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Night ritual outdoors under a corrugated roof at an ashram-style pavilion. A priest in an orange-red turban and bare torso, wearing an orange-red dhoti sash, stands center holding a brass tray of flowers and offerings toward a row of seated girls. Five or six girls in colourful silk pavadai-style skirts and blouses sit on a raised stone platform wearing white and multicoloured flower garlands. A bright fire burns in a stone fire pit at right beside a large painted deity figure with a crown and an ornate colourful statue of another deity. Seated devotees on the left, some bare-chested, wear white and orange cloth. A world-map banner hangs above, and rangoli designs decorate the ground.

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October 10 20162016-10-10Night-time outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof with a large sacred fire pit burning at right. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and a matching orange-red turban stands at centre-left, holding a plate of offerings toward a row of young girls seated along a low ledge. The girls wear marigold garlands, colourful silk pavadai-style skirts and blouses in pink, green, purple and yellow, and some have name badges pinned to their garlands. Several boys and men sit on the ground at left in orange and white cloths, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas. Behind the fire, large painted deity murtis, one elephant-headed and one crowned, are decorated with flowers. Strings of mango leaves and marigolds hang overhead, and a world map banner is visible at top.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10December 02 20172017-12-02Night-time outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof in an ashram setting. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with a matching orange-red turban stands at left, holding a brass plate of white flowers toward a row of young girls seated on a raised stone platform in front of a large fire. The girls wear colourful silk saris and pavadai-style dresses in pink, purple, green and gold, with white and marigold garlands. Behind them stand a large decorated deity murti of Ganesha and a figure in a yellow-gold sari-draped form on a floral backdrop. A world map with glowing green and blue markers hangs on the back wall, and devotees in saffron and orange clothing sit on mats at left. A trident rises at the right edge and a microphone sits on the floor. The scene reads as a homa or fire ritual with offerings.2016-10-10A seated group of young boys and men in orange robes and pink-red waist sashes sits on the floor of a hall, many with white vibhuti bands on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several boys have their palms open or hands joined in prayer before small brass plates and a lamp on low white platforms. Behind them, a larger crowd of seated devotees in white and red garments watches, and a golden shrine canopy stands at the back of the room. Two boys wear round glasses. The scene looks like a satsang or meditation session.2013-09-13October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesJanuary 15 20162016-01-15 +1 copiesA night-time ritual in an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof. A priest in an orange turban and orange dhoti stands centre-left, holding a lit lamp toward a row of women seated on a raised platform. The women wear red and orange saris and garlands of yellow and white flowers. Behind them, a white and red decorated shrine holds a deity murti, with brass oil lamps in front. Men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees sit or stand on the left, and yellow flower petals are scattered on the floor. A world map display hangs on the back wall, and hanging garlands decorate the ceiling.2016-10-10A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and a zebra-striped cloth sits at the left, wearing a rust-red turban, rust-orange robe and a multicoloured garland of orange, green, white and red flowers with blue beads. The person holds a small printed card or booklet in the right hand. a person (depicted by a seated figure in red turban and floral garland, on a golden throne with ceremonial attendants). A kneeling devotee in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red blouse bows forward at the lower right, touching the throne area near a small brass plate. A standing young woman in a pink skirt, white shawl and red bindi stands at the right with a badge on her chest, and a woman in a dark red sari with a mala stands behind the throne. A brass deity murti and a banana-leaf backdrop with a decorated hanging cloth appear behind, with a crowd visible in the dim background.2015-08-09October 10 20162016-10-10A night-time homa or fire ritual under a corrugated roof. A priest with a bare chest and orange-saffron dhoti stands at left, wearing an orange-red turban, holding a white book and gesturing toward a row of young girls seated on a raised platform. The girls wear white and orange garlands, colourful silk saris in maroon, green and pink, and sit before a blazing fire pit. Behind them stand floral-decorated deity figures of Ganesha and a goddess. A map of the world with lit points hangs on the back wall. Several men and boys in orange and white sit on the ground at left, and a microphone is set on the platform.2016-10-10