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A photo of a covered hall with a corrugated roof, orange walls and paper bunting hanging from the ceiling. In the foreground a row of seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats near a brass lamp with a flame, a brass pot, and a plate of flowers and fruit. A young woman in an orange sari and a man in white with a flower garland sit cross-legged on the floor. Nearby stands an empty red velvet throne with gold trim on a patterned carpet. Several people in white and a boy in an orange shirt sit in the group, while a man in orange robes stands in the background among onlookers. Red-and-white wall signs are visible.

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November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesIndoor ritual hall with an orange-painted wall, corrugated roof and hanging decorative tassels in orange, blue and yellow. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne is dressed in saffron-orange cloth with a garland, a seated figure with a shaved head in saffron robes sits in the foreground, and rows of devotees in white clothing sit on the floor, some with rudraksha-style beads. Trays of fruit, flower garlands, coconut and grass bundles sit on the floor in front of the ritual participants. A portrait with a framed image hangs on the wall. The throne figure's appearance does not clearly match the a person candidate cues, so role is given without identification.2011-11-06A homa is performed in a hall with red walls and a small framed painting of a deity on the wall. A yellow-bricked fire pit with a flame sits on an orange cloth in the centre. Several people sit on the floor garlanded with white and red flower necklaces, including a man in white dhoti, a woman in orange sari holding a small child, a bald man in a teal shirt and a man in white. A young priest in white dhoti with gold necklace reads from a book, and a shaved-headed man in orange robe with gold armband sits at the right. Copper vessels, bowls of offerings, banana leaves and a paper book lie on the floor, with onlookers seated behind.2011-11-06Indoor ritual hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging decorative streamers. A person in orange and gold robes sits on an ornate red and gold throne at the right, with a gold-edged backrest, holding an object near the face. Seated in front of them are a man in white with a garland and a woman in orange saree with a garland, along with rows of seated devotees in white and orange. A bald priest in white sits at lower left beside a brass lamp and a plate of fruit and flowers, while another priest in orange sits nearby. Trays of fruit, sweets and red flowers are arranged on the floor, with a brass kalasha-style vessel and a drum visible at left. A standing man in orange stands in the background near a printed banner. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29December 26 20092009-12-26November 29 20112011-11-29A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit on a floor covered with orange cloth in an orange-walled hall. Seated around it, a row of devotees in white clothes with white flower garlands press their palms together, while a shaved-headed man in a light teal shawl sits centrally with a garland. A priest in white with gold-trimmed cloth sits at the front reading from a book beside metal bowls of offerings, and a monk in orange robes sits at right. A woman in an orange sari holds a small child at left, and a loudspeaker-equipped hall holds standing spectators and a camera at the back. Visible people total about 20, with several more standing near the rear. A wall-mounted image of a seated deity and a red-and-white banner hang on the wall.2011-11-06November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph inside an open-sided ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth stands before a small brick fire pit with burning embers, offering incense or smoke. Around him are brass plates of offerings including bananas, sweets, flowers and turmeric, and a red carpet runs across the floor. Seated on the left, a row of devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit with palms pressed together. On the right, several people in white and yellow saris and dhotis stand with hands folded in namaste, and a figure in orange robes stands near the entrance. A red and gold throne holds a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure. A floral garland of red and orange flowers rests on a deity murti at the lower right, and rose petals are scattered on the floor. Hanging decorations line the ceiling.2010-11-12