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A photograph of a ritual ceremony under a white draped tent with a purple-grey canopy at an outdoor event. Several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand at a row of low tables, holding long white feather fans (chamaras) and waving them over the ritual setup. Behind them, seated devotees in white with yellow shawls kneel on red carpet beside rows of brass oil lamps, bells and ritual vessels. On the left, a flower-decorated altar with marigold garlands. Audience members sit in the foreground and a cameraman films from the right. The man at far right in saffron with a long white feather fan appears to be leading the ceremony; no identification is made from appearance.

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A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a white draped tent with a red carpet. Four men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand in a row at the right, each holding a fan-like ritual implement and a bell, performing aarti-style offerings. Seated in the foreground are devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls, behind low tables with brass oil lamps (lamps) and feathered fans, while many people in white and orange sit on the red floor. A flower garland decorates a blue-draped stage at left. A cameraman with a tripod films at the far right. a person candidate not clearly identifiable by appearance, so roles are given.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a tented outdoor ritual at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Four standing men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas raise lit oil lamps and a kalasha-style lamp tray toward a shrine area draped with white garlands at left. Along the raised red-carpeted platform in front, several seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls tend rows of brass oil lamps. A woman in a white sari sits at lower right. Overhead hang white draped cloth and string lights under a grey canopy. A cameraman with a tripod stands at right. Several people stand in the background. The scene reads as a puja or aarti during the Guru Poornima celebration.2009-07-07A photograph of a ceremonial event under a white tent canopy with a red stage. Several young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand in a row, some holding bells and ritual objects. In front of them, seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls play percussion and sit before rows of brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) and small brass vessels on low tables. Devotees in white and orange fill the seating area beneath white draped side walls, with a camera on a tripod at right. The scene suggests a puja or aarti performance during a gathering.2009-07-07Outdoor ritual under a white and lavender tent canopy with blue-and-white bunting along the edges. Several men in orange-saffron dhotis and shirts, with rudraksha malas and gold chains, stand at a raised platform waving brass aarti lamps and ringing bells, one holding a cymbal-like bell overhead. In front, rows of brass oil lamps (deepas) are lit on a red carpet, and a seated group in white and yellow shawls tends them, with a drum visible at the lower right. Garlands and a decorated altar sit at the left edge, and a cameraman films from the right. This is an aarti lamp ceremony with devotees seated close to the platform.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of an outdoor festival puja under a large white draped tent with a blue-and-white striped canopy. On a raised stage with a black base and garlands of white and orange flowers, several men in saffron-orange robes stand and perform rituals, one holding a ceremonial item aloft. Below, rows of people in yellow and white clothing sit at low tables with brass pots, lamps and ritual vessels on a red carpet. A large crowd of seated devotees fills the open ground beyond the tent, and a camera operator stands at the right edge.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07