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A photograph inside an open-sided ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth stands before a small brick fire pit with burning embers, offering incense or smoke. Around him are brass plates of offerings including bananas, sweets, flowers and turmeric, and a red carpet runs across the floor. Seated on the left, a row of devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit with palms pressed together. On the right, several people in white and yellow saris and dhotis stand with hands folded in namaste, and a figure in orange robes stands near the entrance. A red and gold throne holds a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure. A floral garland of red and orange flowers rests on a deity murti at the lower right, and rose petals are scattered on the floor. Hanging decorations line the ceiling.

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November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a ritual in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at a fire pit of brick and burning wood, holding a lit lamp or offering vessel above it while smoke rises. Behind him a gold-framed red velvet throne holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure, and a red carpet runs toward it. Brass bowls of yellow and white offerings sit on the floor. On the right, a deity murti is decorated with red, orange and multicolour flower garlands, with a brass oil lamp in front. Seated devotees in white and yellow shawls with hands joined line the left side, and several figures in white stand near the throne. A saffron-clad person stands at the back right.2010-11-12A photograph inside a covered ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. In the foreground a shaved-headed young man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border stands with his back to the camera, holding a ritual object near a tray of offerings. A central figure in orange robes and a tall head covering stands on a red carpet holding a long staff, facing a red and gold armchair with a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure seated in a meditative pose. Brass and ceramic plates of fruit, yellow and red powders, flowers and grains sit on the floor, with a small fire vessel nearby. Seated devotees in white and yellow garments line the sides of the hall, and a man in white stands at the right edge holding a fan. A sign on the wall shows a printed name, and a banner with text hangs at upper left.2010-11-12A photograph of an open-sided ritual hall under a corrugated roof, with a pillared red-curtained shrine at right. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands with palms pressed together before a brass vessel of flames, with plates of fruit, flowers and small bowls spread on a mat in front. A second man in white with a yellow cloth stands beside him. About a dozen people in white clothes stand along the back wall, several children among them, some with hands folded. A red and orange garland decorates the shrine seat, and a deity murti stands near the curtain. The setting suggests a padapuja or aarti offering.2009-12-29December 26 20092009-12-26A photograph of a ceremonial puja in an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red border holds a long brass ceremonial implement and gestures toward offerings laid on a white cloth: bowls of sweets, fruit, red kumkum, yellow and white powders, and a small fire or incense burner emitting smoke. Beside him a large red throne with gold trim holds a framed painted portrait of a seated figure in orange robes and beads. Standing near the throne, a man in white dhoti attends it. On the red carpet, a man in an orange robe stands holding a camera, and a row of seated devotees in white and yellow clothing sit on the floor. Women in white saris with yellow borders stand at the left. Hanging decorations, lamps and garlands line the ceiling.2010-11-12December 05 20092009-12-05December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof during a puja. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl stands at a brass lamp, holding a flame near a fire-pit style tray. Another man in white with a yellow shawl stands beside him, and a row of devotees with folded hands stands along the back wall. In the foreground, brass plates of fruit and offerings sit on the floor with a kalasha, and to the right are orange and red drapes, a red chair, and garlands of yellow and orange flowers around a deity murti area.2009-12-29A photograph of a courtyard puja under a corrugated roof with orange-washed walls. Seated devotees in white dhotis and saris, several with yellow shawls, sit on orange mats around a brass tray of flowers and offerings. A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair, hands folded in namaskar, stands beside an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved gold backrest, and a saffron-orange robed man sits on the left near an oil lamp setup. A framed photo wall and a tripod-mounted camera are visible, along with brass vessels in the foreground. Several devotees hold their palms together in prayer.2010-09-13November 12 20102010-11-12December 05 20092009-12-05