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A large seated group of devotees fills an open pavilion in a courtyard, arranged in long rows on pink and orange mats. Most wear saffron or orange dhotis and shawls, while others wear white garments, and many have rudraksha malas. Brass plates, kalasha-style vessels and small brass bowls with offerings sit in front of them. Behind them stands a red stone shrine structure and a dark statue draped in yellow and garlanded with marigolds. Trees and a red boundary wall frame the scene.

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Large group of devotees seated cross-legged on mats along a paved path for a ritual ceremony outdoors. Many wear saffron/orange robes and white dhotis with gold borders; some have rudraksha malas and white garlands. Brass kalashas, bowls and small lamps sit before them on cloths. A shaved-headed man in orange at right and a long-haired man in white stand out among the rows. A saffron-draped structure and a garlanded statue appear at upper right, with a red wall and trees behind. Several participants raise hands in offering.2016-08-18Outdoor group ritual on a paved courtyard where many seated devotees in orange and saffron robes and rudraksha malas sit in rows, many with brass kalasha pots, bowls and small vessels arranged on striped mats and a pink cloth in front of them. Several women and girls wear white or cream clothing with orange sashes, and a bare-chested man in the foreground wears a white dhoti with gold border. A parked silver car and a red wall sit behind the crowd, and a kolam rangoli design is drawn in white on the ground at lower left. Many people are seated with hands folded or palms together in prayer.2016-08-18August 18 20162016-08-18August 18 20162016-08-18A large group of seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas, sits on the ground outdoors during a ritual gathering. Women in orange saris and men in white dhotis and orange shawls face forward, some with hands pressed in prayer, while brass vessels, small bowls and kalasha-style pots are arranged on mats before them. A red pedestal with a dark deity murti draped in orange and garlanded stands at the upper right amid green trees.2016-08-18August 18 20162016-08-18Outdoor ceremony on a paved courtyard in front of a red-painted temple structure with a dark deity murti garlanded with yellow-orange flowers at right. Dozens of people in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged in rows on striped cloth mats, many with hands raised to their foreheads in prayer. In the foreground a man with long braided hair and a rudraksha mala wears a white dhoti with an orange garment and holds a ritual item; brass kalasha pots, bowls and oil lamps sit before the group. A kolam design is drawn on the ground and trees and hanging decorations fill the background.2016-08-18A large group of devotees sits in rows on the floor of a temple hall performing a puja. Many wear orange saris and dhotis with gold borders, while others wear white. Brass plates with lamps, flowers and offerings sit before them, and many have folded hands in prayer. Several people near the back wear white and orange ritual clothes, and rudraksha malas are visible. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible at this distance, so the candidate is uncertain.2016-08-04A large group of young male devotees seated on the floor in a hall, many bare-chested, wearing saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and rudraksha malas, with white and orange tilak markings on their foreheads and bodies. Some hold their hands in prayer or mudra, and before them lie brass plates, small oil lamps, bowls of offerings and flower petals. Behind them more seated and standing participants fill the room, with pillars and a cushioned seat visible at the edges. Many wear white dhotis as well as saffron cloth, and necklaces and beaded malas are common.2017-07-20Large outdoor group of many seated devotees in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas and marigold garlands, gathered on an orange cloth before brass pots and vessels for a ritual. Many participants raise their hands in a blessing gesture while others sit with palms together. Behind them a red stone structure and a dark deity murti draped in orange cloth and marigold garland stand beside a tree and a red boundary wall. A white car is parked at the left edge.2016-08-18A seated group of devotees in a temple courtyard performs a ritual with brass vessels and small offerings on striped mats. Most wear saffron-orange dhotis or wraps and rudraksha malas; a man in front wears a white dhoti and white shirt with a long plaited braid, glasses and vibhuti marks, holding a small ritual item. Behind them a red stone shrine with a garland of yellow flowers frames the scene, and a small brass figure and wooden box sit nearby. Several people wear tilak or sandalwood marks on the forehead and arms. The setting appears to be an outdoor ashram courtyard.2016-08-18February 07 20142014-02-07