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Outdoor ritual gathering under a white canopy strung with multicoloured prayer-flag bunting and orange pillars. Four priests stand at the front, two in white dhotis with gold borders and one in a saffron-orange cloth, all wearing garlands; they raise white feather fans (chamaras) and a brass bell, one priest holding a flat bowl. Rows of seated devotees in white and yellow sit at long steel-topped tables with brass thalis and small oil lamps. A cameraman with headphones films from a tripod in the foreground. Trees and palms surround the tent.

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July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor ritual gathering under a white canopy with a multicolour bunting strip, held beside green trees. Several men in white dhotis and shawls with gold-bordered cloth, bare-chested or with rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces, wave large white cotton-like bundles on long poles over long metal serving tables set with plates and brass lamps. A central man stands in a saffron-orange dhoti and orange shawl, one arm raised, with garlands around his neck. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the rows, and a cameraman with headphones films from a tripod on the left. Women in yellow and orange saris sit at the table ends.2012-07-03Outdoor satsang or puja under a white tent with orange and green bunting strung overhead. Several priests in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and gold-toned neck garlands stand along long metal tables, waving white fly-whisks or fans. Rows of seated devotees, many in white with women in saffron and white saris, fill the area, and a cameraman on a tripod films at the centre. Banana plants and brass or steel plates with offerings sit on the tables, and a small oil lamp burns at right. A man in orange robes stands at centre-right with a rudraksha mala.2012-07-03February 08 20132013-02-08Outdoor ritual under a white canopy with red and orange pole trim and strings of prayer flags. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and bare chests stand holding white fan-like whisks and a bundle of leaves, while a man in an orange-saffron garment stands at left. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit before long steel-topped tables laden with brass oil lamps, kalasha-type vessels and offerings on banana leaves. A film camera on a crane arm and tripod records the scene. Crowds of seated participants fill the foreground and back of the tent.2012-07-03A seated group of devotees in an orange-draped tent on green matting, several men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and tripundra marks, and others in saffron-orange robes. In the foreground a man in orange with a gold chain and bare upper body sits with hands folded, beside brass puja plates, oil lamps and small offerings. A cameraman stands at upper left and a large framed photo hangs at upper right. Behind the tent opening, many people walk on open ground.2013-02-08Outdoor photo of a large seated group of devotees on striped mats at a temple courtyard. Men in white dhotis sit bare-chested with rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala and sandalpaste markings on his arms carries a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Another saffron-clad attendant stands at left. Behind them a small open-sided shrine with a deity murti under a metal roof, and orange-saffron ceremonial cloths hang nearby. A wall, trees and a sky frame the scene.2015-05-13October 06 20162016-10-06May 21 20162016-05-21Outdoor ritual under a white canopy strung with multicoloured prayer flags and orange pillars. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies hold large white fan-like whisks, one wearing an orange garment, and a bald priest in white with a sacred thread stands at the center. Lines of brass oil lamps and trays of offerings sit on a long table and the floor, while a seated woman in a white sari tends the lamps at left. Rows of seated devotees, many bare-chested or in white clothing, fill the tented area behind, and a camera crane and lights are visible above. Banana leaves and a green-and-orange draped table complete the setting.2012-07-03December 24 20082008-12-24