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Night-time ceremony under a white tented pavilion with yellow draped canopy and hanging lamps. On a raised stage, several ornately decorated deity murtis stand under marigold garlands and arches, with a flower-strewn platform and a small fire offering. Seated on the stage, a priest in saffron/orange cloth and a figure in white attend the rites, while a seated figure on a gilded ornate seat with a tall striped parasol sits to the left. Many devotees sit on the red carpet and plastic chairs, mostly in white, orange and saffron clothing, with cameras on tripods filming. The scene is a puja/aarti before the deity murtis.

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December 19 20162016-12-19Evening ceremony under a white tent with yellow draped canopy and marigold garlands. Central stage holds ornately decorated deity murti with flower garlands, flanked by decorated arched shrines. Priests in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees sit on red carpet before the stage, performing puja with incense smoke rising. Seated audience in saffron, pink and white clothing fills the foreground, some on plastic chairs. Camera operators on tripods film the ritual at right and left. Yellow-orange ornamented umbrella and kalasha-like objects frame the stage. Visible people number roughly thirty.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A night-time temple ritual under a white tent canopy with yellow draped cloth and hanging red-and-white lamps. Central deity murti figures are adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands in a decorated shrine with gold-framed arches and banana plants. Several priests in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls sit on a red-carpeted platform behind a yagna-style offering table with fruit, flowers and brass vessels. A cameraman on a tripod films the proceedings on the left. Seated devotees in white and colourful saris and dhotis, some wearing marigold garlands, watch from the front rows. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam.2016-12-19Wide view of a large white tented pavilion at dusk with a red carpet aisle leading to a decorated altar holding a deity murti under a canopy with yellow drapes. Dozens of seated devotees fill the foreground, many bare-chested or in orange, yellow and white clothing, while priests in white dhotis stand near the altar. Colourful hanging tassels and diya-style lamps decorate the ceiling, and a camera crane is visible at left. Several Vedic-style rituals appear to be underway, with a kalasha-like arrangement and brass items on the altar. No individual can be clearly identified as a sannyasi in a crowned or saffron-adorned presentation, so the a person candidate remains uncertain.2016-12-15 +1 copiesWide view inside a large white tent hung with rows of colourful tasselled lanterns and paper decorations. Seated devotees fill the red-carpeted floor facing a decorated central stage with a deity murti and garlands. Several robed priests in white and saffron stand near the stage performing a ritual. Many attendees wear orange, yellow and white clothing; some sit bare-chested. Stage lights and cameras are visible on the left. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is confidently distinguishable from this distance, so identity is uncertain.2016-12-15Night-time ritual on a covered outdoor stage hung with marigold garlands, banana plants and lit lamps. Centre, a deity murti is dressed in flower garlands beside smaller murtis under gilded arched canopies. In front, shirtless male priests in white and orange dhotis sit before a raised platform with a fire pit, brass plates, fruit and flower offerings, a homa or aarti being performed. At left a figure in orange and gold sits on an ornate golden throne with a ceremonial staff and umbrella; a bare-chested man with long hair and an orange wrap sits there, with appearance cues that are not sufficient to confirm an identity. Seated devotees in the foreground wear white garlanded clothes, and women wear saris. Large crowd seated on a red carpet.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a large tented ceremonial hall during a fire ritual. Several priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged behind a long red-draped table set with brass plates, banana-leaf trays of marigold garlands, and a central homa fire pit with flames. A bare-chested priest with a tilak stands near the fire, while a seated figure in a purple head wrap assists. A hundreds-strong audience sits on striped mats facing the altar, with ornate gold deity murtis, a gilded throne-like shrine, and colourful hanging decorations overhead. A copper pot and a microphone sit on the table's edge.2016-12-02A large tented hall at night filled with seated devotees on both sides of a long red carpet leading toward a decorated stage. Many attendees wear white, saffron and orange garments, and several women wear saris and shawls in purple, pink and green. Strings of colourful hanging ornaments and paper lanterns decorate the tent ceiling. On the stage a richly decorated deity murti or altar is surrounded by flowers, with several robed figures in white standing and attending a ritual. Cameras on tripods film the proceedings from the side. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2016-12-15Night ritual at an outdoor temple-style mandap decorated with marigold garlands and hanging yellow and green cloth. Behind a shrine containing a deity murti draped in flower garlands, priests in white dhoti and shawl perform a puja, one holding an offering. In the foreground, a large seated crowd faces the stage. On the right, a seated figure in orange and red turban and shawl sits on a gold-and-maroon throne beside a tall gold-topped standard; a photographer stands nearby. Several people in white and saffron clothing and a woman in green saree sit among the audience. The person on the throne shows some appearance cues consistent with a person candidate, but the identification is uncertain.2016-12-07Evening outdoor puja under a canopy at an ashram-style venue, with a large crowd seated on the ground in white, cream, green and orange clothing. Smoke rises from a fire pit at left, and several priests in white dhotis sit behind a golden-canopied altar with yellow marigold garlands and banana leaves. A seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing on a red throne at right, with a visible crown-like headdress, appears to be presiding over the ritual; this is an appearance-based probable identification only. Behind the altar stand deity murtis decorated with garlands, and strings of coloured lights hang overhead.2016-12-02