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Outdoor ritual gathering under multicoloured bunting-fringed canopies on grass. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with gold ornaments and a beaded necklace sits on a low wooden seat on a pink mat, with brass pots, a plate and offerings in front. Around them stand men in white dhotis and white shirts, several holding long poles or ceremonial staffs, and a large crowd of devotees in white sits in rows under the canopy. A low brick-lined fire pit with ash and stones lies in the foreground. The seated figure appears to be a presiding priest or teacher with distinctive saffron attire, though the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity. A few tents and vehicles are visible behind the crowd.

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Outdoor ceremony under a tent canopy with colourful triangular bunting on a grassy field. A long-haired seated figure in orange-saffron robes, with orange beads and a necklace, sits on a patterned cushioned seat on a pink cloth. Standing attendants in white dhotis and white kurtas flank them, one holding a tall ornate silver staff and another a ceremonial standard. Several umbrellas with red and gold patterns shade the seat. Offerings on the cloth include bananas, fruit, a brass lamp and a small brass kalasha-like vessel. A large crowd of devotees in white sits on the grass behind, with a microphone set up in front.2005-12-25Outdoor festival gathering under a large canopy hung with red, orange, yellow and green fabric streamers and rows of triangular pennants. A crowd of several hundred seated people, many in white clothes, fills a red carpeted area. On a red and white platform at right, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits with a white cloth on the head, flanked by others in orange, while a man in white dhoti and a man in dark suit stand at the right edge. Palm trees and tents surround the open space.2008-12-29Outdoor ceremony under a canopy with a colourful striped fabric border. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long beaded mala necklace, sits cross-legged on a patterned cushioned seat, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Around him, attendants in white ritual clothes hold ornate silver staffs and tall umbrellas with red and maroon fringed canopies; one holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a crown-like finial. Offerings on the grass include bananas and fruit on a leaf plate, coconuts, sweets, a brass vessel, a conch-shaped golden kalasha, and red cloths. Devotees in white sit on a pink mat and on chairs behind.2005-12-25July 11 20062006-07-11November 14 20052005-11-14December 25 20052005-12-25December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor homa or yagna under a large maroon and multicoloured cloth canopy on a sandy ground. A rectangular fire pit built of red bricks sits at the centre, surrounded by brass vessels, bundled sticks and offerings on a striped mat. A woman in orange robes and a seated priest in white perform the ritual, the woman tending the fire. A man in white stands holding a striped ceremonial umbrella over the pit. Behind, a golden deity murti and golden arch stand on a white shrine platform. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit with palms pressed together in prayer, and a microphone stand is set near the fire.2005-07-21 +1 copiesOutdoor funeral cremation rites on open grass under a sky with scattered clouds. On the left, a woman in an orange sari stands beside a pyre of stacked wood logs beneath a tent with multicoloured bunting. On the right, a figure in an orange robe holding a small metal vessel and a ceremonial item faces a seated crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts sitting on the grass. Floral offerings and brass items lie on a cloth at the lower right. Several parked white SUVs and cars stand in the background among trees.2005-11-14Outdoor procession scene on bare dirt ground under a clear blue sky with trees behind. A seated woman in orange robes sits on a white cloth at left, with a multicoloured ornate parasol with fringed edges held above a deity murti area with decorated figures and flower offerings on a table. Behind them, men and women in white clothes stand and walk. In the right foreground, a large crowd of around fifty people sits on the ground in white, cream and orange clothing, several men wearing orange shawls and white dhotis. Many devotees are visible in the background near a stage-like structure and pillars.2006-12-23Outdoor ceremony under a canopy of red, green and gold cloth with orange pennant flags strung overhead and palm trees behind. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis sit on mats and red carpeting facing a central white platform and a small shrine-like structure decorated with garlands. A man in a saffron robe and a headdress stands at the front of the group, and several people in saffron and orange robes sit among devotees. A decorated umbrella with colourful fringe stands beside the platform. A square white fire or offering pit with dark interior sits in the foreground. Many dozens of people are visible.2008-12-29Outdoor ceremony on bare earth under a blue sky with palm and tree foliage. In the foreground at left, a person in orange robes sits on a white cloth seat with hands raised near the face, while a person in white and orange stands beside a decorated red, green and gold ceremonial parasol with tassels. A large seated crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and orange saffron shawls sits on the ground in rows, many with palms joined, including children and women in white and orange saris. Behind them, more people stand and a pavilion structure and flowering yellow garlands are visible. A blue bird logo appears at the upper left corner of the image.2006-12-23