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Outdoor ritual on a covered open-sided pavilion with palm trees and stone sculptures behind. A bare-chested priest with a long rudraksha-style necklace and white dhoti with gold border stands at a central ritual area, holding a ladle and offering over a fire or water pit. A young assistant in green stands beside a wooden stand. Brass kalashas, banana-leaf-like garlands, brass oil lamps and offering pots sit in the foreground. Several white-clad men, a woman in orange and women in saffron sari stand with folded hands, and a man in a maroon shirt watches on the right. A bronze figure sits on an orange stepped pedestal near a tall orange pillar.

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October 06 20112011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06Outdoor temple courtyard under a open-sided canopy with palm trees behind. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style mala stands at left, holding a small ritual vessel and extending a hand toward a brass-fitted ritual setup. Devotees in white, saffron and orange garments stand with hands folded along the edges, some in sarees. A deity murti sits on an orange pedestal near a tall orange pillar, with a shallow circular kolam-like rangoli on the ground in front. Brass lamps and vessels sit in the lower left foreground. a person's presence cannot be confirmed from appearance; no candidate is clearly distinguishable.2011-10-06Outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard under a tin-roofed pavilion strung with saffron pennants and hanging cylindrical banners. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border stands behind a white stepped homa or yagna pit, holding a ritual item in his hands. Brass oil lamp, a metal bowl, flowers and a blue vase with red garland sit on white cloth. Palm trees and orange-walled buildings frame the scene; two women in white saris stand at the right edge.2010-12-26May 03 20122012-05-03December 24 20082008-12-24October 05 20112011-10-05Outdoors under large banyan-like trees, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair stands barefoot on a dark polished slab set with a small red-and-white mat. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti, a red and white flower garland, a gold chain and rudraksha-style beads, and holds a silver handbell. Behind him stands a crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes, some in saffron and red saris, with hands folded in anjali. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a garland holds a silver tray with offerings, and another man in white holds a tray of fruit or sweets. This appears to be a pratyaksha pada puja at Bidadi Ashram. Swamiji (probable): the man in the centre shows long hair, saffron dhoti, garland and gold chain.2013-01-01A photograph of a satsang in an open-sided pavilion with a tiled roof and wooden pillars. A man in white kurta stands at centre with his hands raised, speaking. At right, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style neck garland holds a microphone and gestures. Seated devotees fill the floor, many in white and orange clothes, some wearing red shawls. Brass kalasha-style vessels and a trident-like brass stand sit near the speakers, with a small framed picture on the back wall. The room is open to a red-walled courtyard and hanging plants.2016-10-01April 03 20162016-04-03Outdoor ritual scene under tall trees at a shrine decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands around a deity murti. Several saffron-robed men in orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas, stand in a line. A long-haired man in a cream-white robe with gold border stands centre-left holding a puja vessel while a saffron-clad attendant pours from a vessel. A saffron-clad man holds an ornate multicoloured parasol and a tall trident-like staff. Another man in a white robe with gold trim stands at the right edge. Offerings of fruit and flowers sit on a white stone table in the foreground, with brass thali plates. Taken as a photo of a ceremonial procession or puja at an ashram.2009-01-01Outdoor ritual scene in a palm-lined courtyard with a tall red stone platform on the left. A bare-chested man with long hair pulled back, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a floral garland of red and orange flowers, climbs a red-carpeted wooden staircase toward the platform. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands by a white-draped table with offerings. Several saffron-robed monks with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand in a line holding brass plates of offerings and flowers, while women in matching orange saris with hands folded stand nearby. A large blue and orange ceremonial umbrella and a brass trident-topped staff stand at the right edge. The ground is patterned brick paving.2014-09-09