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A large open-sided tent hosts a ritual gathering with many devotees seated on mats and rows of metal tables. Men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklaces stand at the front, one lifting a lit lamp and others raising offerings, while a cameraman films beside a tripod. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold necklace stands center, holding up a ritual object, a possible a person candidate with the presentation of a sannyasi; his appearance is not distinctive enough to be certain. Banana plants, strings of colourful bunting and pale cloth decorate the tent, with women in cream and yellow saris seated in front.

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July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor ritual under a white canopy with orange and multicolour bunting strung along its poles. A fire burns on a tray beside a banana-leaf plant, with a brass vessel and lamps on the ground. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklaces stand and sit around the fire, one holding a small object near it. A seated woman in white rings a brass bell while others in white saris sit at long metal tables among rows of devotees. A standing man in an orange-saffron shawl and white dhoti with a beaded necklace stands at the centre, with a cameraman filming from behind a tripod. A green-and-orange cloth covers a platform at the right edge. Roughly 40 to 60 people are visible, mostly seated.2012-07-03A photograph of a large tented ceremony with red and white draped valances and red-and-white striped poles under a white canopy. On a raised stage, several men in saffron-orange robes raise brass ritual bells or instruments overhead, while a man in white stands at a camera tripod on the left. In front, rows of women in yellow and white saris sit on green mats with brass oil lamps and metal lamp stands, and a seated man in white with a yellow scarf occupies the lower left. Audience members in white ritual clothing fill the tent behind them.2010-01-01July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor satsang or ritual gathering under a white canopy strung with multicoloured bunting and orange poles. In the foreground, a long row of metal tables holds brass lamps and offering plates, with seated devotees on the ground behind them. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads, stand holding tall ornate brass lamps and palm-leaf stems. A tall man in saffron-orange cloth stands near the centre. A cameraman with a video camera on a jib-style rig films the proceedings at right. Many seated and standing devotees, mostly in white, fill the background, with a green-and-orange draped platform at left.2012-07-03May 03 20162016-05-03July 03 20122012-07-03A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls performing a ritual in a hall with orange and green hanging banners. In the foreground, a man with white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a straw mat, hands joined in prayer, beside brass plates, bells and small oil lamps. Next to him, another man in white holds his palms together, and two more men in white sit with hands folded near a brass kalasha and offering trays. Behind them, rows of white-clad devotees sit with folded hands and a woman in yellow sits to the left behind metal railings. Overall the scene shows a satsang-style puja gathering.2010-09-22