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Outdoor ashram gathering with a large crowd seated on colourful striped mats in an open courtyard. A central raised platform holds a golden throne with a red cushioned seat and garland, flanked by a deity murti under a canopy. Several men in white dhotis and orange or saffron robes sit near the platform, some in front of a puja arrangement with brass vessels. In the foreground, a large stone Nandi bull statue draped in a red cloth with a green garland sits on a red pedestal. Many children and adults in white, orange and red clothing sit facing the platform, and a loudspeaker stands at the top corners of the frame.

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February 16 20162016-02-16Outdoor ashram courtyard gathering with a large crowd seated on striped cloth mats in rows facing a raised platform. On the platform, a robed figure in orange sits near a brass lamp and offerings, with a golden throne with a red cushion and a small deity murti behind. Many seated participants wear white dhotis and orange or saffron cloths, while children in mixed colours sit in the front rows. A red-draped nandi or bull statue with a garland of yellow flowers sits at the right foreground. Potted plants, a pillared shrine and a wooden cart appear in the background.2016-02-16 +1 copiesOctober 02 20142014-10-02Night-time ritual gathering in an open pavilion, with a central fire pit or homa altar glowing in the foreground. Dozens of seated participants on striped mats wear white dhotis, saffron and orange robes, and some have bare upper bodies with sacred threads. A priest in saffron robes stands at the right beside an ornate golden throne draped with garlands and a red cloth. Behind the altar, a decorated deity murti stands on a raised dais, with brass lamps and offerings. Hanging oil lamps light the back of the pavilion, and a large dark stone or metal figure with a patterned shawl sits in the right foreground.2016-02-22 +1 copiesNight 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 02 20142014-10-02January 15 20162016-01-15February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with red pillars and a striped banner, where many young boys in saffron-orange and red robes sit cross-legged on a mat facing a raised dais. Behind the dais a large deity murti draped in white and garlanded with flowers stands on a red-draped altar, with a smaller decorated murti to the left. A seated figure in a maroon-red robe sits near the dais, and a white-shirted adult sits at the front left with his back to the camera. Cameras on tripods film the scene, and palm trees and a striped flag banner appear in the background.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 03 20142014-10-03