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Outdoor ritual scene under a white canopy with red banners and banana leaves. Several men in plain white dhotis and shawls with gold-bead necklaces stand in a row, one in an orange-saffron cloth ringing a bell and another holding a brass vessel. Along a long steel table in the foreground, women in saffron and yellow saris sit beside brass lamps and plates. A video camera on a tripod records the proceedings. Crowd members sit in the background among trees.

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July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor ritual under a white canopy with red and orange pole trim and strings of prayer flags. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and bare chests stand holding white fan-like whisks and a bundle of leaves, while a man in an orange-saffron garment stands at left. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit before long steel-topped tables laden with brass oil lamps, kalasha-type vessels and offerings on banana leaves. A film camera on a crane arm and tripod records the scene. Crowds of seated participants fill the foreground and back of the tent.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor satsang or ritual gathering under a white tent with orange and green striped pillars and a row of multicolored bunting. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and gold necklaces stand and wave white fans or whisks over long rows of seated devotees, many in white. A saffron-robed man with a bare upper body and beaded necklaces stands at center. Long metal tables with brass plates and leaves hold offerings, and a cameraman on a tripod films the event. Banana plant stalks flank the foreground. Women in white and cream saris sit at the right edge.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03A photograph of an indoor ritual hall with a corrugated metal roof and a long stainless steel table set with brass oil lamps, lit flames, brass plates and orange cloths. Several young men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand at the table holding brass lamps and bells, while a seated woman in white sari with a rudraksha mala reaches toward the lamps and other women in white saris sit at the front. A large audience of seated people fills the background beneath an orange draped stage backdrop, with framed pictures on the walls and an ornate gold staff at right. Tamil-language satsang coverage from Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru.2008-12-27January 01 20092009-01-01Photograph of a ritual aarti performed in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof draped with white flower garlands. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas, stand behind a long silver-toned counter holding multi-tiered brass aarti lamps with lit flames. To the right, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a lamp, and another man in orange with a garland stands at the far right. Along the counter, several women in white saris and white clothing sit on the floor, raising their hands toward the flames, while rows of small brass oil lamps and bells line the floor in front. Devotees are partly visible at the bottom edge.2008-12-31July 07 20092009-07-07