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Outdoor Rudra Homa ritual under a large white tent on green lawn. Several priests in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls stand around a central ritual platform with a fire and offerings. Behind them, an ornate golden shrine displays deity murtis with decorated arches. On the right, a figure in a red-cushioned throne wears a red garland and sits beside a golden throne. Dozens of devotees in white clothes with red sashes and women in orange saris sit on chairs and grass, watching the homa. Palm trees and a saffron banner appear beyond the tent.

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Outdoor Rudra homa under a canopy on green lawn. A fire pit burns at centre, with a group of white-robed priests standing behind it, some bare-chested with sacred threads. Seated in front, many participants in white clothes, red shawls and orange saris face the fire. At right, a figure on a gold-and-red throne wears red garlands and a red shawl, attended by a standing attendant in white. Gold decorated altar structures and a deity shrine stand at left, with a portable cooler nearby.2016-07-02July 02 20162016-07-02July 02 20162016-07-02Outdoor satsang on a lawn in front of a cream colonial-style building. Dozens of devotees sit on the grass in white clothes with red-orange shawls and red beaded necklaces, most seen from behind. At the centre-right, a seated figure on a red and gold throne with a red-orange headcloth and saffron robe, flanked by lion figures and tall gold umbrellas, appears to be an honoured guru. Several saffron-clad helpers stand or sit beside him holding microphones and speaking. On the left, a decorated deity murti with heavy red and orange flower garlands and brass lamps sits on a green-draped platform, with a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and orange cloth tending it. Brass oil lamps and gold ceremonial canopies fill the scene.2015-05-05 +1 copiesA photo of a night-time ritual inside a richly decorated temple-style pavilion with gilded deity panels and hanging orange and yellow tassels. Many devotees, mostly women in white clothes with red-and-black woven shawls, sit on chairs and mats while others sit on the floor. In the centre, a smoking fire pit and a decorated altar with a deity murti are visible, and a golden throne with a red cushion sits at the right. Several men in white dhotis sit near the fire performing the ritual, with a bare-chested priest close to the flames. The scene is lit by spotlights and a small Christmas-style tree decoration.2016-07-04July 20 20152015-07-20July 17 20152015-07-17October 27 20142014-10-27May 26 20152015-05-26A nighttime outdoor ritual at an ashram. Seated devotees in white and orange-saffron clothes with red shawls fill the foreground, facing a raised platform. On the platform, a priest in orange robes sits before a lit fire pit with offerings, while other attendants in white dhotis stand at the left. Behind them stands a golden canopy shrine decorated with flower garlands and a deity murti, with a tall kalasha-like ornament and lamps nearby. The scene is lit by warm lamps and overhead lights.2014-10-27May 26 20152015-05-26 +1 copiesA ceremonial hall during a puja, with a large crowd of devotees seated on the floor and on chairs facing a decorated stage. Many devotees wear white and orange-brown shawls with white kurta-style clothing. On the left, a priest in orange-red dhoti stands at a brass fire pit with a flame, beside an ornate silver shrine. At centre, a deity murti sits on a golden peetha draped with yellow cloth and garlands. On the right, a figure in an orange turban and orange-gold garments sits on an ornate silver throne under a golden canopy with a silver trident and kalasha-like pillars and a golden ritual parasol. Brass lamps and a standing fan are visible. The scene suggests a homa or abhishekam ceremony; the seated figure's appearance is not clearly identifiable.2015-07-09