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Outdoor ritual photo at a dirt-floor site with a concrete wall behind. In front, a young boy in saffron dhoti, rudraksha mala and forehead markings chants while holding a metal ladle over brass vessels and a plate with green leaves. A garlanded deity murti with yellow marigold flowers sits on a cloth and a woven basket is nearby. About a dozen standing devotees in white and saffron, some with folded hands, watch from behind.

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September 15 20162016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15Outdoor ritual gathering under a pavilion with a golden canopy and fringed red-blue-yellow drapes, surrounded by palm trees and pink flowering shrubs. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange-red garment, a rudraksha mala and yellow-white garlands, holding a microphone and gesturing as he speaks. Standing nearby are a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a white sacred thread, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with hands folded. Around a golden puja table with kalasha, brass vessels, a decorated pot and a flower-garlanded plate sit many devotees, mostly bare-chested or in white, wearing yellow marigold garlands, seen from behind and in profile. A deity murti in yellow and gold robes stands on a pedestal at left. Several sit cross-legged on mats, some in orange cloth.2016-10-26Outdoor ritual on sandy ground with palm trees and a low concrete wall behind. A seated man on an ornate golden throne with red cushions and a red-and-gold canopy, wearing a rust-red robe and a rudraksha mala, has his hands joined in namaskar; his long dark hair is swept back. Around him stand devotees in saffron and orange robes, white dhotis and kurtas, and a woman in a green sari with a pink blouse, many with palms pressed together. A bare-chested man kneels in front holding a lit lamp, and another kneels beside a brass tray with offerings, a flower garland and a decorated kalasha-style pot. Drums are at the left and a woven striped cloth covers the ground.2016-09-15A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long ornate gold-bead necklace and long swept-back hair, sits on an orange cushioned throne holding a red apple while a devotee in white kneels at his feet and a cameraman in white films nearby. Others in white and orange stand behind, a seated priest in orange sits beside a fire-pit area with brass plates and offerings, and a wooden box of packaged sweets and fruit sits in front. The courtyard has green banana leaves on the ground and a red temple building behind. a person: the seated man in saffron and gold beads matches the page's a person-at-event cues.2014-07-11A ceremonial scene in a courtyard with a golden throne draped in garlands of marigolds and red flowers, flanked by golden lion figures and silver trident staffs. A seated man with folded hands and a garland around his neck sits on the throne wearing a rust-orange cloth. Standing before him, several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, hold ceremonial items, and a man in a red-and-pink turban carries a tray. Women in orange and saffron saris stand nearby. A striped woven mat lies on the floor, and a golden offering box sits in front with a flower garland. This appears to be a satsang homa ritual.2015-07-18 +1 copiesOutdoors at dusk, a long-haired figure in a red robe and red trousers sits on an ornate red-and-gold throne with a gold-edged backrest, wearing a marigold garland and holding a strand of beads in one hand. Two men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand or sit to the left, one with a yellow-gold garland. A man in a white shirt and a young man in a pale yellow shirt and white dhoti walk past a white-edged stone platform scattered with yellow marigold petals. A brass kalasha wrapped in red cloth and a small vessel with flowers sit in the foreground, with palm trees behind. The scene suggests a ritual gathering in progress.2010-12-22September 15 20162016-09-15Outdoor ritual on bare ground in front of a concrete block wall. A seated man in orange-red robes, with long hair and a dark beard, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions under a multicoloured fringed canopy, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. Before him a younger bare-chested boy in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala sits on a striped blanket beside brass puja plates, a kalasha-like vessel, oil lamps, banana leaves and a flower-decorated image. Behind them a standing group of devotees in white dhotis, orange robes and a green sari press their palms together in anjali. Probable Swamiji (probable): the seated figure on the throne wears long swept-back hair, orange-red robes and a crown-like gold throne setting, presented as the central guru receiving devotion.2016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15Outdoor ceremony on bare red earth before a grey block wall under a cloudy sky. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy, wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with long hair and beard; his appearance is consistent with the a person candidate, though the cues are limited. Two seated priests in orange, one bare-chested, perform puja at a low platform with brass plates, a kalasha-like pot, a silver cup and a flower garland. About a dozen standing devotees in white, orange and saffron robes, one woman in green sari, fold hands or stand behind them. A red flag flies at right and a woven basket sits near the throne.2016-09-15January 02 20162016-01-02