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An outdoor ritual gathering under a tin-roofed shelter with palm trees behind. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis stand at the front facing a raised altar table decorated with marigold and rose garlands, flower petals, a brass pot and a small oil lamp. The priest on the left has a shaved head and white ash markings, with a bare upper body; the priest in the center wears an orange turban and an orange shawl, hands folded in namaskar. Around them about forty devotees, mostly women in white saris and men in white dhotis and shirts, stand with folded hands, many wearing red and white garlands. A red-draped seat and a decorative cloth stand at the left edge.

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Outdoor courtyard ceremony with a large crowd in orange and saffron robes, many with orange headwear and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a dark robe with a long flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala stands on a striped runner, hands joined, with a ceremonial umbrella-like canopy above. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shawl gestures near a raised stone platform, and white-clad attendants stand in a line. Devotees on the left press palms together in prayer. Red walls, palm trees and a temple tower are visible in the background.2017-09-02March 01 20162016-03-01January 02 20162016-01-02August 09 20152015-08-09July 02 20142014-07-02Outdoor ritual gathering under trees and palms, with a stone platform in the foreground holding a brass plate of flowers and oil lamps. A man in a rust-red robe wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in namaste with his eyes lowered. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron saris and robes stand in rows with palms pressed together; a woman in a blue and white saree also joins hands. Small oil lamps and flower petals are scattered on the stone and mats, and a microphone stands at the front.2016-08-12Outdoor photo at a tree-shaded courtyard with a dark polished stone platform. A central man stands barefoot on a red mat with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a thick red-and-white flower garland, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair; he has the appearance of a probable Swamiji and a long-haired ornate presence, with gold necklaces and bangles. Beside him to the left, a man in an orange dhoti holds a brass lamp and a plate of flowers. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange holding a tray of offerings and fruit wears a beaded necklace. Behind them, white-clad devotees, several in white dhotis and shirts, stand with hands folded, a woman in a red sari among them, and a boy in a white shirt at the right edge. Large banyan roots frame the scene.2013-01-01A photo of an outdoor procession under a corrugated metal canopy with red-painted posts, palm trees behind. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a crowd, several carrying long brass staffs, flags and a ceremonial parasol. In the centre a man in a saffron-orange robe with a turban-like head covering walks among them, and a figure in red and gold robes stands nearby. Men in white play wind instruments, and a ceremonial golden palanquin or chariot structure sits at right. A small fire pit with ash sits at left, and a speaker is mounted on a post. Onlookers and a child in pink stand in the foreground.2015-01-13May 26 20172017-05-26March 06 20162016-03-06December 23 20162016-12-23July 09 20172017-07-09