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A large group of devotees sits on striped mats in an outdoor temple courtyard, hands pressed together in anjali. Many wear orange and saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and gold-bordered white dhotis; a bald devotee in front centre wears a white dhoti with gold border. Brass pots, kalasha-style vessels and small offering dishes sit before them. Behind, a black deity murti draped with orange cloth and marigold garlands sits on a red pedestal, with a red temple wall and trees beyond. The scene suggests a puja or ritual observance.

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Outdoor ritual gathering seated on mats in front of a black stone deity murti or lingam garlanded with marigolds and draped in orange cloth, beside a red-painted stone structure and a red brick wall with trees behind. Many people in saffron/orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, several with white ash markings, and a priest in white dhoti with a long braid and shaved head in front holds his hands together. Brass vessels and a kalasha-like pot sit on a cloth in the foreground, with women in colourful saris among the seated crowd.2016-08-18A large outdoor group of devotees sits in rows on striped mats before a black stone deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, beside a red-walled courtyard. Many wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas; a few women wear white or patterned saris. In the foreground a bald priest in white dhoti with a red-and-white shawl and rudraksha mala sits beside brass kalasha pots, bowls and a tray of offerings, while a young man in saffron with a red tilak sits nearby. Brass lamps and vessels are set on the mats.2016-08-18August 18 20162016-08-18August 18 20162016-08-18August 18 20162016-08-18August 18 20162016-08-18Outdoor ritual gathering on a striped cloth mat in a temple courtyard. A priest in white dhoti with bare chest, rudraksha mala and a sandalwood tilak sits at centre with hands extended over brass vessels and a small brass tray. Beside him a younger man in saffron robe and rudraksha mala performs the ritual with brass bowls and a plate. Around them thirty or more seated devotees in saffron and orange garments and white clothes sit in rows, several children among them. Behind them stands a red painted shrine with a dark deity murti garlanded in yellow flowers, surrounded by palms and greenery.2016-08-18 +2 copiesAugust 18 20162016-08-18Large group of seated devotees in a temple courtyard during a ritual ceremony. Many wear saffron/orange dhotis and shawls, others white dhotis with gold borders, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have sacred ash or kumkum markings on their foreheads. Brass pots, bowls and small lamps are arranged on the floor before them, and a few hold small objects or lamps in their hands. A red temple pillar and a plain tiled floor frame the scene, and a Western-looking man in a red shirt sits among them. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible; the scene shows priests and devotees performing a puja.2016-08-18A seated group of devotees in a temple courtyard performs a ritual with brass vessels and small offerings on striped mats. Most wear saffron-orange dhotis or wraps and rudraksha malas; a man in front wears a white dhoti and white shirt with a long plaited braid, glasses and vibhuti marks, holding a small ritual item. Behind them a red stone shrine with a garland of yellow flowers frames the scene, and a small brass figure and wooden box sit nearby. Several people wear tilak or sandalwood marks on the forehead and arms. The setting appears to be an outdoor ashram courtyard.2016-08-18August 18 20162016-08-18A seated group of devotees in a hall, many wearing orange and saffron shawls with lanyards. In the front rows, young boys with shaved heads and white forehead markings wear orange and red robes and rudraksha malas, seated on mats with brass plates and small brass vessels in front of them. Behind them, adult men in white shirts and orange shawls sit in rows. A man in a red-and-orange wrap sits among the front row on the left. The scene resembles a satsang or puja gathering.2013-10-20 +1 copies