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A large seated congregation in white clothing and red-orange shoulder shawls fills the foreground of a tented ritual hall. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a golden throne-like seat at upper right, with another saffron-robed attendant standing beside it. At left, a priest in orange cloth tends a small flame in front of a red-draped altar holding deity murti, a kalasha and ornate brass lamps, consistent with a homa or puja. Long brass ritual staffs stand near the altar. Many devotees sit on mats with their backs to the camera, some with women's hair in braids and buns. A camera on a tripod is visible near the stage.

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A large outdoor pavilion with white and gold draped canopy hosts a seated assembly of devotees dressed in white with orange-red shawls, many sitting on colourful striped mats. In the front centre, a raised platform holds a gilded throne-like seat and a shrine with a deity murti and gold ornaments. An orange-robed figure sits near the altar and another stands beside the throne. A camera on a tripod records the ceremony, and a shaved-headed devotee sits in the foreground.2015-07-20Large seated congregation in white clothes with red-orange shawls facing a raised stage in a pavilion hung with gold drapes. On the stage, a figure in orange robes and a shaved head sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold lion-form armrest, a book in hand, with a camera on a tripod nearby. Behind the throne, gold kalasha-shaped finials stand beside a multi-figure deity murti shrine and brass oil lamps. A priest in orange stands at a tiered shrine decorated with lotus motifs at left. a person is seated on the throne, identified here only by the appearance cues of orange ochre robes and red-orange shawl with rudraksha-style beads; the figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone. The scene reflects a satsang-style session with a camera recording.2015-07-20July 20 20152015-07-20July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17A large indoor homa ceremony in a tented hall with a fire pit at centre where a priest in orange-red dhoti and bare chest tends the flames. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls sit on the floor facing the fire. Behind the fire, a richly decorated deity murti sits on a red and gold altar, with brass lamps, kalashas and ornate stands around it. To the right, a raised platform with a lit oil lamp stand and a robed figure standing beside a gilded throne.2015-07-17May 26 20152015-05-26 +1 copiesJuly 17 20152015-07-17A large indoor satsang hall where a crowd of devotees in white clothing and orange-red shawls sits cross-legged on colourful striped mats facing a central fire pit with a flame. Behind the fire, a priest in saffron-orange robes sits beside a golden-framed ornate shrine with deity murti and garlands. To the right stands a golden ornate throne with red cushions beneath decorative gold parasols, and a cameraman films from a tripod at the side. Brass lamp stands and golden umbrellas surround the space.2015-10-12A large ritual hall during a homa for Samaya Deeksha, with a seated crowd of devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls facing a central fire-offering area. Several priests in white and red attire perform rites near a decorated dais, while a central deity murti sits on a richly garlanded red throne flanked by brass oil lamps and ceremonial umbrellas. Dozens of people are visible, many seated on the floor with heads bowed or watching. A small figure in saffron-colored clothing sits near the fire pit, but the appearance is too uncertain to confirm who it is.2015-07-17A seated congregation of devotees in white clothes with saffron-brown shawls faces a homa fire pit at the front of a tented hall. Behind the fire, a priest in a rust-orange cloth and a deity murti adorned with garlands and a decorated backdrop are visible. Oil lamps stand on tall brass stands on either side, and a golden throne with a red cushion and golden umbrellas is at the right. A cameraman with a tripod films the ceremony from the right side. Several people in the front rows have shaved heads or long hair, and the crowd is seated on colourful striped mats.2015-10-12A photograph of a seated audience of devotees in white clothes with red or orange shawls facing a stage in a pavilion hall with white draping and potted greenery. On the central stage, a richly decorated throne holds a deity murti flanked by ornate figures, with garlanded images and gold kalasha-style lamps nearby. At right, a robed figure sits on a red and gold raised seat beneath golden parasols while attendants stand by with fans and ceremonial staffs. In the foreground, several people sit with their backs to the camera, some in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls, and a woman at left wears a teal shawl. Brass oil lamps and a tall garlanded deity image stand to the left of the stage.2015-10-19