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Night-time photo of a temple-style entrance decorated with a hanging arch of green banana leaves and leafy fronds, flanked by bright white lights. Seated on red-and-white striped steps in front of the doorway is a large group of women in saris, in shades of yellow, pink, purple, blue and green, with a young girl in orange among them. A woman in a green sari stands at the left side of the entrance, and a white-clad figure sits inside the hall beyond. A small blue bird logo is in the top-left corner and a timestamp reading 25 10 2006 appears in the lower right.

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October 25 20062006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25Night photo of a homa or fire ritual in an open-air temple courtyard. A small fire burns in a pit of stacked bricks at the lower right, with a brass pot and offerings nearby. A large crowd of women in saris sits cross-legged on mats in a circle, many in orange, blue, green and purple. A woman in a green sari stands at the left, and a priest in white kneels at the right beside the fire. Green mango-leaf torans hang overhead, and bright lights illuminate the scene. Pillars and a shrine area with lamps are visible behind.2006-10-25A photograph of an outdoor homa or yagna under a corrugated metal roof strung with banana leaves and unripe green bananas across a doorway arch. A sacred fire burns on a low platform in the centre. Two priests in orange-saffron shawls sit before it at the fire, one in the foreground tending the flames. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand and sit, and a seated audience of devotees, including women in saris and older people, faces the fire from the lower foreground. Electric lights glow in the background hall. Two priests are seated at the fire; one saffron-shawled priest looks like a candidate but appearance is uncertain.2006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25Night outdoor ritual under a canopy of green banana bunches and leaves strung along a bamboo frame and corrugated roof. At left, a robed man in white with an orange-saffron shawl sits before a blazing fire pit lined with white bricks, a microphone stand beside him. A row of women in colourful saris sit cross-legged on mats and blue cloth facing the fire, several with flowers in their hair and some with white head coverings. Other devotees sit in the background, and a white projection screen stands at right. Partially visible men in white dhotis stand near the back. The setting is a homa or yagna with devotees seated for satsang.2006-10-25A photograph of devotees gathered at a doorway and stairway of a building with white walls and decorative iron railings. In the foreground, several women stand on a step near a black metal railing; one in an orange sari and dark blouse grips the railing and smiles, another in a pink sari smiles beside a boy in a teal polo shirt. Two women on the left, one in a green patterned top and one in a white sari with a gold necklace, sit or stand near an elderly woman in a green checked garment. Behind them, more people crowd into a doorway framed by an ornate wooden arch and cream curtains, and a man in yellow clothing stands inside. A green banana leaf is in the lower right corner.2008-07-28A photograph taken inside a pillared hall with dark wooden columns and banana-leaf decorations at the entrance, where a large seated crowd gathers on mats. In the foreground, many women in colourful saris, including pink, orange, yellow and teal, sit facing the front. Near the centre, several men in white dhotis and shirts sit together on the mat, and one man in an orange shawl sits among them. Standing figures in white clothes stand at the back and sides of the hall, and a small child sits among the women. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse, with bright daylight visible through the open doorway. Many people are present, so the count falls in the 100+ range.2006-10-25Night outdoor gathering of many devotees seated on a paved floor, most women in white and cream saris and dhotis-style white clothing, with some in red, orange, purple, blue and green saris. Several attendees wear white and purple name badges. Behind them, a standing figure in white and a figure in a red shawl stand near string lights and banana-leaf decorations. A small table with offerings and a kalasha-like vessel sits at right. Faces are calm and attentive, with hands folded in some cases. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.2013-07-22A crowded indoor hall with a dark wooden pillar and a staircase with blue railings. Many women sit closely together on the floor in saris and salwar in bright colours including red, orange, green, yellow, pink, purple and blue, with garlands and gold necklaces visible. Several older women with white hair wear plain white saris. A woman in a white sari stands at the left edge near the pillar. The women appear attentive and seated in rows. No a person figure is visible in the frame.2006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25