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A photograph of a marriage or vow-renewal ceremony in a covered hall decorated with hanging yellow and green leaf garlands, tinsel and a tall striped kalasha-like pillar. Several seated couples in white and yellow-gold clothing wear marigold garlands and sit before red trays holding offerings, ash and small dishes. A woman on the far left wears a red-and-gold sari, a man in white dhoti sits with hands in anjali, and a woman in yellow-and-gold silk folds her hands. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothes fill the hall. Banana plants stand at the right edge. A man in an orange shawl sits near the centre, and rows of participants continue into the background.

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A photograph of a covered ritual hall where many seated people in white and yellow clothes, many with yellow and white garlands, take part in a fire ritual; smoke rises from a fire pit on the left. Banana plants and hanging decorations with yellow leaves and colourful cloth fill the space. A man in an orange shawl sits at the right foreground beside a red box and small offering plates, and a woman in an orange sari stands at the far right. Red offering boxes and brass plates with fruit and flowers sit on the floor. Several framed photographs hang on the back wall. Many people are visible, counting roughly 21 to 100.2009-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26Dense seated crowd inside an ashram hall during a puja, with dozens of devotees sitting on red mats in front of a garlanded deity murti area. In the foreground, a woman in white silk sari with gold border sits with hands folded in meditation, beside a woman in white with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in orange sari. Brass thalis, a kalasha-style vessel, flowers and small lamps are arranged on the floor. Behind them, many standing and seated devotees in white and colourful saris and kurtas watch. A golden standing figure statue and framed portraits hang on the walls; a banner strip of photographs runs along the top. Teal drapes frame a doorway. Several men in white with rudraksha malas sit in the crowd.2007-09-03Indoor satsang hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls, hung with tall cylindrical paper lanterns and decorative streamers. A large crowd sits on mats in rows, many wearing white or orange clothes and flower garlands; a man in a green shirt plays a stringed instrument in the foreground. A standing figure in orange robes and white dhoti stands near the rail, and an ornate gold-trimmed red throne sits empty at the right beside a red carpet. A banner on the wall displays framed photographs. Ceiling fans and a camera operator are visible.2011-11-29December 15 20172017-12-15Photograph of a crowded hall during a ritual ceremony with many seated devotees wearing white dhotis and garlands of white and orange flowers, several women in saris of orange, pink, and blue. Foreground devotees sit on mats with brass thalis and small oil lamps; some hold hands folded in prayer. Behind them on red-draped platforms stand several deity murti decorated with flower garlands, and a golden lion-shaped vahana with a red seat sits at right. Colourful balloon and paper garland decorations hang from the ceiling, with framed printed posters on the back wall.2008-12-26A wedding ceremony in a decorated hall with white draped pillars and an overhead canopy of pink, orange and yellow flowers. A bride in a red and gold sari with flower garlands sits on an orange cloth beside a groom in a dhoti. A bare-chested priest in a green-bordered dhoti kneels at a ritual setup, gesturing toward brass and copper kalasha pots and lamps. Standing relatives in green, gold and red saris watch, some smiling, and a man in white kurta with folded hands stands among them. A man in a cream kurta with a brown shawl stands at right, and seated family members in orange and purple saris sit on the floor.2013-09-16December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A large indoor hall during a Vedic wedding ritual, with a small fire burning in a red-framed fire pit in the foreground beside brass lamps and plates of offerings. A bride in a green and gold sari with bangles and a garland sits beside a groom in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-white garland, both with hands folded. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white, saffron, yellow and pink clothing wear marigold garlands, and many hold their hands together in prayer. Paper lanterns, red banners and balloons hang from the ceiling, and framed pictures decorate the walls. No individual is clearly identified as a person candidate.2008-12-26