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Night outdoor ritual on a red carpet under a decorated canopy hung with colourful embroidered banners. A central seated figure in an orange and red robe with beaded necklaces sits on a raised white-and-red seat before a large golden shrine with deity murti, flanked by garlands. Several people in white dhotis and cream saris sit on the carpet facing him, some bare-chested, and a few in orange saffron clothing tend a fire lamp at left. Gold ornamental seats and camera tripods are visible. Ritual setting with devotees seated in attendance.

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September 24 20172017-09-24September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesOutdoor evening ritual at a temple-style pavilion with golden gateway arches framing a deity murti decorated with garlands and a golden crown. Many bare-chested male priests and devotees sit on the ground facing a raised platform where several priests in white dhotis and shawls perform a puja beside brass lamps and flower-decked offerings. A seated figure in a red-banded white garment and a red-fringed head cloth presides at centre. A large flat-screen television displays a close-up of a man in a red garment with a rudraksha-like necklace. A gold ornate vahana stands in the foreground, and colourful hanging festoons decorate the roof.2017-09-26 +1 copiesMay 24 20172017-05-24September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesMay 21 20172017-05-21Night outdoor gathering under a white canopy at a temple-like pavilion with a stone shrine holding a deity murti decorated with green and red backdrop and garlands. Dozens of devotees sit on the ground in white dhotis and saris, many women with long braids and flowers in their hair, while bare-chested men sit at the left. Several people in orange and saffron robes sit at the right near camera stands. Two large statues of standing figures draped with garlands flank the stage, and a seated figure in red and gold sits before the shrine on a raised platform. A signboard reading Kalpavriksha is visible at upper left. Speakers and tripod cameras are set up for the satsang.2017-09-05 +1 copiesMay 26 20172017-05-26Night outdoor ritual at a temple-style pavilion with a large decorated deity murti behind an altar, garlanded in yellow, white and red flowers, with banana plants and hanging tassels above. A seated figure in a red-cushioned throne in the centre is dressed in white with a garland, and priests in white dhotis and pink headcloths perform rites around a flower-strewn platform. Many devotees in white and colourful clothes sit on mats facing the stage, while a bare-chested priest in the foreground faces the altar. Strings of lights and a video camera on a tripod are visible. Activity suggests abhishekam and puja.2016-12-02