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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in an orange-walled hall. Three seated devotees sit on an orange cloth with palms pressed together in namaste: a woman in a yellow blouse and maroon sari on the left, a bald man in a grey shirt and grey trousers with a white garland and red flowers in the centre, and a woman in a red sari and white garland beside a bald man in white dhoti and white garland at right. Beside them a homa fire pit with wood and brass bowls of yellow offerings. Behind, a woman in a yellow sari sits on a red and gold throne, and men in white dhoti stand near a railing, one holding a video camera. A seated audience is visible at left.

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Indoor ceremony on an orange cloth with blue-and-purple woven mats. Four people sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste. On the left, a woman in a maroon sari with a yellow blouse and white flower garland sits beside a man in a grey shirt and light grey trousers with white and red garlands. Next, a woman in a red sari with a white garland sits beside a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with white flower garlands. Yellow marigold petals are scattered on the cloth, and brass plates with yellow flowers and a bronze vessel sit at the right near stacked yellow-wrapped items. Behind them, a figure in a yellow garment and flower garland sits on a red throne with a gold crown-shaped top. A man in a white dhoti with a red-orange shawl stands at the far right, and a cameraman in white with a yellow shawl stands near the railing. Other seated devotees in white and orange fill the background.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A seated couples ritual on an orange floor cloth. In the foreground a bald man in a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl and a white flower garland sits with hands joined in prayer, holding red and white flowers. Beside him a woman in a red sari with green and gold border and white jasmine garlands sits with hands clasped. Behind them a woman in a maroon sari and a man in grey clothing sit with garlands, on mats. Brass plates hold turmeric, yellow powder, and a small silver tray. Behind, a row of seated women in saris and men in white with yellow shawls watch, with a camera on a tripod at the top left. Several people are present in the scene.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a ritual homa at an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a saffron border tends a flaming fire pit ringed by golden-yellow bricks and offerings. Four devotees sit on an orange and blue mat: a woman in a maroon sari with white jasmine garland and red flowers, a bald man in grey shirt and white garland, a woman in red and green sari, and a man in white with a garland. A gold-framed throne stands empty to the right and a red chair to the left. A framed photo panel hangs on the wall behind them, and two women in white stand near a doorway.2010-12-23A padapuja ritual in a hall with red chairs and a dark red curtain. On a raised gold-coloured stage at right, a figure in orange robes sits on a gold throne draped with marigold and pink garlands, and a gold swan ornament stands behind. In front, a gold tray holds brass bowls of offerings, fruit and pink lotus flowers. Around it, devotees sit on the floor: a woman in white with a yellow shawl, a man in white with a rudraksha mala, a bare-chested man with a yellow cloth, a shaved-headed priest in white, a man in a purple shawl with folded hands, a woman in a yellow sari, and others with hands pressed together in prayer.2010-10-12July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesDecember 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a temple hall with orange walls and a gold-and-red ornate throne on the left, empty. In the foreground, a bald man in a grey shirt and a woman in a yellow top with folded hands sit on orange and blue-striped mats facing a homa-style brick fire pit surrounded by offerings. A white-robed priest with a bare chest and sacred thread kneels at the pit, and another priest in white sits to the right beside brass kalashas with mango leaves. Behind them, deity murti garlanded with white flower necklaces stand on a pink-draped platform under a canopy. A standing attendant in white and a seated person are visible in the background.2010-12-23A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang or ritual gathering in a hall with red-brown walls and metal railings. In the foreground, a woman in a red saree with gold border and orange shawl sits cross-legged, wearing a white and red flower garland and holding a small leaf offering in her hands with eyes closed. Beside her, a woman in a purple saree wears a white and red garland, and a man in white dhoti with a red and white garland sits with a tilak on his forehead. Behind them, many devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sit on mats, some wearing garlands. A small speaker sits on the mat at left and a brass lamp at lower left, with a golden throne-like chair visible at the far right edge. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2013-03-07December 23 20102010-12-23November 06 20112011-11-06