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A large seated congregation in white and off-white clothing, many wearing red-and-orange shawls, faces partly turned toward a stage. On the left, an adult with long dark hair in a white top with a red sash walks past the audience. Behind them an oil lamp burns on a decorated stage with a garlanded deity murti in a golden shrine and a row of tall brass lamps. On the right, a gilded throne with lion figures and marigold garlands stands empty beneath silver standards and a ceremonial fan. Some attendees sit with laptops and notebooks. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.

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A ceremonial hall during a puja, with a large crowd of devotees seated on the floor and on chairs facing a decorated stage. Many devotees wear white and orange-brown shawls with white kurta-style clothing. On the left, a priest in orange-red dhoti stands at a brass fire pit with a flame, beside an ornate silver shrine. At centre, a deity murti sits on a golden peetha draped with yellow cloth and garlands. On the right, a figure in an orange turban and orange-gold garments sits on an ornate silver throne under a golden canopy with a silver trident and kalasha-like pillars and a golden ritual parasol. Brass lamps and a standing fan are visible. The scene suggests a homa or abhishekam ceremony; the seated figure's appearance is not clearly identifiable.2015-07-09July 09 20152015-07-09July 09 20152015-07-09July 09 20152015-07-09July 09 20152015-07-09July 17 20152015-07-17A seated congregation of devotees in white clothes with saffron-brown shawls faces a homa fire pit at the front of a tented hall. Behind the fire, a priest in a rust-orange cloth and a deity murti adorned with garlands and a decorated backdrop are visible. Oil lamps stand on tall brass stands on either side, and a golden throne with a red cushion and golden umbrellas is at the right. A cameraman with a tripod films the ceremony from the right side. Several people in the front rows have shaved heads or long hair, and the crowd is seated on colourful striped mats.2015-10-12July 09 20152015-07-09July 09 20152015-07-09July 04 20162016-07-04A photograph of a ceremonial ritual hall with a stage hung with white fabric and green garland strings. On the central stage a decorated deity murti sits under a gold canopy, heavily adorned with flower garlands and a red and pink mala. Beside it, several women in red and pink saris seated in front of ritual vessels, and a man in a white dhoti and a man in an orange-brown shawl stand nearby, with a seated figure in saffron-coloured robes and a red turban on a gold throne at the right, with an ornate gold umbrella above. Ritual items include a kalasha, lamps and gold ceremonial shields on poles. In the foreground, a large seated audience dressed in white and cream clothing, many with red marks on their foreheads, watches the ceremony. The setting appears to be a puja or abhishekam at a temple-style pavilion.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies