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A seated group of devotees in white clothes sits on colourful striped mats in an open temple courtyard, facing a golden palanquin-style shrine canopy. A large brass trident stands upright on the left, and a brass lamp stands nearby. Several men wear rudraksha malas and orange-and-gold shawls, while women in white saris with blue-green beads sit among them. A brass plate of offerings sits on the mat at right. A cameraman with a camera stands at the left edge. The setting is an ashram temple with red walls and green gates behind. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.

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Devotees in white clothing sit on striped woven mats in an open temple courtyard, facing a golden canopied shrine with a deity murti at centre. Many wear green and white lanyard-style garlands. In the foreground a bald man in white with an orange-gold sash sits with his back partly to camera, and a brass trident stands at left beside a small brass lamp stand at right. A seated figure in saffron-red robes is visible at far right near a stone pillar, and an older woman in white sits in the background among other attendees. Banana and palm trees frame the open-air setting.2016-01-01Devotees sit in rows on colourful striped mats in an open courtyard of a temple-like ashram. Many wear white clothing with green or orange-and-white lanyards, and several men in front wear white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls. A gilded ornate shrine canopy stands among brass lamps and a tall brass oil lamp stand, and a white-clad figure sits at the front near offerings. Palm fronds and greenery frame the courtyard behind.2016-01-01Photo of a large seated group of men in white ritual clothing in an open-sided pavilion during a temple event. Most sit cross-legged on mats and cloths; front rows include a man with grey hair and rudraksha malas in a white shirt, a man in a yellow kurta with a gold-bordered dhoti, and men in white dhotis with sacred threads. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis stand at the back near a stage with striped cushions, and tropical plants surround the hall.2017-10-10 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25June 07 20162016-06-07Outdoor temple-courtyard ritual with a seated congregation of many children, teens and women in white and colourful clothes. In the centre a fire burns in a fire pit before a red-draped deity shrine with a golden canopy. A standing man in orange and a priest in a yellow dhoti stand near the shrine. Women in white saris with rudraksha malas sit in the foreground; a woman in a yellow sari and red blouse stands at right. A homa or puja-style fire ritual is visible.2015-08-31Photo of a temple hall ritual. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a white flower garland, sits on an ornate gold and red throne at the centre. Around him, priests in white dhotis and shawls sit on the floor, some with yellow sashes, while women in white and yellow saris sit before brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings. A deity murti decorated with garlands stands behind the throne, with orange curtains and red and white striped pillars framing the hall. Oil lamps and incense sticks are placed on the mats. A red carpet runs across the foreground, and a banner sign hangs on the left wall. Several seated devotees in saris and orange shawls face the scene.2011-08-10September 15 20162016-09-15 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering at a temple courtyard with red-painted stone platforms, a small ornate shrine with a carved deity figure on the left, and palm trees behind. Many seated men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders sit on colourful cloth mats, several wearing rudraksha malas and red-orange shawls, many with heads bowed in devotion. Standing figures in white dhotis and white kurtas with red and orange shawls, one with a tall orange turban-like wrap, stand near the platforms. A tall tiered brass or metal tower stands in the background.2017-09-27 +1 copiesA seated ceremony in an open-sided temple courtyard with terracotta-red walls and a corrugated roof. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne at the centre-right, with a golden lectern in front of him. Several people in white dhotis or saris and yellow shawls sit on mats in front, with hands folded in prayer; one man in a light blue shirt also has his hands folded. Silver vessels, a brass pot and a tray of flowers and offerings stand on the floor. Another gold throne is at the left, and a deity murti with garlands is visible at the right. Visible people: about nine in front, plus a few standing and seated in the background, giving roughly 6-20 in total.2010-09-22Outdoor temple ritual at a person ashram with a large crowd of devotees seated on colorful striped mats. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange or saffron shawls and orange headwraps, while others wear saffron robes. Many have shaved heads and red or orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Behind them stands a dark stone deity murti or altar draped with white and orange garlands, with a red brick shrine on the right holding a small figure. A cameraman with a tripod films the event on the left, and palm trees and a white vehicle appear in the background. A large white canopy overhead shades the gathering.2017-09-27 +1 copiesJuly 17 20152015-07-17