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A night-time outdoor ritual pavilion decorated with a canopy of orange, green and blue ribbon-trimmed hangings and banana plants with leaves lining the aisle. On a raised platform with red and white steps, several people in white and saffron-coloured clothing sit before an altar with a kalasha, offerings and a lit lamp, with smoke rising behind. Rows of seated devotees, many in white, sit on mats and white chairs facing the altar. In the foreground, a single person in white sits cross-legged on a striped mat beside a drum. String lights glow at the left edge and floodlights hang over the scene.

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A night-time outdoor ritual under a decorated tent with striped and patterned cloth canopy and string lights. On a raised platform draped in yellow, a row of robed participants in saffron and orange garments sit facing a decorated altar with pots and flowers, while musicians in yellow play instruments at the left end. Banana plants flank the stage, and a deity murti stands at the right edge. A seated audience of devotees in white and yellow clothes faces the platform from the foreground, some on chairs and some on mats.2009-10-17 +1 copiesA night-time outdoor ritual under a large tent canopy with green, orange and yellow decorative fabric hanging from the ceiling. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit on a raised platform and tend a fire pit, with smoke rising in the air. Rows of devotees in white clothes and yellow garments sit on mats and floor cushions, and a few seated people watch from plastic chairs on the left. Banana plants and bamboo poles frame the space, and strings of lights and a decorated shrine with deity murti are visible at the back. The scene appears to be a homa or yagna with an offering fire.2009-09-26Evening outdoor event under a canopy hung with orange pennants and small decorative lamps, with palm trees behind. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a microphone and speaking, next to a richly decorated golden palanquin with flower garlands. In the centre, a square fire-pit (homa kund) with offering trays, flowers and kalasha-like vessels sits on a striped mat. Around it, a large seated audience in white clothes sits on mats, with a few women in saris, while a white-robed attendant stands at right. The speaker's face is not visible enough for any appearance-based identification, so his role is described only as the speaker.2010-12-22Night-time outdoor ritual on an orange-draped raised platform under a corrugated shed. Brass and silver ritual vessels, plates of flowers and fruit, a tall silver lamp stand, and a large brass lamp are arranged on the platform. White-clad priests stand and sit at the front, one in an orange garment at the right. A seated crowd of devotees in white fills the rows behind, and a decorated palanquin or chariot with red and orange canopy is visible on the right. Banana leaves and a yellow fringed umbrella frame the scene.2010-09-05September 27 20092009-09-27May 25 20172017-05-25Night-time ritual gathering in an open pavilion, with a central fire pit or homa altar glowing in the foreground. Dozens of seated participants on striped mats wear white dhotis, saffron and orange robes, and some have bare upper bodies with sacred threads. A priest in saffron robes stands at the right beside an ornate golden throne draped with garlands and a red cloth. Behind the altar, a decorated deity murti stands on a raised dais, with brass lamps and offerings. Hanging oil lamps light the back of the pavilion, and a large dark stone or metal figure with a patterned shawl sits in the right foreground.2016-02-22 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20092009-09-27 +1 copiesApril 16 20172017-04-16Evening outdoor satsang under a red-framed open pavilion with hanging orange and yellow pennants and palm trees behind. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing face a raised white and red-striped dais on the left, where a gilded throne-like seat is decorated with a floral garland and a dark cushion sits on the platform. In the centre, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on the ground before a low stepped stone altar with a kalasha-like decorated pillar. Standing devotees in white garments stand on the right near a row of pillars and a red-draped table. A large green-and-white display board is visible in the background. The atmosphere is a dusk satsang or puja gathering.2010-12-20Night-time outdoor ritual at a covered open-air venue with string lights and a banner above. On a long raised platform draped with striped multicoloured cloth, several men sit cross-legged behind brass vessels, kalashas and bowls heaped with marigold and mixed flower garlands. A man in white dhoti and shawl sits at the centre of the platform, while a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands at the right edge facing the platform. Behind them, more men in white sit on a brick-and-white tiered seating area. Brass lamps stand on the platform. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam, though the precise rite is not clear. No one on the platform is clearly identifiable as a person.2017-09-05 +1 copiesMay 25 20172017-05-25