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A night ritual under a canopy tent: a seated figure with long hair in dark robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded in namaskar, while a fire-lit oil lamp and offerings are presented. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at left, another shirtless priest in an orange dhoti and pink headwrap leans in at right, and a seated attendant in white kneels in front. A flower-decorated palanquin or peetha with red and yellow garlands, kalasha pots, banana leaves and a fire pit lie before the throne.

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A padapuja ceremony in a tented hall. A golden-framed red throne holds a man in a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala, hands folded in greeting. In front, a priest in a pink-and-orange turban and bare upper body with several beaded malas performs puja at a gold-trimmed wooden platform holding oil lamps and flower petals. A devotee bends forward in white dhoti, and a young man in white sits at the right edge. Garlands of red and yellow flowers, a brass bowl of leaves, a kalasha and a decorated pillar frame the scene, while seated devotees fill the background.2017-05-25May 25 20172017-05-25Inside a decorated tent, a seated figure on a red and gold throne with a large golden halo sits with palms joined in namaste, wearing an ochre-brown robe and beaded necklaces. In front, a shirtless priest with a pink-and-orange turban and rudraksha-style beaded garlands bends over a long golden puja platform strewn with white flower petals, lighting or tending oil lamps. A second young man in orange-bordered white dhoti sits at the lower right, and a crowd of devotees sits on the mats behind. Garlands of red and yellow marigolds, leaves, a brass kalasha, a brass lamp and a plate of flowers and leaves lie on the platform, and a white cloth covers an object at the left. The scene suggests a padapuja at satsang.2017-05-25Outdoor pavilion ceremony with a padapuja underway. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and rudraksha-style mala sits on a large gold-framed red throne, with ornate gold necklaces and an orange-brown shawl. Nearby, a priest in a white dhoti with an orange-and-teal border kneels and pours water from a silver vessel over a flower-garlanded object, while another attendant in white and red-striped cloth bends forward. Red and yellow flower garlands, white blossoms, banana leaves, a brass oil lamp, a copper vessel and a kumkum-filled plate sit on a multicoloured mat. Several seated devotees in white and orange garments fill the background under white tent cloth and pink drapes.2017-05-25Under a white tent with pink draping, a priest bare-chested except for a white dhoti with red and dark border and a red headcloth waves a gold oil lamp over a wooden platform laden with flowers and offerings, an aarti during a puja. Garlands of red and yellow flowers lie in the foreground beside a blue and red cloth. Behind, a seated figure in a red-brown robe and gold necklace sits on a red and gold throne framed by a large gold halo, hands joined in greeting. Several attendants stand in the background and a fan and bright lights are visible. a person: the seated figure on the throne shows long hair, gold ornamentation and ceremonial dress, matching the page's Satsang and Vishesha Deeksha event.2017-05-25A night ritual in a tented pavilion with pink and white drapes and a ceiling fan. A seated figure in a red-brown robe and gold necklaces sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a gold backrest. In front of him a square fire pit burns with a flame, its edges decorated with white flower petals, and brass vessels and banana-leaf offerings lie on the yellow platform. A shirtless man in white dhoti with a purple border stands at left with his hands together, and another in a white dhoti with orange border and red headcloth bends forward beside the throne. A kneeling shirtless man with his back to the camera faces the fire, and a crowd of seated and standing devotees fills the background. A white air conditioner unit stands near the throne.2017-05-25Night ritual photograph under a pink-and-white canopy with string lights. In the foreground, a fire pit with a flame and offerings of flowers and a bowl sits on a striped mat. A priest in white dhoti with a purple-bordered shawl, bare-chested with gold necklaces, pours or offers from a metal vessel beside the pit. A second priest in white dhoti with orange border bows with folded hands and a red-and-white cloth on his head. Behind them, a seated man in a saffron-brown robe with a gold necklace and red-trimmed cushion sits on an ornate gold throne, hands folded, smiling. A large crowd of seated devotees, many bare-chested in white and yellow cloth, fills the background.2017-05-25January 31 20182018-01-31December 07 20162016-12-07Outdoor homa ceremony at night beside a square brick fire pit with flames rising from it. Several bare-chested priests in white dhotis with coloured striped borders and gold necklaces stand and kneel around it. One priest in the centre, wearing a red-and-white head cloth, pours from a metal vessel. Behind them a silver-framed object and tiered arrangements of yellow and red flower garlands rest on a silver stand, with brass pots on a table at the back. The page-based identity cue does not show a qualifying candidate here, so the people are described by role only.2018-01-06December 07 20162016-12-07August 02 20172017-08-02