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Outdoor temple ritual under a white canopy with palm trees behind. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly women in white saris with red borders and red shawls, sit on striped mats facing a large dark bull statue (Nandi) draped with a garland, beside a red-painted shrine and tiered stone structure. Several saffron-robed monks sit at the right near a tall red-and-gold patterned banner. Camera tripods and a video camera stand near the railing, and metal stanchions with chain separate the seating area. A figure in orange stands at the far left. No person is identifiable with confidence as a person from the visible cues.

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Outdoor temple courtyard under a white canopy during a Navaratri observance at Adhi Kailasa, Bidadi. Dozens of devotees sit in rows on striped rugs, mostly women in white and red-bordered saris, with some in saffron. Behind them stands a red-painted shrine with a large black Nandi bull statue draped in marigold garlands, beside a tall brass kalasha on a pedestal. Palm trees surround the area. A video camera on a tripod and standing monastics in orange and saffron are at the right, with metal stanchions and a chain. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2017-09-27August 18 20162016-08-18Outdoor temple ritual at a person ashram with a large crowd of devotees seated on colorful striped mats. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange or saffron shawls and orange headwraps, while others wear saffron robes. Many have shaved heads and red or orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Behind them stands a dark stone deity murti or altar draped with white and orange garlands, with a red brick shrine on the right holding a small figure. A cameraman with a tripod films the event on the left, and palm trees and a white vehicle appear in the background. A large white canopy overhead shades the gathering.2017-09-27 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor satsang in an open pavilion with a palm-lined courtyard. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands with folded hands on a raised stage draped in orange and red cloth, with brass oil lamps and offerings in front of him. A large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white sits on the ground in rows, with some women in pink and blue saris. Tall decorated pillars, hanging orange and multicoloured ceremonial streamers, stone sculptures and a stone pillar fountain form the backdrop.2010-12-16October 07 20102010-10-07Outdoor satsang on an orange cloth-covered mat under a corrugated roof, with palm trees and orange buildings behind. A small figure in orange robes sits at the far front on a raised platform, facing a large seated audience. Most attendees wear white, cream and pastel salwar or sari, with some in orange and pink; many have long braids and others have grey hair. Several older women sit on white plastic chairs at right. Stone lamp pillars and a carved stone deity murti stand at left, with hanging tassels and bunting overhead. A sound speaker sits at the right edge of the stage.2011-02-25July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A large crowd of devotees sits on red mats under a canopy of red, yellow and orange festival fabric strung with small orange pennants. Most wear white clothing, with some in red and orange saris and kurtas. At left stands a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with flowers. Behind the crowd are white buildings, trees and other people in white. The scene suggests a festival gathering with devotees seated in attentive rows.2008-12-29A wide outdoor photograph of a large open-air ashram gathering under a corrugated roof. At the centre, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a raised red-and-white platform before a tall red pillar and a shrine structure, with a small figure in white beside him. Hanging decorative pillars with coloured cloth and orange flags frame the scene. Many people sit on mats: on the left, women in colourful saris and salwar kameez; on the right, rows of people in white clothing. Palm trees and a stone deity sculpture garden stand in the background, and a painted banner is at the left edge. A ground-level kolam pattern decorates the floor in front of the platform.2010-10-21Outdoor gathering of many people seated on colourful striped woven mats on reddish-brown earth beneath trees. Most attendees wear white kurta-style clothing with red-and-saffron shawls or scarves, and a few carry orange bags. Rows of people sit on the ground while others sit on chairs at the right edge. Behind them are rubble stone piles, a red-painted structure and a tripod-mounted camera. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no specific figure is singled out.2016-04-02