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Outdoor scene at dusk in front of a corrugated-roof structure and a blue container, with palm trees behind. A young man with long dark hair and a headset microphone, wearing a rust-orange cloth wrap with golden stripes and a long rudraksha mala, gestures with one arm while speaking. Behind him several men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, and one man in a white shirt holds a dark bronze deity murti of a standing female figure with a tall crown. On a white-draped table in front are a golden deity figure, brass bowls with offerings, a small kalasha with flower decoration, a brass lamp and a clay vessel. Another man in an orange wrap and mala stands at the right edge. Possible ritual demonstration with deity murtis and offerings.

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Outdoor evening scene at a Tamil temple-style event. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak and a small headset microphone wears a rudraksha mala of large beads and a rust-red wrap, and points his right arm toward the right. Beside him, a dark bronze standing deity murti with a tall crown and a bowl of offerings sits on a white-draped table with a decorated kalasha or offering tray. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts and men in rust-coloured shawls stand behind, some with white tilak markings. A blue container structure and parked cars appear in the background.2013-07-13Outdoor scene at a construction-type site with a blue shipping container, palm trees and a white van behind. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, long dark hair and a pointing hand stands at left beside a table draped in white cloth holding brass bowls of offerings, a small brass figure and a bronze Shiva-linga style image. Several other men in orange and white robes, one in a white shirt, and an older man in a light shirt and dhoti stand watching. At right a large bronze deity statue with a tall crown and jewelled ornaments dominates the frame. Ritual objects and small metal figures are set out on the table.2013-07-13Outdoor scene at a construction-style site with dirt ground, a shipping container, and a white van behind. In the foreground, a man in saffron-brown robe with a rudraksha mala points with his right arm toward a bronze deity figure, while a bronze statue of a standing female deity with a tall crown stands at right. Nearby, several men in saffron-brown dhotis and white dhotis stand watching. A white-draped table holds small brass bowls of offerings, bronze figurines, and metal objects. Dusk lighting with palm trees in the background.2013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesJuly 13 20132013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13Outdoor photo at dusk of a person in a rust-brown saffron-toned wrap and long rudraksha bead garlands, with a small black head-mounted microphone, holding up a small silver Ganesha murti in one hand and gesturing with the other while speaking. Behind them, a second person in a similar brown wrap stands at left, and several onlookers in shirts stand in the background near a corrugated shelter and a blue container. A grey-brown shirt-clad man stands at right with arms folded. Lower right shows a partially visible pink and yellow offering arrangement. The speaker has long swept-back hair and a red bindi, consistent with a discourse setting.2013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13A man in a rust-orange saffron wrap with gold borders stands speaking into a head-mounted microphone, one hand raised in gesture, wearing a long rudraksha mala with large beads and a red bindi. Long dark hair is swept back. Behind him, a woman in orange sari with gold border and rudraksha beads sits on a red cushioned dais, and devotees in orange robes and white and blue shirts stand near a blue wall and corrugated white panels. The setting appears to be an open outdoor satsang stage.2013-07-13Two men stand in front of a wooden arch with a blue-grey background. The man on the right wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala with ornate beads, and a red bindi; he holds his palms together in a gesture of address and speaks. The man on the left, bare-chested with a white dhoti edged in gold and a gold-trimmed cloth, wears a white tripundra, rudraksha malas, and a red armband, and holds a small gilt bronze deity murti with a raised hand. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall with fluorescent lights overhead.2013-07-13 +1 copies