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Outdoor satsang or puja under a white tent with orange and green bunting strung overhead. Several priests in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and gold-toned neck garlands stand along long metal tables, waving white fly-whisks or fans. Rows of seated devotees, many in white with women in saffron and white saris, fill the area, and a cameraman on a tripod films at the centre. Banana plants and brass or steel plates with offerings sit on the tables, and a small oil lamp burns at right. A man in orange robes stands at centre-right with a rudraksha mala.

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Outdoor ritual under a white canopy strung with multicoloured prayer flags and orange pillars. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies hold large white fan-like whisks, one wearing an orange garment, and a bald priest in white with a sacred thread stands at the center. Lines of brass oil lamps and trays of offerings sit on a long table and the floor, while a seated woman in a white sari tends the lamps at left. Rows of seated devotees, many bare-chested or in white clothing, fill the tented area behind, and a camera crane and lights are visible above. Banana leaves and a green-and-orange draped table complete the setting.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor ritual gathering under a white canopy strung with multicoloured prayer-flag bunting and orange pillars. Four priests stand at the front, two in white dhotis with gold borders and one in a saffron-orange cloth, all wearing garlands; they raise white feather fans (chamaras) and a brass bell, one priest holding a flat bowl. Rows of seated devotees in white and yellow sit at long steel-topped tables with brass thalis and small oil lamps. A cameraman with headphones films from a tripod in the foreground. Trees and palms surround the tent.2012-07-03Outdoor ritual under a white canopy with red and orange pole trim and strings of prayer flags. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and bare chests stand holding white fan-like whisks and a bundle of leaves, while a man in an orange-saffron garment stands at left. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit before long steel-topped tables laden with brass oil lamps, kalasha-type vessels and offerings on banana leaves. A film camera on a crane arm and tripod records the scene. Crowds of seated participants fill the foreground and back of the tent.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor ritual under a white canopy with orange and multicolour bunting strung along its poles. A fire burns on a tray beside a banana-leaf plant, with a brass vessel and lamps on the ground. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklaces stand and sit around the fire, one holding a small object near it. A seated woman in white rings a brass bell while others in white saris sit at long metal tables among rows of devotees. A standing man in an orange-saffron shawl and white dhoti with a beaded necklace stands at the centre, with a cameraman filming from behind a tripod. A green-and-orange cloth covers a platform at the right edge. Roughly 40 to 60 people are visible, mostly seated.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor ritual gathering under a white canopy with a multicolour bunting strip, held beside green trees. Several men in white dhotis and shawls with gold-bordered cloth, bare-chested or with rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces, wave large white cotton-like bundles on long poles over long metal serving tables set with plates and brass lamps. A central man stands in a saffron-orange dhoti and orange shawl, one arm raised, with garlands around his neck. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the rows, and a cameraman with headphones films from a tripod on the left. Women in yellow and orange saris sit at the table ends.2012-07-03A large outdoor tent event with orange and multicoloured bunting overhead. Several young men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shoulder cloths and rudraksha malas wave white fly-whisks or fan-like cloths over a long row of seated people. Behind them, a man in an orange saffron cloth and gold necklace raises a whisk. Rows of children and adults in white sit on the ground and at long steel tables with brass plates. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the centre. The scene appears to be a ritual satsang gathering. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues alone.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03