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An outdoor ritual gathering with rows of seated devotees dressed in white, many kneeling before small black lingams on a paved courtyard. On the left, a large deity murti with an orange face and red-and-orange cloth is adorned with yellow, pink and white garlands, a rudraksha mala, and a gold necklace, set on a draped white-and-striped cloth. Two older people in white clothes stand near the rows, one bending over offerings, while a few others in white and blue move through the background. Containers and a hillside appear behind the courtyard, with scattered flower petals on the ground.

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Outdoor satsang setting in front of a hill, with rows of seated devotees in white clothes on black chairs facing a raised platform. On the platform stands a deity murti decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands and an orange cloth, flanked by a brass lamp and other brass ritual vessels on a low mat. Stacked shipping containers, a white van and white pillars frame the open ground under a bright blue sky.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night outdoor photo of a large open-air gathering at a ceremony ground lit by floodlights, with rows of seated devotees in white clothes behind many small pots or vessels. At the centre stands a deity murti or ritual image draped in red and gold cloth and decorated with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands and a chest ornament. In the foreground, several people stand with hands folded in anjali, a man in a white shirt and a man in a striped shirt among them, while another person sits at the front. Brass items and flower petals lie on a low table before the image, and shipping-container structures with strings of flags form the backdrop.2012-01-08Outdoor fire ritual at an ashram courtyard with palm trees and a tall decorated kalasha-style pillar. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes, some in saffron or orange, sit on the ground behind red trays and red containers holding offerings, with leaves, plates of fruit and food nearby. A marigold-garlanded stone post stands in the foreground, and white shrine structures with flower garlands are behind. A man in white with a lanyard stands at the right edge. A white vehicle with a printed banner is parked at the right. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2009-12-30A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground outdoors in an evening setting, mostly dressed in white with some in orange and cream. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a white shawl, seated before a group of decorated deity murti framed by yellow and orange garlands. Behind them stand ornate carried shrines or palanquins with colourful fabric canopies, and a few onlookers stand at the back. The gathering appears to be a seated satsang or puja before the processional deities.2005-12-22February 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk with palm trees and a large paved platform in the foreground marked with red and white stripes. A figure in white dhoti and kurta with long dark hair and a garland walks across the platform toward a central raised white shrine holding a dark stone Shiva lingam with a red cloth. Behind, a long row of people in white dress, many women in white saris with trays and flowers, stands along the edge. On the right a golden ornate palanquin or ratha with red drapes sits beside a decorated vehicle. A tall ornamental column rises above the shrine and small garlands and rangoli decorate the base. Ritual procession and abhishekam scene.2009-12-28