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A seated group ceremony on an open terrace before a wall-mounted sound system and a green hillside. In the lower left, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a beaded necklace sits on a low platform beside a microphone and stand, with a brass puja set and dried leaves nearby. Dozens of plates of fruit, including bananas and what appear to be apples and mangoes, cover an orange cloth in front of the group. Behind them, many people in orange shawls and white clothing sit on mats, some with hands folded, while a woman in a light grey top and a girl in a striped shirt sit in the foreground. An outdoor ritual setting consistent with a puja offering.

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July 11 20122012-07-11A outdoor ritual satsang on a terrace with a hillside and a wall behind it. A bald priest in orange robes and a mala sits cross-legged at a microphone on a cream cloth, reading from an open book, with a brass lamp and small metal vessels beside him. In front, a long row of metal plates holds bananas, apples, oranges and grapes as offerings. Devotees in orange shawls and white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor, several with hands together, including a child in red. Bookshelves and a plain building stand behind the crowd. The priest is not clearly identified from appearance, so he is described only by role.2012-07-11A large seated gathering of devotees on an orange cloth in an open hall, many wearing orange shawls or stoles. In the foreground a figure in orange robes seated at the left edge, with a microphone stand, beside a row of white plates holding bananas and sliced fruit with red offerings and dried stalks. Women in saris and salwar kameez, men in white kurtas and orange stoles, and children sit closely together, many with hands folded or attentive. A man in a dark jacket stands at the upper left. Several people wear rudraksha-style beads. The scene appears to be a satsang or puja sitting.2012-07-21July 12 20122012-07-12July 21 20122012-07-21July 21 20122012-07-21Elevated view of an outdoor courtyard ceremony with a large seated crowd of devotees on orange and purple mats, many wearing orange and white clothing and orange shawls. In the centre, a robed figure in orange sits on a low seat before a fire pit and a row of small lit oil lamps and offering plates arranged on the floor. Behind the central figure stands a decorated deity murti with garlands on an orange-draped platform, and a row of seated people sits on chairs near the front. Some devotees sit with their hands together, others attend quietly. A tent canopy and terraced greenery appear beyond the courtyard wall.2012-07-21 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a homa ritual in an open courtyard with a tiled floor. In the centre, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes sits before a square fire pit with flames rising. Beside him, a man in white with an orange shawl and a woman in orange kneel or sit at the fire, and rows of brass plates hold fruit and offerings. On the right, a large deity murti is adorned with white flower garlands and a red headdress. Behind, around fifty seated devotees in orange and white clothing, many wearing orange shawls, watch and fold hands. A brass oil lamp stands on the right. A throne with red cushions and a seated figure in white appear at the upper left, but the figure's features are not clear enough to identify.2012-07-21July 09 20122012-07-09December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26