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A large outdoor gathering of saffron-clad devotees and sannyasis sits on striped mats in front of a dark stone Nandi bull draped with orange and red garlands. Many wear orange cloth, rudraksha malas and white body markings; several men have orange turbans. Behind them stands a tiered brown stone shrine structure with a kalasha-topped spire, palm trees and a red-painted platform. A white-clad figure stands at right near the edge of the crowd. Scene suggests a puja or darshan at an ashram temple courtyard.

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September 27 20172017-09-27Outdoor temple ritual at a person ashram with a large crowd of devotees seated on colorful striped mats. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange or saffron shawls and orange headwraps, while others wear saffron robes. Many have shaved heads and red or orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Behind them stands a dark stone deity murti or altar draped with white and orange garlands, with a red brick shrine on the right holding a small figure. A cameraman with a tripod films the event on the left, and palm trees and a white vehicle appear in the background. A large white canopy overhead shades the gathering.2017-09-27 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering at an open-air temple courtyard with a large dark stone Nandi-style bull statue draped with orange and red marigold garlands on the right. Dozens of men and some women sit cross-legged on a striped mat in rows, many in white dhotis and white shirts with orange or saffron shawls and red sacred threads around their necks; some wear orange turbans. Several people sit bare-chested with orange cloth draped over the shoulders. A cameraman with a tripod films from the left near a small shrine with a decorated lamp and figure, and a few people stand in the background among palm trees and a red-walled compound. The scene appears to be a puja or ritual observance in progress.2017-09-27August 18 20162016-08-18September 21 20172017-09-21A large nighttime outdoor ritual gathering at a temple courtyard. Many devotees sit on striped mats in saffron-orange and white clothing, with orange turbans and rudraksha malas; many have bare upper bodies with orange cloths across their shoulders, and hands are folded in prayer. In the centre stands a dark stone Shiva lingam draped with a garland of white and yellow flowers, beside a red-painted shrine structure and a brass vessel. A bearded man in a red-orange garment stands near the lingam, and a golden kalasha-style finial rises behind the shrine. Many more devotees are seated in rows behind a rope barrier, with a palm-like plant at the right edge.2017-09-21Outdoor ritual gathering seated on mats in front of a black stone deity murti or lingam garlanded with marigolds and draped in orange cloth, beside a red-painted stone structure and a red brick wall with trees behind. Many people in saffron/orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, several with white ash markings, and a priest in white dhoti with a long braid and shaved head in front holds his hands together. Brass vessels and a kalasha-like pot sit on a cloth in the foreground, with women in colourful saris among the seated crowd.2016-08-18Outdoor ritual gathering at a temple courtyard with red-painted stone platforms, a small ornate shrine with a carved deity figure on the left, and palm trees behind. Many seated men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders sit on colourful cloth mats, several wearing rudraksha malas and red-orange shawls, many with heads bowed in devotion. Standing figures in white dhotis and white kurtas with red and orange shawls, one with a tall orange turban-like wrap, stand near the platforms. A tall tiered brass or metal tower stands in the background.2017-09-27 +1 copiesNight-time group puja at an outdoor temple courtyard. A large black Shiva lingam draped with yellow cloth and white-and-yellow flower garlands sits on a red-and-gold pedestal inscribed with partial text. Devotees in orange and saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and orange headcloths sit on colourful mats in rows, many with hands folded in anjali, while others in white dhotis bow forward or sit cross-legged. A tall stone lamp stand rises behind the shrine, and a bronze kalasha-style vessel sits at left. Many participants are shirtless men in white dhotis, with several women and children in orange among them. Festival lights glow in the dark background.2017-09-21A seated group of devotees in a temple courtyard performs a ritual with brass vessels and small offerings on striped mats. Most wear saffron-orange dhotis or wraps and rudraksha malas; a man in front wears a white dhoti and white shirt with a long plaited braid, glasses and vibhuti marks, holding a small ritual item. Behind them a red stone shrine with a garland of yellow flowers frames the scene, and a small brass figure and wooden box sit nearby. Several people wear tilak or sandalwood marks on the forehead and arms. The setting appears to be an outdoor ashram courtyard.2016-08-18August 18 20162016-08-18September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copies