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Evening outdoor ritual on an orange-walled open stage. A man in white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, stands center-back waving a lit oil lamp (aarti) before a deity murti on the left, decorated with marigold garlands and a red crown. Silver bowls of offerings, fruit and leaves sit on the floor in front, with smoke rising. Two seated figures on gold-carved thrones: one in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, one in orange clothing with an orange garland and gold necklace. A shaved-headed boy in white stands beside them. A banner with printed photographs and Kannada text hangs on the wall behind.

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April 24 20122012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24Night outdoor ritual at a shaded open-air stage. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, stands at centre holding a flaming lamp over offerings; smoke drifts through the frame. Two seated figures on ornate gold-and-red thrones face the ritual: the one on the right wears saffron-orange robes and a long garland of beads, with long hair; the figure beside wears brown-orange robes and a headcloth. A seated white-clad attendant sits at left beside a gold-framed deity shrine with a murti decorated with flowers. Brass bowls, plates, leaves and flower offerings are arranged on the floor, and a drum stands behind. A red-brick wall carries framed photographs and a banner.2012-04-24A night ritual on a raised stage with a fire-pit homa. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border holds a lit oil lamp or arati flame toward the offerings. Two gilded thrones stand at right: on the nearer one sits a figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, prayer beads and a crown-like head covering, and beside him a seated woman in orange garments with folded hands. Behind them other priests in white stand with hands joined. At left a deity murti in orange and red garments with flower garlands sits on a gilded throne with a green drape. Brass plates hold fruit, bananas, flowers, leaves and dried sticks in front of the fire. A pedestal fan and a red-and-white banner with Kannada text are visible in the background.2012-04-24Night ritual outdoors under a corrugated roof, with smoke rising from a fire pit and rows of brass and steel bowls, leaves and offerings on a low wooden platform. Two priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand at the fire; one holds an offering. Two ornate gold thrones with red cushions face the altar: on the left a seated man in saffron-brown robes with a gold necklace and a cloth wrap over his head; on the right a seated figure in orange robes, hands folded in prayer, wearing a rudraksha mala. A few other people in orange and white sit behind them with hands joined. A standing fan and potted plants surround the scene, with a deity murti and a banner with text on the left.2012-04-24Night ritual on an outdoor stage at an ashram. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at center holding a flaming oil lamp over a pooja tray, with smoke drifting through the scene. Two seated figures on ornate gold-and-maroon thrones face the stage: the one on the left wears a saffron/orange robe with a gold necklace and hands in namaskar overhead; the one on the right wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala, and presses palms together. A third person in white dhoti and shawl stands behind them. To the left, a seated priest in white attends a golden deity murti under a gold arch, decorated with garlands. Silver bowls, brass dishes, flowers and sticks lie on the platform in front of the lamp.2012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24Outdoor evening ritual on a raised stage with orange-and-gold decor. On the right, a young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a gold necklace, sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, and appears to be a candidate for a person by appearance, with long hair, orange clothing and ceremonial gold necklace. Beside him, a bald man in a deep orange robe with a gold necklace sits on a second golden throne, and a man in orange stands near brass bowls. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border stands centre-left facing the stage, and a seated priest in white on the far left tends a puja tray. Brass bowls of offerings, fruit, flowers and dried sticks sit on the platform. On the left, an ornate gold shrine holds deity murtis draped in garlands. A standing fan and a red banner with printed text stand behind.2012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24Night-time ritual on an outdoor stage with a smoking fire and many metal bowls of offerings, flowers, leaves and sticks in the foreground. A priest in white dhoti with a gold border kneels at left, gesturing toward the offerings. A standing figure in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, faces the stage at centre. Two seated figures on ornate gold thrones with red cushions wear saffron-orange robes and beaded rudraksha malas; the figure on the right has a turban-like headwrap, long hair and ceremonial gold necklaces, and both are seated in front of a banner with Kannada text and the printed heading 'MEET the' with 'Sarva Darshan' above. A standing man in white and an orange-clad attendant stand behind, a pedestal fan and green plants complete the setting.2012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24