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Outdoor temple-style ritual under a corrugated metal canopy, with a sacred fire pit in the foreground. A seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and forearm bands sits at the right beside a raised, gold-ornate seat decorated with white and red garlands. Behind him, several men in saffron and orange robes stand or sit, one holding a silver vessel, while a woman in a red blouse and orange-red wrap raises a hand toward the seat. Nearby, a young woman in an orange sari sits in front of a microphone, and a row of boys in orange and saffron robes, some with white tilak marks and rudraksha malas, sit with palms joined. Ceremonial umbrellas with teal and gold trim, decorated staffs, and a trident are visible. Palm trees and red-roofed buildings surround the scene. This appears to be a homa or yagna ritual with devotees and attendants in attendance.

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September 09 20142014-09-09Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. On the left stands a large deity murti, adorned with garlands and flowers, set on a red-draped platform. Orange-robed young sannyasis stand in rows at the back. In the foreground, a young boy in orange kneels before a low altar with brass plates of flowers and fruit, and a large round drum-like instrument. A man in a red-and-gold dhoti and shawl, with a long red-and-white garland, stands at right with palms pressed together in namaskar, seemingly leading the puja. A red-cushioned armchair sits empty near the murti. The scene reads as puja or satsang.2014-09-09Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal canopy in front of a decorated deity murti shrine with garlands and a tall ornate backdrop. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on a raised platform before a gold-colored stand holding offerings and a brass vessel, while another person in white stands nearby with hands folded. 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