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Night outdoor gathering at an ashram courtyard with red pillars and a copper kalasha-topped structure at right. A standing man in orange robes and beaded necklaces raises a small lit lamp with one hand while holding a bell, addressing a seated crowd. A large black stone murti of a deity with white garlands sits on an orange-draped platform beside the seated audience. Many devotees in white dhotis and shawls sit on the ground in rows, with women in colourful saris seated on chairs behind them. A cameraman in a green shirt films at right. Palm trees and dark foliage frame the scene.

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Night-time outdoor ritual under an open tin-roofed pavilion with a smoky haze. A man in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a red velvet throne at left, with a lit oil lamp beside him. A bare-chested priest in orange cloth stands centre, raising a ritual object near a low stone platform covered with brass vessels, flowers, fruit and offerings. Behind him a tall gilded kalasha-topped pillar and a deity murti stand by a seated figure in white. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and saris fill the floor at right and in the foreground, with several standing observers near the back. Coloured cloth tassels and red wires hang from the roof.2011-10-05February 16 20072007-02-16September 21 20172017-09-21October 05 20112011-10-05Night outdoor ceremony at an ashram courtyard lit by lamps. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace, stands at left raising a lit oil lamp in one hand and holding a small bell in the other. Seated rows of children and adults in white dhotis, some with orange and gold borders, sit on mats in front of red pillars with circular rings. Behind them, seated elders and women in saffron, pink and beige saris watch the proceedings. At right a man in a green shirt films with a video camera beside an orange platform where a large dark Shiva lingam draped with white cloth sits on a raised stand. Palm trees and a dark night sky surround the scene.2011-10-05Night outdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard with a lit fire pit in the centre, a golden kalasha-like vessel and a golden throne canopy with a red and gold seat. Many seated devotees in white and saffron clothing, some with red shoulder cloths, sit on mats facing the ritual stage. Priests in white dhotis stand near the fire and offerings. On the right, a bronze deity murti draped in a dark gold cloth sits on a wooden stand. Lamps and a lit backdrop are visible behind the stage.2016-02-22 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesDecember 13 20132013-12-13February 16 20072007-02-16Night outdoor ritual at an open ground. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with red-bordered shawl raises a multi-wick oil lamp (aarti) with flames, while a second priest in white with an orange-red waist cloth holds a lamp further back. Brass ritual implements and a small brass lamp sit on mats in front of them. Rows of seated devotees in white and colourful saris fill the ground, with white pillars and yellow-and-black marked seating blocks to the left. Strings of small lights glow in the background, and the scene is lit by the lamp flames.2011-04-17Outdoor evening satsang at night under red-painted pillars. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded garland stands at center, holding a small object, facing a seated crowd. Dozens of people sit on the floor in white dhotis and white clothes, with others in chairs behind them, including women in saffron and pink saris. A large white-and-gold bull statue (Nandi) sits at right beside an orange platform. On the left, a man in a white dhoti stands near a low table holding a brass bowl, flowers and banana leaves. A cameraman films at right, and palm trees and a temple-style structure are in the background.2011-10-05February 16 20072007-02-16