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Night-time outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof with palm trees behind. A homa fire pit with smoke rising sits in the centre, beside a brass oil lamp with a lotus-shaped top and a silver lamp stand. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a red cushioned seat, with a rudraksha-style mala visible, appearing to be a person. On the right, a priest in white ritual clothes with a shawl sits at the fire. Rows of seated devotees, mostly in white, fill the space, and a standing figure in white and orange stands behind. A wooden tower-like ritual structure and a copper ceremonial post stand at the back. Tables hold offerings of fruit and flowers.

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Open-sided shed at night with a corrugated roof and strings of dried leaves. On the left, a person in an orange robe and orange turban sits on an ornate red and gold throne, bare feet on a rug, with orange and red cloth over the chair arm; a person by his orange turban and saffron clothing with rudraksha malas, seated in the role of teacher. Before him a crowd of seated devotees fills the floor. In the centre a square fire pit emits smoke, beside it a brass lamp stand and silver bowls. On the right, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a garland sits by a tall brass oil lamp and a book, while a devotee in orange stands beside him. A bronze deity murti sits on a pedestal in the background.2011-10-05Night outdoor satsang under a tin-roofed pavilion with smoke rising. A figure in an orange saffron robe and orange head covering sits on a gilded, high-backed throne draped in red cushions, with a red floor rug beneath it. a person: a seated figure in saffron with an orange turban-style head covering, seated on the throne as the central focus. Seated devotees in red, orange and white, several women wearing garlands and flower adornments, sit on the floor to the left. A standing white-clad priest in a dhoti stands at the throne's side. A tall brass lamp stand and a copper pillar with ornaments stand in the background, and a tiered brass lamp is at right. A rectangular puja platform with brass vessels and flower petals is at right, with white-robed people behind it. Some devotees are seated in rows along the right. A hanging decorative cloth with yellow fringe hangs from the left ceiling.2011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05Night-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.2011-10-05October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesOctober 04 20112011-10-04December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of an evening arati in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging decorative paper ornaments. A man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left holding a lit multi-wick oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other. Seated on the red mat below are orange-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees wearing yellow garlands, with a child in a red shirt among them. At right, a young man in an orange robe and orange beaded mala sits on a red-cushioned, gold-trimmed throne with a red backrest and a small footstool. A brass kalasha and a white fan-like whisk lie on the floor at lower left. The hall is dim with lamp light and a red painted border runs along the wall.2010-01-01Night-time outdoor homa ceremony under a open canopy strung with green leaf garlands and hanging colourful cloth banners. A person in a white robe and white head covering sits on an ornate red and gold throne at the upper left, with a microphone-style setup nearby. In the centre, a square fire pit lined with white stone is surrounded by two priests in white dhoti with bare upper bodies and rudraksha-style neck garlands, seated on mats and performing offerings. Brass lamps, silver vessels, brass plates of grains and flowers, and a red cloth-wrapped bundle sit on the orange cloth. Several rows of seated devotees in orange, red and white clothing fill the middle and background, with a tall decorated structure at the right.2010-10-16February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesNight ritual at an outdoor temple-style stage. A man in a rust-orange turban and saffron-brown robes, with a rudraksha-style garland and ornate gold necklace, sits on a large gold-and-red throne under a multicoloured canopy, hands folded. Priests in white dhotis and orange-and-gold shawls perform puja before a fire pit, with smoke rising in the centre. Garlanded deity murtis and brass kalasha-style lamps stand on the altar, and devotees sit on a red-draped floor in the foreground with palms pressed together. A cameraman films from behind the altar. A round fan stands near the throne.2016-12-07