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Outdoor temple-style ritual under an open pavilion with red walls, potted palms and hanging bunting. A man in an orange-brown cloth with gold border and a beaded garland sits on a large orange upholstered chair, hands joined near his face in a reverent gesture. A standing priest in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with gold-bordered shawl holds a lit oil lamp and bell. Another priest in white dhoti with gold border bends forward at the front, and a woman in a dark garment with glasses sits at a stainless-steel table near banana bunches, a fruit plate with red fruit and a marigold-yellow flower bowl. A framed picture and a golden canopy stand behind the seated figure. a person: the seated man has a shaved head, a garland and orange-brown robes, but his appearance is too uncertain for a confident identification, so this is recorded as unsure.

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Outdoor ritual setting under a open pavilion with potted palms, red-and-white painted walls and a green-wheeled wooden cart behind. A seated man in an orange chair wears a rust-red garment with gold border and a flower garland, hands pressed together in namaste. Standing before him, a shirtless priest in rust-red dhoti with gold border holds a silver lamp or vessel and applies a mark to the forehead of a young man in white dhoti with gold border, dark rudraksha mala and red wrist thread. Trays of bananas, flowers and red offerings sit on a cloth-covered table in front; a fan and water bottles are visible. Three people are present.2014-10-02An outdoor ritual pavilion with a red-and-white striped frame and a large gold-coloured serpent-like arch overhead. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe with gold border and a garland, sits on an orange cushioned throne and gestures with hands near the mouth. Nearby, a priest in a reddish-brown robe with gold border holds a lit lamp aloft, and a woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark shawl stands beside him. Women in orange and dark clothing sit on the ground in the foreground, and a table with yellow flowers, red offerings and a stainless-steel altar block is in front. Plants and a fan surround the setting.2014-10-02Outdoor ritual on a covered red-roofed platform with a red wall behind. A person seated on an orange cushioned chair wears a dark red-maroon cloth, a garland of flowers and rudraksha-style beads, hands pressed together in prayer. Nearby a standing priest in a dark red-orange dhoti with gold border holds a small lamp and a cup. Another attendant in white dhoti with gold border stands at right beside a silver bowl. A tray of red flowers and yellow marigold garlands sits on a cloth mat, with a potted palm and plantain leaves behind. Pillar carvings and a fan are visible.2014-10-02Outdoor ceremony under an open pavilion with red-painted walls and an orange-cushioned throne chair. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha-style garland of yellow-orange flowers and saffron-red cloth edged in gold, sits on the throne with hands folded. Swamiji (probable) based on the swept-back hair, flower garland and saffron-red robe with gold borders; he is seated on the throne as the central figure. In front, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-red cloth with gold borders stands holding a lit oil lamp or arati flame over a low offering table with orange flowers. Another person in white clothing is partly visible at the left edge, and a woman in a red sari sits at the right near the throne. A framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure rests on a gold-trimmed side table draped with cloth.2014-10-02A homa ritual in an open pavilion with a fire pit in the foreground. A seated man on a gold-and-red throne, garlanded with yellow and white flowers, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar; he wears a dark maroon cloth and a head wrap. Beside him stands a shirtless man with a white dhoti and rudraksha-style beads. On the right, a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban pours an offering into the flames with a metal vessel. Behind them, a cameraman in white dhoti films, and several people in orange and red robes stand nearby under a striped canopy with a palm tree and corrugated roofing beyond.2017-08-25 +1 copiesMay 03 20122012-05-03Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof during a puja. On the right, a priest in white dhoti with gold borders stands before an elaborately decorated deity murti of a goddess, draped in marigold garlands, with a peacock-feather fan raised behind. In the centre a person in red-and-gold robes with a rudraksha mala sits in a red chair, and on the left a standing attendant in orange and gold robes holds a small object. A kneeling devotee in white with gold borders sits at a low platform with brass vessels and offerings in front of the deity. A rectangular metal fire-pit or yagna area sits nearby, with oil lamps and flower garlands. Potted plants and banana trees surround the courtyard.2014-10-02Outdoor temple courtyard with a seated man in an orange-red cloth and long swept-back hair, wearing a white flower garland, seated on an orange cushioned throne on a raised white platform; a priest in white dhoti with bare upper body performs aarti with a flaming lamp before him. White steps with red stripes lead up behind, a colourful deity murti with ornaments stands at right, banana bunches, fruit and a brass vessel rest on the platform. A woman in red sari with folded hands and a child in orange robe sit at the bottom edge, watching. a person, seated on throne, with long hair and orange-red robe and garland; the priest is a white-clad temple attendant.2014-10-02A temple-courtyard ritual photograph. A shaved-headed young priest in an orange-red dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl bends forward over a brass platter, pouring from a silver vessel near a small oil lamp with flame. Behind him another priest in white dhoti stands beside a tall, ornate brass lamp and a gold-edged wooden stage. Seated on a plush orange throne at right is a man with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-red robe with gold borders and a gold-and-red garland, hands folded. Attendants in orange and red robes sit or stand nearby, and women in white and red saris watch. Flowers, silver bowls, a kalasha-like vessel and marigold garlands are arranged on the platter. Red buildings and green foliage fill the background. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam setting.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor photograph of a ritual at an ashram courtyard with a red-and-white striped wall and tropical plants behind. A seated figure in an orange chair wears a deep red-orange robe with gold trim and a gold ceremonial necklace, hands pressed to the top of the head. Beside him a priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala kneels, holding a lit oil lamp aarti flame on a metal stand toward the seated figure. Plates of yellow flowers and red offerings sit on a low table draped in pink cloth. The seated figure's appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role.2014-10-02A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof at an ashram-style site. In the centre a man in a checked shawl and white dhoti pours from a small brass vessel near a gold-trimmed red-cushioned throne where a bearded man in a red shawl and white garland sits. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with red-and-gold border and a bare upper body presses his palms together beside a brass kalasha, bowls of fruit, flowers, coconuts and a brass lamp arranged on a mat. Women in orange saris and cream clothes stand at the left, and a few more people stand in the background, with a red-and-gold ritual setup and a sign at the right edge.2017-04-17