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A crowded outdoor ceremony under a canopy, with many seated people in white dhotis and white shirts wearing red and white flower garlands. A man in a white shirt and dhoti sits beside a woman in a pink sari and garland, holding a brass plate of flowers and offerings, while a man in the foreground holds a mobile phone to take a photograph. Smoke or incense haze rises through the gathering, and a floral-decorated altar area is visible at the upper left. Several women in saris, including one in a blue sari, sit among the crowd behind them.

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A dense crowd of devotees seated on the ground during a ritual gathering, with smoke rising through the scene. Many men wear white kurtas and dhotis, and several women wear white or pink saris. Numerous people wear white and red flower garlands around their necks. A man in a white shirt with a moustache sits centre-left with palms pressed together, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi holds a garland and small lamp near him. A woman in a pink sari in the foreground raises her hand, and brass oil lamps and offering plates rest on the floor in front. The image is a photograph.2006-12-26A large outdoor ceremony of seated couples in white clothes, each wearing thick garlands of white jasmine and red roses. In the centre, a man with grey hair and a white shirt and cream dhoti garland pairs a woman in a purple-and-white sari who sits beside him; a man in a white shirt behind them adjusts a garland on a woman in front. A woman in a pink sari with a black mala sits in the foreground, while a man in white at the right holds a small object. Brass plates, flower petals and offering items lie on the floor under a canopy, and many other participants fill the background.2006-12-26A dense outdoor ritual gathering of many seated devotees in white clothes, most wearing garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, with smoke rising from a fire pit. Couples sit close together in rows, some with hands joined in prayer and others holding small brass plates or offerings. A man in a white kurta and cream dhoti at center right places his hand on a woman's head while she sits with eyes closed, and a woman in a pink sari with a red-beaded necklace is seated at lower right. A woman in a teal sari sits at right with hands together. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, and the scene reads as a mass paired puja or homa.2006-12-26Crowded outdoor ceremony under a open-sided pavilion with floral decorations. Many seated devotees wear white dhotis and shirts, with white and red garlands draped over shoulders and necks. Women wear sarees in saffron, green, blue and maroon. Some people sit on the ground with brass plates and offerings in front of them, while a man in white dhoti stands at right with hands together. Two people embrace at the center, a man in white with arms around a woman in a maroon saree with gold border. Others in the back stand with hands folded, and a person at lower right photographs with a phone. Ornate floral garlands hang at the top right corner.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A large indoor satsang gathering in a hall with blue draped backdrops and a framed painting on the wall. In the foreground, a woman in a red and white sari with a long braid and gold jewellery sits beside a young man in white with a garland and red shawl, and an older man in white with a garland. A woman in a green silk sari and garland sits near a man in white with orange tilak and garland. a person is not clearly visible among the central figures, so no candidate is identified.2014-05-10December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A large group of devotees sits on the floor of an open pavilion for a ritual homa, with a small fire visible at the lower left among brass vessels, bowls and flower offerings. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, and several women wear saris, including a maroon sari and a white sari. Most sitters wear white or red-and-white flower garlands. In the centre, a man in white with a red-and-white garland hugs a woman in a white sari with a red-and-white garland, who leans against his shoulder. Behind them, more seated devotees and standing attendees fill the hall under a tiled roof. Lamps, plates and brass pots surround the central fire.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26