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Night ritual at an open temple pavilion. Several priests in saffron and orange dhotis stand at a raised platform with a gilded deity murti under an ornate arch, holding a lit oil lamp and a small fire. In the foreground, rows of devotees sit on the floor, many in white dhotis with gold borders and others in orange saffron clothing. A person in orange sits on an orange-cushioned chair to the right, facing the ritual. A banner on the left shows a world map with a portrait and lights. The scene is lit by flames and lamps, with smoke in the air.

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November 13 20152015-11-13Night-time ritual in an open ashram courtyard before a golden deity murti on a raised stone platform, lit by oil lamps on brass stands. A bare-chested priest in a rust-red dhoti stands at the murti, and another attendant in orange garments stands at left near a brass plate of offerings. At right a woman in red-orange sits on an orange throne-like seat beside a golden peetha. Around thirty devotees sit on mats in the foreground, many in white dhotis with gold borders and others in orange, facing the platform. A screen at the back shows a lit image, and a banner at upper left shows a painted figure beneath string lights.2015-11-13Night ritual photo at an outdoor temple stage with a golden deity murti under an ornate golden arch, decorated with red and marigold garlands. Women in orange saris stand at left and a shaven-headed priest in orange robes holds a ritual item near the murti. A brass oil lamp and a flame burn on the platform, with a gold-painted lion-shaped seat and a central fire pit. A seated figure in an orange-red robe sits on an orange throne at right, with a robed attendant beside. Many seated devotees in orange saris and white garments face the stage from the foreground. Striped red and white walls and string lights frame the setting.2015-11-13Night ritual at an open-air temple pavilion. Orange-robed priests stand at a decorated deity murti with silver arch, garlands and a kalasha-style offering, performing abhishekam or puja while smoke rises. A seated figure in orange and red clothing sits on an orange throne-like chair at right, facing the altar. Around twenty seated devotees in orange and white saris and dhotis, many with hair in buns, sit on the floor facing the shrine. A large oil lamp burns at left, and a banner with a map and text hangs at upper left. 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A brass kalasha-style altar and a golden throne-like seat draped with white garlands sit at the centre, with a lit oil lamp and a small flame on the platform. Many devotees wear white dhotis and shirts, some with orange or saffron shawls, and a few wear yellow and red. In the right foreground, a large figure in a dark gold-embroidered shawl sits with his back to the camera beside a wooden bench. A priest in orange stands at the right edge, and a woman in white stands at the left. A lit screen shows an image in the background and string lights hang overhead.2016-02-22Night outdoor ritual on a raised platform: a homa fire burns in front of a decorated deity shrine with a gold arch, flower garlands and yellow marigold offerings. Several shaved-headed sannyasis in orange robes sit and stand around the fire, one in red robes sits centrally facing it. A priest in white dhoti stands at the shrine side. On the right, a seated woman in orange robes sits on a red-and-gold throne-style chair holding a small offering, a standing attendant in orange beside her; a fan stands nearby and a devotee in white sits in the foreground. Cloth-covered yagna steps and a pot of offerings lie at the side.2013-10-15November 04 20132013-11-04A large hall with a raised stage where a seated figure in white ritual clothing sits on an ornate golden throne before a backdrop of painted deity murti panels. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on the stage floor in front of the throne, with two children in white beside him. Numerous seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some with yellow garlands, fill the floor in rows facing the stage, with small oil lamps lit in front of them. Two projection screens hang on the walls and a camera on a tripod records the event. a person cues are not visibly distinctive, so the throne occupant is described by role only.2011-02-05Night-time homa at an open-air outdoor shrine. A central fire burns in front of a gold arched altar decorated with marigold garlands and deity images. Several saffron-robed sannyasis, some with shaved heads, sit cross-legged on an orange cloth before the fire. A white-clad priest with a white head wrap sits on the left, tending the ritual. On a raised platform to the right, a person in an ornate orange robe and gold-trimmed cushioned chair sits with a companion in a saffron garment beside them. Seated devotees in white clothes with red sashes face the altar in the foreground, and a colourful rangoli design is on the ground. A pedestal fan and a sound system are visible at the right.2013-10-15February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesNovember 07 20132013-11-07