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Outdoor ritual on a raised stone platform under a canopy decorated with orange and yellow fringe and hanging flower strings. Seated devotees in saffron and orange robes, many with long dreadlocked hair, face a central golden throne and small shrine with a deity murti. A man in a red-orange robe and a man in white sit near a golden puja setup, and a person in a green robe tends the altar. Two women in blue and green saris sit among the devotees. Ornate golden seats, plates of fruit and flowers, and a kalasha-style arrangement surround the platform. Several seated figures are visible in the foreground, with others standing at the back of the stage.

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Outdoor ritual at a raised stone platform with a decorated canopy and a gilded deity murti seated on a throne-like seat. A woman in an orange sari bends forward at the altar holding a brass vessel, while a bare-chested man in a maroon-orange dhoti sits behind the offerings with a second robed figure nearby. Seated devotees in orange and maroon robes, some with long hair and rudraksha-style beads, face the altar on striped mats; oil lamps and flower garlands are visible in the foreground. A gold palanquin-style seat and a tall fan stand to the right, with greenery behind.2016-08-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated devotional gathering facing a raised stage at an outdoor ashram-style setting with banana plants and a striped red-and-white wall. On the stage, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti sits cross-legged before a golden square yagna platform, with a standing man in white garments and a white shawl nearby. A woman in a green sari sits behind the platform. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with flowers beneath a golden arched canopy, with brass oil lamps and fruit plates arranged in front. Foreground devotees, mostly women in orange, saffron and red garments, sit on the floor with their backs to the camera; several hold brass lamps decorated with yellow flowers. A woman in a green and gold silk sari and another in a red floral blouse are visible at left and centre. A golden throne with carved motifs sits at the right edge beside a garland-draped figure.2016-08-12Indoor ceremony under a corrugated roof decorated with mango-leaf garlands and hanging paper lanterns in yellow, green and blue. In the centre, a figure in orange robes and an orange shawl, wearing a garland of orange flowers, sits on a red patterned rug, with a tall ceremonial staff nearby; a seated devotee in orange with a bald head sits on the right. Seated rows of devotees in white, orange and saffron clothing fill the hall, with a woman in a green sari and a man in white at right. In the foreground, a figure in orange holds a tray of fruit, flowers and offerings, and a golden deity murti or peetha stands at the back right. Floor mats are laid out for the gathering.2008-12-26Outdoor ritual photo at a raised stone platform before a deity murti (Ganesha form) adorned with a large garland of yellow and orange flowers, with a fire burning in front and a red-draped altar. Several young priests in orange and red robes sit cross-legged on the platform, some with shaved heads, one in a white turban, while others offer items at the fire. A figure in orange and red robes sits on a red throne with gold trim at the right, facing the ritual, appearing to be the presiding teacher; appearance-based label: a person. Seated devotees in front on colourful striped mats include a man in a white and pink striped shirt, a woman in an orange sari, and people in white and green. Greenery and red-and-white painted walls form the background.2013-09-09Outdoor ashram gathering with a large crowd seated on colourful striped mats in an open courtyard. A central raised platform holds a golden throne with a red cushioned seat and garland, flanked by a deity murti under a canopy. Several men in white dhotis and orange or saffron robes sit near the platform, some in front of a puja arrangement with brass vessels. In the foreground, a large stone Nandi bull statue draped in a red cloth with a green garland sits on a red pedestal. Many children and adults in white, orange and red clothing sit facing the platform, and a loudspeaker stands at the top corners of the frame.2016-02-16 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20162016-09-05Outdoor satsang under a red-framed corrugated shelter, with a large crowd of devotees in orange and maroon robes seated on the floor facing forward. At the front, a man in an orange-red garment and rudraksha mala sits on an elevated orange-cushioned seat behind a low orange platform. To the right, a priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands beside a decorated altar bearing a large deity murti with garlands, flowers and kalasha-style offerings; another attendant in orange kneels nearby. Potted plants, banana leaves and a loudspeaker frame the scene, with the satsang audience in the foreground.2014-10-02Outdoor satsang on a raised stage with a red-and-white striped backdrop and potted plants. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-red wrap and a red-and-white garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, his feet resting on a small gold footstool. To the left, a deity murti in a gold-framed shrine is decorated with flower garlands, and a gold abhishekam-style basin stands in front of it. Seated before the stage, several women in orange, saffron and blue saris, some with hair tied back and one with long braided hair, face the throne. A pedestal fan and an air cooler stand nearby.2016-08-12December 18 20162016-12-18October 02 20142014-10-02October 03 20142014-10-03September 21 20162016-09-21