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Outdoor ritual scene under a canopy strung with hanging paper lanterns and red and yellow decorations. A large white and blue clay deity murti. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with long hair and rudraksha malas, stand on a raised stone platform offering flowers and worship in front of the murti. Women in white saris and a few in colourful sarees watch from behind, and a priest in white stands at the left edge beside a drummer in orange. A white-clad attendant stands near the platform steps. A green 'a person TV LIVE' sign and a camera operator appear at the left. Palm and tropical trees surround the courtyard, with a banner area at the upper left. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.

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August 27 20162016-08-27A photograph of an outdoor ritual before a large painted Ganesha murti, its trunk and blue-and-white body draped in red and pink garlands. Several devotees in saffron-orange dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, stand in a line on a raised stone platform holding offerings and lamps. Others in white dress and women in saffron and white saris stand behind them. A man in an orange cloth raises his arms near a red throne-like seat under a canopy of hanging colourful paper lanterns and yellow fabric. Potted plants, palm trees and a person live-streaming sign frame the scene.2016-08-27Outdoor temple ritual under a canopy with red and white posts and hanging strings of flowers. A large crowd in orange and saffron clothing stands along the left, many with palms pressed together. Bare-chested men in white dhotis and orange cloths stand at the front, one holding a long staff. At center, a priest in white dhoti and cloth stands beside a raised stone platform holding brass vessels, a kalasha, and banana leaves with offerings, and a lit lamp. On the right, a large ganesha murti in orange and white and a goddess murti with a crown and garlands stand beside the platform. A small sign reads LIVE beside a TV camera, and a banner reads NITHYANANDA TV. Festive bunting and kolam designs decorate the ground.2016-10-08September 05 20162016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05Outdoor covered pavilion with a large blue-skinned Ganesha murti being adorned. A young boy in an orange dhoti sits on the statue's shoulder, while a woman in a yellow-and-orange sari and a man in white dhoti attend to the figure, placing garlands of yellow and white flowers. Paper lanterns in red, orange and green hang from the roof. Several people in white and orange ritual dress stand around the platform, a few in blue and orange, and a drum set is visible on the right. The scene suggests a Ganesha puja or abhishekam in an ashram courtyard. Visible people number roughly 15 to 20, with a few partially hidden at the edges. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2016-08-27 +1 copiesA photograph of an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and festive paper lanterns and streamers hanging overhead. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a red-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and flower garland stands on a yellow stepped platform beside a square fire pit, gesturing as he speaks. Behind him women in orange and saffron saris and a woman in a purple sari stand with brass plates of offerings, and several people in white and orange clothing gather. On the right a large colourful clay Ganesha murti with a red-and-gold crown and garlands sits beside a small brown bull figure, and a cameraman in orange films the scene. A wall panel shows a world map with a portrait of a man in a garland and text on it. Loose yellow flowers are scattered on the ground.2016-08-27 +1 copiesOctober 08 20162016-10-08September 15 20162016-09-15A large open-sided pavilion during an outdoor Ganesha homa. On the left stands a big painted Ganesha murti with a trunk, crown, garlands of yellow marigolds and gold ornaments. In the foreground, several figures in saffron-orange cloth and orange head wraps tend the ritual: a woman with long braided hair seated before a brass lamp, a bare-chested man in orange kneeling at a fire pit with flames, and a standing woman holding a plate of leaves. Behind them a row of saffron-clad figures in orange turbans stands in a line. On the right, a person seated on a decorated golden throne covered with yellow flowers, wearing a garland and orange clothing, presides over the ritual, with more people standing near him. The setting has a corrugated roof, string lights and green trees beyond.2017-08-25September 02 20172017-09-02A man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl walks barefoot across a tiled platform, wearing a long multi-coloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. Behind him, several attendants in saffron-orange robes and beaded malas carry a silver tray, a kalasha-style vessel and a decorated umbrella-like canopy. On the right stands a large painted Ganesha murti with a red trunk, garlanded in marigolds, sitting on a tiger-and-mouse painted base. A canopy of bright cloth and a world map banner hang overhead. Potted plants and steps lead toward the open-air setting.2016-08-27