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Night-time outdoor ceremony under a canopy with a striped green and maroon awning. A framed portrait of a seated figure on a throne, garlanded with white flowers, stands on a draped table holding fruit, a bell, a brass lamp and a glass water dispenser. A central figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a long white and multicolored flower garland, sits with hands joined in front of a seated devotee in white. Around them, many men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together, while seated women in white saris, some with flowers in their hair, and children in white and orange kneel on a red-and-white mat in the foreground. Several people wear orange cloth and small rosette badges.

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A night-time outdoor ceremony under a colourful striped canopy with a painted ornamental border. A framed portrait garlanded with white flowers stands on a draped table holding fruit and offerings, beside a water dispenser and a brass lamp. A man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange turban sits on a cane chair with his back to the camera, wearing white flower garlands, his hands joined in namaskar. Around him, many people in white dhotis and white clothes sit on a red and gold striped mat or stand with palms pressed together in prayer, some wearing orange sashes. The setting appears to be a ceremonial gathering with devotional worship.2007-08-17Night-time ceremony under a colourful striped and patterned canopy, with a crowd of devotees seated and standing in white and cream clothes, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Central figure sits on a low wicker chair with back to camera, wearing an orange head wrap, bare upper body and a white flower garland, facing an altar. The altar holds a framed portrait of a seated figure under a red umbrella, a brass lamp, fruit and flower offerings, and a water dispenser nearby. A man in white robes stands at the side near a kalasha-like vessel. Scene reads as a puja or satsang at an outdoor tent setting.2007-08-17August 17 20072007-08-17Night-time outdoor ceremony on sandy ground. A figure seated on a chair at right wears an orange turban, orange sash and white cloth, with white jasmine and multicoloured garlands around the neck; hands are folded in front of the chest. Around him seated devotees in white dhotis and white garments, some with orange shawls, kneel on a red-and-cream mat. A framed portrait of a woman seated on a throne-like seat, garlanded with white flowers, stands on a white-draped table with brass oil lamps, a fruit and coconut offering, and a decorated kalasha at left. Standing men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with rosette badges, press their palms together behind them.2007-08-17 +2 copiesAugust 17 20072007-08-17August 17 20072007-08-17August 17 20072007-08-17A night-time outdoor ceremony under a dark sky and a green-and-blue awning. A central seated figure wears a bright orange turban, orange robe and a thick white and multicoloured flower garland, sitting on a low seat in front of a framed portrait of a woman in pale blue on a flower-garlanded stand. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks flank the altar, and a table holds fruit, sweets and a small decorated pot. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind with hands folded in prayer, while a row of seated devotees in white and orange shawls face the altar, some with palms pressed together. Children in white and a boy in a striped shirt sit near the central figure.2007-08-17 +2 copiesNight photograph of a ritual gathering under a colourful striped canopy with a banana-leaf awning. At the centre, a person in an orange-red saffron robe and red turban wears a white and orange flower garland and stands with hands folded in namaste, surrounded by a seated crowd. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together, and women in white and gold-bordered saris sit on a mat. A brass lamp stand with a lit oil lamp and a garland stand beside a table holding a tray of fruit and flowers. The scene appears to be a puja or darshan gathering.2007-08-17August 17 20072007-08-17A night-time outdoor ceremony under a colourful striped canopy with banana leaves hanging at the side. A standing figure in an orange-red robe and an orange head covering, wearing a long white flower garland, stands at the centre of the gathering. Around them, many people in white dhotis and white shirts stand or sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in white saris with gold borders sit in the foreground, some with long braided hair and flower adornments. A table on the left holds a tray of fruit and flowers, and white garlands hang nearby. A portion of the crowd, numbering roughly twenty to fifty, is visible.2007-08-17Evening outdoor ceremony under a colourful striped and medallion-patterned canopy. A seated figure in an orange saffron garment and orange turban wears a long white jasmine garland with multicoloured flowers, sitting on a wooden chair before a striped red-and-maroon mat. Behind him a brass oil lamp stands lit near offering plates of flowers and fruit on a table. A man in white kneels beside the chair. Around them, standing men in white shirts and a woman in a white sari, and a girl in white with a rosette badge, stand attentively, while seated devotees in white shirts face the seated figure from the foreground. Petals are scattered on the mat.2007-08-17