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An outdoor covered courtyard under a teal tarpaulin roof, with a seated audience on folding chairs and a colourful striped mat facing a small ritual area. A woman in an orange sari and a man in a saffron-orange robe stand near a white draped figure and a low yellow-cloth table set with brass pots and a kalasha-like arrangement. Several robed and white-clad attendants stand along the right side beside yellow pillars and decorative banners. A cameraman with a video camera films from the left. The scene appears to be a homa or puja gathering, with fire-pit ritual objects visible near the center. No individual is confidently identifiable as a person from the image.

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March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23July 12 20122012-07-12December 26 20082008-12-26 +4 copiesDecember 20 20152015-12-20October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesMay 24 20182018-05-24Outdoor photo of a large seated gathering under a green shade sheet at an open-air shrine-like structure with a terracotta-tiled roof. Many devotees sit on the ground, most in orange and saffron clothing, some in white and cream. A man in orange stands near a large round basin or tub at the centre, and a woman in a red-and-orange sari stands near him. Behind them are marigold garlands, a colourful striped cloth canopy, a brass kalasha-like pot, and two tall brass trishula tridents against the white wall. A camera operator in orange stands at left beside a tripod-mounted camera. Around 80 people are visible, most seated facing the central figures in a pada puja or satsang setting.2018-05-24Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal canopy in front of a decorated deity murti shrine with garlands and a tall ornate backdrop. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on a raised platform before a gold-colored stand holding offerings and a brass vessel, while another person in white stands nearby with hands folded. A framed portrait sits on an orange armchair beside the platform. Seated rows of women and girls in orange saris with red borders face the platform, and a bare-headed sannyasi in orange sits at left. Plants, a red wall and a loudspeaker are visible in the background. Whether the saffron-robed central figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the role is given as a seated sannyasi.2014-10-02A large indoor gathering in an open-sided pavilion with tall white pillars and palm trees behind. In the foreground, a woman in white with a red shawl sits on a white cloth facing the group, with a golden throne-like seat and a silver trident stand at left. Rows of devotees in red and orange robes sit with palms pressed together, and a line of seated women in orange, red and blue saris and men in white kurtas with red shawls sits on white cloths. Rows of brass and steel plates, water bottles and small offerings are set on the floor, and a large crowd stands and sits behind them. a person is not clearly visible in this frame.2015-12-20A photograph of an outdoor homa under a teal tarpaulin canopy supported by yellow posts. On the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with white markings on his arms holds a woven basket. In the centre, a man in an orange top and dhoti with long dark hair stands at a long table draped in white, lifting a ritual implement above a row of brass and woven-cane kalasha pots. Beside him, a person in orange holds a lit flame or lamp. A line of people in white, cream and orange clothing stands with hands folded, and small fire pits with offerings sit on the ground. A painted mural of golden fields and a colourful pillar appear behind.2007-11-07