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Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. On the left stands a large deity murti, adorned with garlands and flowers, set on a red-draped platform. Orange-robed young sannyasis stand in rows at the back. In the foreground, a young boy in orange kneels before a low altar with brass plates of flowers and fruit, and a large round drum-like instrument. A man in a red-and-gold dhoti and shawl, with a long red-and-white garland, stands at right with palms pressed together in namaskar, seemingly leading the puja. A red-cushioned armchair sits empty near the murti. The scene reads as puja or satsang.

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Outdoor temple-style ritual under a corrugated metal canopy, with a sacred fire pit in the foreground. A seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and forearm bands sits at the right beside a raised, gold-ornate seat decorated with white and red garlands. Behind him, several men in saffron and orange robes stand or sit, one holding a silver vessel, while a woman in a red blouse and orange-red wrap raises a hand toward the seat. Nearby, a young woman in an orange sari sits in front of a microphone, and a row of boys in orange and saffron robes, some with white tilak marks and rudraksha malas, sit with palms joined. Ceremonial umbrellas with teal and gold trim, decorated staffs, and a trident are visible. Palm trees and red-roofed buildings surround the scene. This appears to be a homa or yagna ritual with devotees and attendants in attendance.2014-09-26Outdoor ashram scene under a open-sided pavilion with a red-and-white frame. A large deity murti decorated with garlands and marigold strings stands on a red-draped altar, with a tall ornate ceremonial structure beside it. In front, a woman in a maroon-red sari sits on a low orange cushioned chair on a raised white platform, while another woman in maroon sits to the left near a brass plate of offerings and bananas. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands on the right playing a drum, and several people in orange and red-maroon robes sit on the ground in rows. Many young children in orange and maroon clothing sit cross-legged on the ground facing the altar, with a vessel of offerings and oil lamps nearby.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor temple courtyard during a puja before a decorated deity murti draped with white and yellow flower garlands, set in a shrine with a red-and-white pillar and canopy. A figure seated on an orange throne at left, wearing a rudraksha-style neckpiece, faces the shrine. Many young boys in orange and red robes sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, while a priest in orange dhoti stands at an orange altar table at right beside a drummer. Festival bunting and palm trees frame the scene, with a decorated kalasha and offerings on the platform in front of the deity.2014-10-02September 09 20142014-09-09Outdoor ritual under a red-framed open canopy in front of a decorated deity murti with garlands, showing goddess figures adorned with flower garlands and a red-draped altar. A priest in a rust-brown dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands with one arm raised, holding a ritual object aloft, facing a seated figure on an orange throne-like chair wearing a rudraksha-style mala and an orange garment. Around them sit thirty or so children and young women in orange and saffron clothes with hair pulled back, some with flowers, and a few adults in orange including a woman with light blond hair in a bun. A kalasha-style brass vessel, flower petals and a garlanded vehicle are visible; the setting suggests a puja or abhishekam.2014-10-02Outdoor ritual on a raised paved platform under a shade canopy, with a decorated deity murti of the goddess draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands at the centre and a large framed goddess image with garlands behind it. A man in saffron and maroon robes sits cross-legged before the altar, and a woman in white with a red shawl sits beside him. Around them, about twenty-five children and young boys in saffron and orange cloth sit on the ground, facing the altar, with several women in orange and white attending at the right. Brass vessels, flower offerings and a small shrine with a painted deity panel stand nearby, with striped cloth and palm plants framing the scene.2014-10-02Outdoor ritual scene with a sacred fire burning on a raised platform before a decorated deity backdrop of several goddess murtis garlanded with flowers. A seated figure in white and a standing person in a white dhoti stand near the fire, while a central murti sits on a flower-draped pedestal. Shaved-headed children and young people in saffron and orange robes and red-and-gold sannyasi wraps sit on mats in front, facing the fire. Bunting hangs overhead and a canopy stands in the background. Several people in saffron and red attire sit to the right of the platform.2014-10-03September 09 20142014-09-09September 09 20142014-09-09October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02