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A festive outdoor ritual under a tent with orange pillars and a strip of multicoloured pennant banners. In the foreground, a bald man in a white dhoti with a gold-threaded shawl and a beaded necklace raises a brass ritual lamp or bell-like vessel in one hand. Beside him a bare-chested man in an orange cloth waves a similar object, while other men in white dhotis lift ceremonial items. A long table covered with banana leaves holds brass plates, offerings and small dishes, with seated women in saris and jewellery behind it. A cameraman on a crane-mounted camera with headphones films the scene at right.

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Outdoor ritual under a tent with orange pillars and a row of colourful pennant flags. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies hold up brass bells and lit oil lamps raised in their hands, while a man in an orange-saffron dhoti stands among them. Along a long table in the foreground are brass vessels and plates of offerings, and seated devotees, many women in white and yellow saris with flowers in their hair, watch the rite. A cameraman in a striped shirt with headphones operates a camera on a tripod and crane at the right, and a bald man in white with a gold necklace also stands in the group. Trees and a white vehicle are visible beyond the tent.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor satsang or ritual gathering under an open canopy strung with colourful triangular bunting, with a camera on a crane arm overhead. Several men in white dhotis and shawls with gold-edged borders and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces raise ritual items such as brass-tipped staffs or ceremonial objects in their hands. A bare-chested man in an orange-saffron dhoti stands near the center holding a small bell or cup. Seated women in white and orange saris, many with vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads, fill long metal-topped tables and rows of chairs, and a banana leaf lies on one table. A cameraman in a green striped shirt with headphones works at the right. Roughly 20 or more people are visible.2012-07-03Outdoor ritual scene under a white canopy with red banners and banana leaves. Several men in plain white dhotis and shawls with gold-bead necklaces stand in a row, one in an orange-saffron cloth ringing a bell and another holding a brass vessel. Along a long steel table in the foreground, women in saffron and yellow saris sit beside brass lamps and plates. A video camera on a tripod records the proceedings. Crowd members sit in the background among trees.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor satsang-style ceremony under a white tent with orange and multicolour bunting, a camera crew filming on a boom and tripod at left. A bare-chested man with a shawl and rudraksha-style ornaments holds up a hand at left, near a platform where banana plants and brass plates of offerings sit. Near centre, a white-clad priest in a white dhoti with gold necklaces raises an arm, while a white-clad man at right holds a lamp-like object. Seated rows of devotees in white and orange sit on mats and chairs before the stage, many with hands folded, and offering plates in front of them. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive for an identification, so roles are used.2012-07-03A ritual abhishekam in a temple-like hall. An elderly bare-chested priest with a shaved head, white tilak and rudraksha mala pours water from a raised vessel over a white object on a tray, beside a silver pot. A younger man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace stands with hands clasped beside him, and another man in white with a rudraksha mala looks on. The altar table is draped in green and gold brocade, with silver oil lamps, flower petals, white and orange flowers, brass bowls and a silver vessel. Behind them, a decorated deity murti is framed by a floral arch. Gold and white pillars and a yellow throne-style seat are visible.2012-06-05A photograph of an outdoor Kumbhabhishekam ceremony on a rooftop beside a street, with saffron flags bearing an Om symbol behind. Two bare-chested priests in yellow dhotis tend a large golden kalasha wrapped in white and orange flower garlands, one pouring from a small vessel. Beside them stands an elderly woman in an orange shawl. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and bead necklace stands at right, a man in a pink shawl and a white-clad older man with folded hands behind him. A cameraman with a video camera is at top right. The page excerpt names a Kumbhabhishekam event, but no a person candidate has a qualifying cluster of cues, so the saffron-robed man is described by role only.2010-11-22Outdoor satsang or ritual gathering under a white canopy strung with multicoloured bunting and orange poles. In the foreground, a long row of metal tables holds brass lamps and offering plates, with seated devotees on the ground behind them. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads, stand holding tall ornate brass lamps and palm-leaf stems. A tall man in saffron-orange cloth stands near the centre. A cameraman with a video camera on a jib-style rig films the proceedings at right. Many seated and standing devotees, mostly in white, fill the background, with a green-and-orange draped platform at left.2012-07-03Outdoor ritual under a white canopy strung with multicoloured prayer flags and orange pillars. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies hold large white fan-like whisks, one wearing an orange garment, and a bald priest in white with a sacred thread stands at the center. Lines of brass oil lamps and trays of offerings sit on a long table and the floor, while a seated woman in a white sari tends the lamps at left. Rows of seated devotees, many bare-chested or in white clothing, fill the tented area behind, and a camera crane and lights are visible above. Banana leaves and a green-and-orange draped table complete the setting.2012-07-03Outdoor ritual at a dirt-floored ashram courtyard framed by banana-leaf and young palm posts. A man in an orange saffron robe with a red-bordered wrap, a heavy gold-beaded necklace and a shaved head rings a small handbell while standing before a brass tray of food. Behind him a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a plate, and another man in white with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style mala stands nearby. In the foreground a younger man in a yellow shawl and white clothes carries a brass tray of banana-leaf bowls filled with white rice-like offerings. Seated people in white clothes sit on the left beside brass vessels, and a small rolling white van and thatched shelters stand in the background. Plainly, a ritual offering is being performed with bells and food bowls.2009-09-25