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Indoor hall under a white tent-style roof with tall decorative banners in yellow, orange and patterned fabric hanging from the ceiling. A group of women in orange saris holds long wooden poles with orange pennants and small brass vessels as they walk in a procession across a blue mat. A woman in a white sari stands at the left edge, and several people in white clothing sit or stand along the right side near white plastic chairs, some with hands folded. A deity murti stands at the left near a golden structure. A small white-bordered sign and framed photos hang on the back wall.

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A photograph inside a large white tent-roofed hall with a polished concrete floor marked by yellow lines. Several people walk in procession: in the foreground a young man in an orange saffron robe walks barefoot, followed by a man in white clothes, then a figure in orange robes and another in white holding a large round fan-like umbrella with orange and red tassels. Tall decorated cloth pillars in red, blue and yellow stand overhead, and framed portraits of a woman in red are mounted on the wall behind. A large brass Nataraja-style dancing deity murti stands against a dark green backdrop, and a few other people in white are visible in the background.2006-11-21A group of devotees stands in a hall with white ceiling fans and a tiled floor during a ritual gathering. Most women wear white saris with yellow or red shoulder cloths, and men wear white dhotis. Two women in the centre wear saffron-orange and maroon garments. Behind them, a painted backdrop shows a deity murti under an arch, and decorated pillars with elephant motifs flank the room. A small brass vessel and offering tray sit on the orange mat at left, and an orange cloth lies on the floor at centre right.2010-10-12Indoor ceremonial hall with maroon drapes and decorative woven panels hanging from the ceiling. In the foreground, a line of young men and women in orange and white garments walk in procession, several carrying long bamboo staves upright. A seated figure in saffron robes sits on a raised stage at the back, near a small white-and-gold seat and a monitor on a stand. Other participants in white dhotis and saris stand along the stage edge, and a green cloth bundle lies on the floor at right. A seated person in saffron appears among devotees near the stage.2006-08-17Indoor hall at an ashram with a stage at left and a large ornate red-and-gold throne at centre-right, a dark maroon curtain behind, and hanging yellow-and-blue patterned banners with elephant motifs. In the foreground, several people in saffron/orange robes carry long bamboo staffs and walk across a blue mat with a yellow border line. Two people in white stand at right with hands folded in namaste toward the procession. A figure in white and orange stands near the throne, and a brass deity murti sits on a pedestal at left, with white-clad attendants on the stage. Photo shows a monastic training activity.2006-08-17February 25th 20072007-02-25August 17 20062006-08-17Interior of a large tented hall decorated with hanging fabric banners in orange, yellow and patterned textiles. Many people in orange and saffron robes, some carrying long staffs, are arranged on blue mats in rows, performing a ceremonial movement toward the centre. White-clad attendees and devotees sit on chairs along the sides. In the lower right foreground, a figure with long dark hair in an orange garment sits on a white seat facing the scene, with a microphone stand and a small electric fan in the lower left.2006-10-06A procession of monastic trainees in a hall at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi, walking past large yellow and patterned hanging banners. Several young men wear white dhotis with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several young women wear saffron-orange saris with white blouses; some carry long bamboo staffs topped with small saffron flags. Two figures in front have their palms pressed together in namaskar. At the far right, a figure in saffron robes stands on a raised red platform beside a small television and a throne-like seat, with a saffron-clad person near a shrine area in the background. A red-carpeted floor and a black speaker sit at left, with a standing fan visible.2006-08-17Indoor ritual scene in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof, hanging banners in orange, blue and white, and a sound system at right. Three women stand in front, each holding a tall brass oil lamp (deepam) with multiple lit wicks and flames. The woman at left wears a white sari with an orange shawl and a small mark on her forehead; the woman in the centre wears a white outfit with an orange shawl; the woman at right, with long light-brown hair, wears a white sari and orange shawl and holds a lamp in each hand. Seated on mats behind them are rows of people in white clothing, and in front are many brass oil lamps set on the floor. The scene suggests an aarti-style lamp offering.2007-10-17Evening ritual in a tented hall with banners hanging from the roof. In the foreground, several women and girls in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a blue mat holding long bamboo staffs with small orange flags and brass lamps. Behind them, people in white clothes sit and stand in rows. A large framed image hangs on the back wall, and a figure in white stands near a central altar area. Orange and colourful woven hangings decorate the poles.2006-10-21A photograph of a procession inside a decorated tent-covered hall during the Jayanti celebrations. A woman in the foreground wears white with an orange shawl and holds a silver-rimmed pot with a netted cover, decorated with green leaves and flowers, on a silver tray. Beside her, a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari holds a golden trident (trishul) aloft. Other devotees in white robes with orange shawls walk behind, and a man on the right in white with a camera strap around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead stands watching. Ornate silver and gold ritual staffs are visible, and red and gold bunting with orange and red ribbons hangs from the ceiling.2007-01-01September 17 20102010-09-17 +1 copies