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Outdoor ritual setting under a pavilion roof with coconut palms, bunting and hanging decorative strings. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and shawl with saffron edging stands at a puja table draped in a red cloth and white cloth, with brass oil lamps, a pink vessel with flowers, plates of offerings and a smoking incense or homa area. Nearby stands a red and gold throne-style chair beside a large framed portrait of a woman in orange saffron clothing. Stone statues and a dais with a red and white striped border sit in the background. Several seated and kneeling people in light clothing are visible at the left edge, and a woman in yellow sari bends forward near the chair.

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December 12 20112011-12-12October 06 20112011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06Outdoor ritual pavilion under a palm-thatched roof with coconut palms behind. A framed portrait of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, seated in meditation with a rudraksha mala, sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold necklace, sits at a square fire pit with offerings, reading from a book at a microphone. Brass kalasha pots, a brass lamp, marigold garlands, a bunch of bananas and red flower petals lie on the ground. A red-draped table holds a green cloth and a small plant. A banner stands in the background.2011-10-29Outdoor 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.2010-12-26December 12 20112011-12-12Outdoor ashram scene with a priest in white dhoti and shawl standing barefoot at the left of an orange-draped homa platform, holding a microphone and addressing a seated crowd. Behind him a red-cushioned gold-trimmed chair stands empty. The platform holds brass oil lamps, a blue-cloth covered vessel, a tray of flowers, banana leaves, fruit and a fire pit. A large black Shiva lingam with garlands sits on an orange kalasha-topped pedestal beneath a tall ceremonial pillar, with stone sculptures and red-framed structures in the background. Around 40 people sit on the ground in white ritual clothes; a few wear orange robes. Two photographers with cameras on tripods stand in the middle, and a woman in a blue top sits at the bottom left edge. No figure clearly matches the a person appearance cues, so the presence of a person is uncertain.2010-12-16Outdoor puja scene under a open-sided canopy with palm trees. A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands beside a red-cushioned gold throne decorated with red and white flower garlands, where a framed portrait sits. A woman in a brown embroidered top and white trousers kneels on the platform, bowing with her head touching the throne area. A woman in an orange embroidered top and blue trousers with flower-decorated hair stands with hands joined, and another woman in a dark olive outfit stands beside her. Offerings of banana, fruit, marigold garlands, and brass kalasha pots with mango leaves are arranged in front, next to a black-rimmed square water basin. A motorbike and a red boundary wall are visible behind.2011-12-12Outdoor 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.2011-10-06A photograph of an open-sided, corrugated-roofed pavilion with red steel posts, where a ritual is underway. On the left stands a deity murti with a yellow cloth draped behind it, garlands and a pink-and-gold figure beside it, set on a red-draped platform. In the centre, a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread holds a ritual implement over a square stone fire pit. Beside it a seated figure in white clothes tends small offerings. On the right, a person in a red-and-saffron robe sits in a tall orange-cushioned chair, bare-shouldered, with hair in a bun, facing the ritual. Several women in saffron and white saris stand near the wall, and a silver tray holds offerings.2014-10-02Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof during a puja. On the right, a priest in white dhoti with gold borders stands before an elaborately decorated deity murti of a goddess, draped in marigold garlands, with a peacock-feather fan raised behind. In the centre a person in red-and-gold robes with a rudraksha mala sits in a red chair, and on the left a standing attendant in orange and gold robes holds a small object. A kneeling devotee in white with gold borders sits at a low platform with brass vessels and offerings in front of the deity. A rectangular metal fire-pit or yagna area sits nearby, with oil lamps and flower garlands. Potted plants and banana trees surround the courtyard.2014-10-02December 22 20102010-12-22