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Outdoor ritual gathering with a priest in a maroon-red dhoti and golden-yellow shawl standing at a raised orange-painted altar table, holding a silver vessel and offering flowers to a large white-and-gold deity murti decorated with marigold garlands. A seated figure in an orange-red robe, wearing a mala, sits in an orange armchair on a platform to the left, with a small brass lamp and bananas nearby. Around 20 young devotees in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the ground in front, many with sandalwood or vibhuti markings. A small wooden peetha-style tier holds a smaller decorated murti with garlands. Red-and-white striped walls and a tent canopy frame the scene.

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An outdoor temple ritual under a open-sided canopy. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti with a gold-edged shawl stands at a raised platform before a large deity murti of a goddess with garlands of orange marigolds, holding a bell and offerings. On the left, a man with long dark hair and a mala necklace sits on an orange armchair, with an orange cloth nearby. Seated on the ground in front are several children and young people in saffron-orange clothing, and a bowl of bananas sits on the platform. A tiered decorated ritual structure stands in the centre, with white and red striped steps behind. Probable Swamiji (probable) is shown seated in the armchair, appearing with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and orange clothing; the rest of the attendees are devotees and priests.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor temple-courtyard ritual before a large decorated deity murti of a goddess with many arms and an elaborate silver-white halo-like backdrop, adorned with marigold garlands. In front, a pot-shaped brass puja stand with a figure stands on a white and red striped platform. A man in a white dhoti stands at right playing a small hand drum beside the murti. At left, a seated figure in an orange chair wears orange cloth and a beaded necklace with a crown-like headpiece; he appears to be a presiding teacher, though identity is uncertain. Rows of young children in saffron-orange cloth sit on the tiled floor facing the altar, and women in orange sarees with flower-decorated hair sit at right. Bunting, a tent canopy and trees surround the courtyard.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor covered ceremony at a KAILASA-style setting: a decorated deity murti of the goddess with a garlanded halo and a large brass kalasha/shrine assembly sits on a raised platform beneath a corrugated roof. A man in orange robes with a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads sits on an orange-cushioned seat at left. Another robed figure in orange stands at the altar near offering plates of fruit, bananas and silver bowls. About two dozen students in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the ground in front, several with hair tied up and flower garlands, listening. Banana plants and trees frame the open-air hall.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02An outdoor ashram courtyard under a open pavilion roof with bunting strung overhead. A seated figure in saffron robes and a garland sits on an orange-cushioned chair on a raised platform at left, with a bare-headed attendant in saffron standing beside. In the centre a robed devotee in saffron sits on a mat before a large deity murti adorned with white and red flower garlands, behind a stepped white and red pedestal. A young boy in white dhoti at right beats a small drum near the murti. Rows of children and young devotees in orange robes sit on the tiled floor in the foreground, some with tilaka and flowers in their hair, facing the platform. Trees and a red wall form the background.2014-10-02Outdoor Navaratri puja at an open-sided pavilion. A large deity murti in white and red with garlands sits on a raised altar at the back, flanked by smaller figures. A man in a white dhoti and bare upper body beats a small drum before it. In the centre, a man in orange robes sits cross-legged at a stepped altar and performs worship. Many young girls and women in orange and saffron clothing sit on the floor in rows, some with white forehead markings and flower-decked hair, while a woman in orange leans forward to help them. A seated figure in orange with a mala and a large orange chair appears on a platform at left; another woman in red stands nearby. Strings of bunting and a small kalasha-like shrine decorate the area, with trees beyond.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02