 20162016-12-18