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Outdoor ritual scene under a open-sided shelter hung with orange and white bunting and tasselled lanterns. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange-pink dhoti stands barefoot at left beside a white-draped table holding a pink kalasha with flowers, a large green gourd, a brass tray of offerings, and a garland of white and red flowers. Behind them a crowd of devotees stands, many women in white dhotis with red or yellow shawls, and a few men in shirts. A sign on a wall reads Sri Ananda. The setting suggests a satsang or puja with a kalasha and fruit offering.

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December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor ritual gathering under a corrugated roof decorated with orange and white bunting and tall cylindrical banners. A tall man with long dark hair in a red-pink dhoti and red shawl, bare-chested with a gold necklace, stands at the front left beside a white-draped table holding a green coconut, a brass bowl, a fruit basket and a garland-decorated tray. Behind the table, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls, several women in white saris and orange garlands, stand in a dusty courtyard. A red temple building with a sign reading Sri Bhaneshwara Temple sits at right, and a portrait is visible at the far right edge.2010-12-26Outdoor ashram celebration under a corrugated shelter strung with orange pennants and hanging tassels. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange border and orange shawl walks away from the camera. Beside a white-draped table holding a flower-decked pink vessel, a large green pumpkin, a brass tray of fruit and a garland of white and red flowers, a woman in a pink garment and a woman in a white sari with yellow shawl stand near, while a woman in a red top films with a camera on a tripod. Behind them a crowd in white dhotis and mixed clothes watches, including a man in a white dhoti and a boy in a blue shirt. Palm trees and a decorative ornamental pillar frame the scene.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 11 20052005-12-11Outdoor photo at an ashram temple entrance with a red-painted building and a sign reading "Sri Ahandeshwara Temple". A person in a red wrap and red dhoti stands on a path near a decorated wooden cart with orange and green cloth panels, marigold garlands and a red cushioned seat. Around them, devotees in white kurtas, white dhotis and saffron-orange robes stand together, with a woman in a white sari and a woman in a green sari nearby. A man in a white kurta at left holds a plate of white flowers. A printed banner reads "Anandotsava" beside a portrait of a saffron-clad figure. Strings of orange and yellow pennants hang from the roof above.2010-12-26December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor puja scene beside a red-and-orange building. A man with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long gold-beaded necklace, stands at a table holding a brass bell and gesturing over brass plates of fruit, bananas, apples and flower offerings, with a brass kalasha-style vessel and a rudraksha mala on the cloth. Around him women and men in white, yellow and maroon clothes stand with hands pressed in anjali, a woman in a yellow shawl at centre. Partly visible people appear at the right edge. Scaffolding and a golden spire are visible behind. Whether this man is the a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-12-23December 12 20112011-12-12December 24 20082008-12-24Devotees in white ritual clothes stand in a queue beside an orange-painted wall and a red-and-white painted pillar. A man in front wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a black shoulder bag. A woman in a white and gold sari with a red beaded necklace stands at the centre, holding her hands together, with a young girl in a red top beside her. Behind them, a man in white with a saffron-striped shawl and a maroon-and-gold scarf stands near others in white. On a painted white-and-red platform in the foreground sit a tray of bananas and an orange cloth. Nobody here is identified as a person by appearance.2010-12-19