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A tented outdoor ritual with a central figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, wearing a multicolored flower garland and a gold chain, holding two yellow fruits over a circular fire pit (homa kund) edged with floral petals and brass vessels. A row of devotees in white and orange shawls stand with hands folded in prayer behind the pit, while a woman in white holds a tray of offerings. A banner portrait of a smiling young man in a cap hangs behind, with a 'Dhyanapeetam' logo. Red and white drapery, a trident and a kalasha-style brass pillar frame the scene; smoke rises from the fire. Approximately 20 people are visible.

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February 06 20072007-02-06Outdoor ceremony under a red-and-white canopy with a green mat. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a long braided hair and rudraksha mala, stands at a fire pit on a white table decorated with yellow and pink flowers and fruit, holding a garland and a yellow-orange item. Behind him, a man in white shirt and trousers and a woman in a white sari with yellow border stand with palms joined. Several men in white with orange shawls stand or kneel, one holding a small lamp. A trident stands behind the table, and a banner shows a portrait labelled Dhyanapeetam. Many people in white and orange watch.2007-02-06February 06 20072007-02-06February 06 20072007-02-06Outdoor photo under a red and orange patterned canopy at a ground-level ritual site. A central figure in an orange robe and orange turban, wearing a multicolour flower garland, holds a ceremonial trident-like rod and stands over a spread of yellow and pink flower petals on the earth. A man in a white shirt and trousers beside him holds a silver vessel and tray. To the left, three women stand with hands pressed together in namaste: one in a yellow sari, one in a white sari with orange border, and one in a white sari with gold border. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with folded hands, and several young men in orange shawls are visible at right beside a white pillar wrapped in pink tinsel. Coconut halves and small lamps sit at the edges of the ritual area.2007-02-06A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a red and gold patterned canopy. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban wears a multicolour flower garland and stands at a ground ritual spot scattered with yellow and pink flowers, holding a long brass implement, possibly for offering or pouring, over the spot. Around him, a man in a white shirt holds a brass plate and a metal bowl, and devotees in white and orange garments stand with palms pressed together; a woman in a yellow sari and a woman in a red-and-gold patterned sari with cream border stand at left in prayer. The pillar is wrapped in pink tinsel. Several people are visible in the background, and a brass lamp stand is visible at right.2007-02-06Outdoor ceremony under a red and gold patterned canopy, with a pandal post wrapped in pink tinsel on the right. A central figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban wears a white and multicoloured flower garland and holds a brass vessel with fruit over a floor of scattered yellow marigold petals, apparently performing a puja or abhishekam. Beside him a man in white shirt and trousers with bare feet pours or offers from a bowl. To the left, three women in saris, one in yellow, another in white with gold borders, stand with hands folded in prayer, and several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand behind. A white plastic chair sits at right beside a table with offerings.2007-02-06Outdoor ritual under a red and white patterned tent canopy. A man in an orange robe and orange turban, with a white and red flower garland around his neck, stands at a ground-level pit strewn with yellow and orange flowers and holds a long brass rod upright over it. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a glass jar, and attendants in orange shawls and white garments hold a tray. On the left, three women in saris, one yellow, one white with a red-and-gold border, and one white-and-gold, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A brass kalasha and lamps sit at the edge, and the scene suggests a yagna or puja at the college event.2007-02-06A photograph of a ritual ceremony under a red and gold patterned tent canopy. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange head cloth, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold pendant, stands at centre holding a ritual implement over a freshly prepared ground strewn with yellow and pink flowers. Beside him a line of devotees in saris and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Other men in white dhotis and orange shawls hold offering trays and vessels, and a man in white at right holds a long ceremonial pot. The page reading does not establish a Swamiji identity from appearance, so the central figure is described by role only.2007-02-06A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a red and maroon patterned canopy. A man in an orange saffron cloth and a matching orange head wrap stands center, holding a long golden staff planted in the ground and wearing a white-and-multicolour flower garland with a red tassel. Before him the earth has been prepared with scattered yellow and pink flowers and coconut halves. To the left, three women in saris, with hands pressed together in namaste, watch the rite. On the right, men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand, one holding a silver plate and another a conch-shaped vessel, with a small brass pot nearby. Several more people in white and orange stand behind the group, and a white plastic chair sits at the right edge beside a green cloth.2007-02-06Outdoor ceremony under a red-and-white striped tent with green carpet. In the left foreground a man in an orange robe and orange head wrap wears a multicolour flower garland and gold chain and stands beside two steel pots of food. Behind him men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk in a procession. Right foreground, a fire pit lined with pink, orange and yellow flowers holds a lit fire, with brass vessels, a plate of fruit and a kalasha-style brass item nearby. Rows of beige plastic chairs line the right side. Visible people are numerous and partly obscured, with a few seated figures in the background.2007-02-06February 06 20072007-02-06