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Outdoor photograph under a corrugated metal canopy at an ashram courtyard lined with palm trees and a red boundary wall. A large framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes and beads sits on a decorated seat draped with red and yellow flower garlands. In front, a priest in white ritual cloth sits beside a square fire pit with a metal dish of offerings, while a woman in blue and orange kneels nearby. A line of about seven women and a boy in white and pastel saris and kurtas stand with hands folded, and brass lamps, plates of flowers and fruit lie on an orange cloth. The scene looks like a pada puja. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person, and the people shown are devotees and priests.

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December 12 20112011-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12Outdoor ritual under an open thatched-roof pavilion with red-painted posts and hanging decorations, surrounded by palm trees and orange-walled buildings. In the centre, a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels with hands joined in namaskar before a square fire pit bordered with white flowers. Several brass kalashas topped with orange-yellow marigold-like flowers sit on a white cloth to the right, alongside brass vessels. Two young men in saffron dhotis and garlands stand at left. Behind them, devotees in white clothes sit in rows, some holding offerings, and a woman in yellow with a rudraksha-style necklace sits near the front, reflecting a homa or puja setting.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15April 13 20122012-04-13Outdoor ashram courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with coconut palms and red-walled buildings behind. A priest in white dhoti and shawl sits at right before a square fire pit with flames, a microphone on a stand beside him, and brass plates of offerings and fruit nearby. Around him a seated group in white and coloured saris and shirts sits on mats and cushions, with a small statue or deity murti at left.2012-04-13July 15 20112011-07-15April 13 20122012-04-13Outdoor temple ritual under a open-sided pavilion with palm and banana leaves. A shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes and a beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together at a square black fire pit (homa kund) edged with white and marsh flower garlands. Behind him, devotees in white clothes sit on the ground with hands folded, including a woman in yellow and a woman with long grey hair. Brass kalasha pots topped with orange-yellow mounds stand on a white-draped table to the right, and metal vessels and offerings sit near the fire pit. Terracotta-coloured ashram buildings and decorative stone figures appear in the background.2011-07-15Outdoor homa ceremony under an open-roofed pavilion with a metal roof and red support posts, surrounded by palm trees and orange-walled buildings. In the foreground a square fire pit burns with flames, with brass pots and vessels bearing green, red and orange cloth on the left. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a white headband sits at right, speaking into a microphone and gesturing over offerings of bananas and bowls. Around the fire, several seated devotees in white clothes and sarees, including a woman in a yellow sari on the left and a man in a dark shirt sitting cross-legged in the centre, listen attentively on mats. A stone deity figure and a tall ornamental pillar stand at the left edge.2012-04-13An outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal shelter with red posts and palm and banana leaves. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and orange garlands sits cross-legged at a square black fire pit edged with flower petals, hands joined in a ritual gesture. Before him are brass kalasha pots topped with yellow-orange mango leaves and coconut, plus silver bowls. A woman in orange and gold robes stands at left holding a ceremonial item, and rows of seated devotees in white and colourful saris and shirts watch, with children among them. Orange-painted buildings and palm trees fill the background.2011-07-15