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Outdoor temple-style pavilion under a corrugated metal roof with red pillars and hanging decorative banners. On the right, a large golden deity murti stands on a raised dais, draped in a red-and-gold garment, wearing garlands of marigolds and a beaded necklace, with brass vessels and offerings laid out before it. A standing priest in a red-brown dhoti and shawl, hands folded, performs worship at the dais. Two boys in white dhotis stand beside a yellow-wheeled cart holding white cloth-wrapped items. On the left, a woman in orange robes sits in an orange chair with a child beside her, and another seated devotee in a red-brown wrap is behind her. Red buildings and palm trees form the background.

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Outdoor temple-style ritual under a corrugated metal canopy, with a sacred fire pit in the foreground. A seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and forearm bands sits at the right beside a raised, gold-ornate seat decorated with white and red garlands. Behind him, several men in saffron and orange robes stand or sit, one holding a silver vessel, while a woman in a red blouse and orange-red wrap raises a hand toward the seat. Nearby, a young woman in an orange sari sits in front of a microphone, and a row of boys in orange and saffron robes, some with white tilak marks and rudraksha malas, sit with palms joined. Ceremonial umbrellas with teal and gold trim, decorated staffs, and a trident are visible. Palm trees and red-roofed buildings surround the scene. This appears to be a homa or yagna ritual with devotees and attendants in attendance.2014-09-26Outdoor temple-style stage under a corrugated canopy with a tree backdrop. A man in a white dhoti and a bare-chested priest in a rust-red dhoti stand near a golden peetha with a deity murti garlanded in marigolds and a wooden ornate throne. Seated on white plastic chairs at left is a white-haired man in white clothes. Behind the stage, a shrine lit with oil lamps shows a red-draped deity display. Several devotees sit cross-legged on the ground in front, some in orange and maroon garments, with heads bowed. Flower garlands, a kalasha-style vessel and offering trays rest on the platform, and a standing fan sits at the front edge.2015-01-03Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. On the left stands a large deity murti, adorned with garlands and flowers, set on a red-draped platform. Orange-robed young sannyasis stand in rows at the back. In the foreground, a young boy in orange kneels before a low altar with brass plates of flowers and fruit, and a large round drum-like instrument. A man in a red-and-gold dhoti and shawl, with a long red-and-white garland, stands at right with palms pressed together in namaskar, seemingly leading the puja. A red-cushioned armchair sits empty near the murti. The scene reads as puja or satsang.2014-09-09Outdoor ritual under a red-framed open canopy in front of a decorated deity murti with garlands, showing goddess figures adorned with flower garlands and a red-draped altar. A priest in a rust-brown dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands with one arm raised, holding a ritual object aloft, facing a seated figure on an orange throne-like chair wearing a rudraksha-style mala and an orange garment. Around them sit thirty or so children and young women in orange and saffron clothes with hair pulled back, some with flowers, and a few adults in orange including a woman with light blond hair in a bun. A kalasha-style brass vessel, flower petals and a garlanded vehicle are visible; the setting suggests a puja or abhishekam.2014-10-02Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal canopy in front of a decorated deity murti shrine with garlands and a tall ornate backdrop. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on a raised platform before a gold-colored stand holding offerings and a brass vessel, while another person in white stands nearby with hands folded. A framed portrait sits on an orange armchair beside the platform. Seated rows of women and girls in orange saris with red borders face the platform, and a bare-headed sannyasi in orange sits at left. Plants, a red wall and a loudspeaker are visible in the background. Whether the saffron-robed central figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the role is given as a seated sannyasi.2014-10-02Outdoor ritual on a covered open-sided pavilion with palm trees and stone sculptures behind. A bare-chested priest with a long rudraksha-style necklace and white dhoti with gold border stands at a central ritual area, holding a ladle and offering over a fire or water pit. A young assistant in green stands beside a wooden stand. Brass kalashas, banana-leaf-like garlands, brass oil lamps and offering pots sit in the foreground. Several white-clad men, a woman in orange and women in saffron sari stand with folded hands, and a man in a maroon shirt watches on the right. A bronze figure sits on an orange stepped pedestal near a tall orange pillar.2011-10-06A covered outdoor temple courtyard with a tin roof and palm trees. A bare-chested man with long dark hair stands at right in red-and-gold dhoti, hands folded in anjali, wearing a red-and-yellow marigold garland. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line toward a raised concrete platform with a square yagna pit, while a white-clad attendant stands nearby. At left, a golden vahana-like figure with a yellow cloth and floral garlands sits on steps. Kolam designs decorate the ground near a dhwaja flag pole.2015-09-08 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20132013-09-09Outdoor temple-pavilion ritual with a corrugated metal roof strung with colourful paper lanterns and hanging decorations. On the left stands a white and red deity murti of a goddess with garlands. In the centre is an empty gold throne with a red cushion, flanked by brass trishula staffs, and a fire pit in the foreground. On the right, a man in a maroon-brown robe, rudraksha-style garlands, gold necklace and a red turban holds a large brass tray or pot. Behind him stand devotees in orange and saffron robes, a woman in a yellow sari, and drummers with drums on the left, several people with hands folded in prayer. Marigold garlands and scattered petals decorate the scene.2016-10-11Outdoor temple procession under a tin-roofed pavilion strung with orange and multicolored triangular bunting and palm trees behind. A shaven-headed man in orange robes and an orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp or torch raised toward a golden ratha-style palanquin on a wooden cart. The palanquin has a golden lion-like mount, a red and orange canopy with tasselled fringe, and a deity murti garlanded with flowers and wearing gold ornaments. Nearby, men in white dhotis and gold necklaces hold ceremonial staffs and a golden fan, a woman in white and orange sari stands at right, and a silver car with people in orange sits behind. Devotees with folded hands stand in the foreground.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11October 11 20162016-10-11