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Outdoor ashram courtyard gathering with a large crowd seated on striped cloth mats in rows facing a raised platform. On the platform, a robed figure in orange sits near a brass lamp and offerings, with a golden throne with a red cushion and a small deity murti behind. Many seated participants wear white dhotis and orange or saffron cloths, while children in mixed colours sit in the front rows. A red-draped nandi or bull statue with a garland of yellow flowers sits at the right foreground. Potted plants, a pillared shrine and a wooden cart appear in the background.

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February 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual with a large crowd seated on colourful striped mats facing a raised stone platform. A brass kalasha-style altar and a golden throne-like seat draped with white garlands sit at the centre, with a lit oil lamp and a small flame on the platform. Many devotees wear white dhotis and shirts, some with orange or saffron shawls, and a few wear yellow and red. In the right foreground, a large figure in a dark gold-embroidered shawl sits with his back to the camera beside a wooden bench. A priest in orange stands at the right edge, and a woman in white stands at the left. A lit screen shows an image in the background and string lights hang overhead.2016-02-22Outdoor ritual pavilion during a Ganesha puja with a large orange-backed Ganesha murti in the centre, decorated with red and orange garlands. Devotees sit on striped mats and a stage in front of the murti: several people in white dhotis and shirts sit in the foreground, many younger participants in orange and saffron robes sit in rows on the left and right, and a figure in orange sits near the left stairs. A golden throne with a red cushion stands to the right beside a rainbow canopy. Potted plants, palms and red-and-white striped pillars frame the open-sided hall. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance; the people are seated devotees, priests and sannyasis. The image is a photograph of a Ganesh Chaturthi celebration.2016-09-05February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony on a raised stone platform with a fire pit (homa) burning at centre, with oil lamps and brass vessels in front. A golden throne (peetha) with red cushions holds a large deity murti adorned with garlands and a crown-like headdress, with a red canopy above. To the right, a golden chair holds a seated figure in white and gold attire. Several robed priests in orange and saffron stand and sit around the platform. A crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing, some with red shawls, sits on colourful mats facing the platform. A video camera on a tripod records the scene at left. Background shows palm trees and a red-and-white striped temple structure with a decorated deity figure at upper left.2016-02-16A wide photograph of an outdoor-covered ritual hall at night, lit by hanging lamps and strings of coloured lights. Rows of seated participants on striped mats fill the foreground: many bare-chested men in white dhotis with sashes and women in white saris. A large golden-draped object sits on a red pedestal in the foreground, with a small deity murti and offerings nearby. At the front, a robed figure in orange sits before a raised decorated altar and a homa/yagna area with smoke rising. A figure in orange stands at the right edge. Crowd of seated devotees indicates a deeksha or puja setting.2017-03-16Night outdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard with a lit fire pit in the centre, a golden kalasha-like vessel and a golden throne canopy with a red and gold seat. Many seated devotees in white and saffron clothing, some with red shoulder cloths, sit on mats facing the ritual stage. Priests in white dhotis stand near the fire and offerings. On the right, a bronze deity murti draped in a dark gold cloth sits on a wooden stand. Lamps and a lit backdrop are visible behind the stage.2016-02-22 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28