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Outdoor ritual gathering at an open-air pavilion with a large fire pit and offerings. A man with a shaved head and bare upper body sits cross-legged on a raised platform near a golden throne-like seat draped in red and garlanded, with a deity murti decorated with flower garlands nearby. Behind him, a man in orange clothing tends the ritual fire. In the foreground, a large black Nandi statue is covered with a red cloth and marigold garlands. Rows of seated devotees fill the ground: many women and girls wear white, others wear orange or maroon, with orange shawls over white clothes. A tripod-mounted video camera stands at right, and a banner with a colourful map-like graphic hangs in the background.

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February 16 20162016-02-16Outdoor 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 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard. In the foreground, a large dark bronze or stone figure with a crown-like headdress, beaded necklace and red cloth sits on a wooden seat facing the scene. Rows of seated devotees in orange and white clothing face a raised platform. On the platform, a priest in white and saffron robes tends a flame, with an oil lamp and offerings nearby, while a decorated deity murti stands under a golden canopy garlanded with flowers. A tall lamp stand glows at the centre. Several people in white dhotis stand in the back, and chairs and bags are scattered near the front rows. A white-clad figure at the centre front wears a shawl.2014-10-27Night outdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard with a lit fire pit in the centre, a golden kalasha-like vessel and a golden throne canopy with a red and gold seat. Many seated devotees in white and saffron clothing, some with red shoulder cloths, sit on mats facing the ritual stage. Priests in white dhotis stand near the fire and offerings. On the right, a bronze deity murti draped in a dark gold cloth sits on a wooden stand. Lamps and a lit backdrop are visible behind the stage.2016-02-22 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering on a paved courtyard under a canopy with bunting. Many devotees in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on the ground facing a raised platform; several are seen from behind, some with hair in buns or braids, garlands of orange flowers, and one woman in white. On the platform, two saffron-robed men sit at a low table with fruit and offerings, while another figure in white stands at left near a cart. Behind them stands a large elaborate deity murti in a decorated alcove with flower garlands and a golden shrine. A striped cloth covers the platform, and a video camera on a tripod records the scene at right.2014-10-02Outdoor temple ritual at a person ashram with a large crowd of devotees seated on colorful striped mats. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange or saffron shawls and orange headwraps, while others wear saffron robes. Many have shaved heads and red or orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Behind them stands a dark stone deity murti or altar draped with white and orange garlands, with a red brick shrine on the right holding a small figure. A cameraman with a tripod films the event on the left, and palm trees and a white vehicle appear in the background. A large white canopy overhead shades the gathering.2017-09-27 +1 copiesOutdoor satsang under a pink canvas canopy in front of a temple-style shrine decorated with strings of multicoloured lights and garlanded deity murtis. A seated figure in red-orange clothing sits on a gold throne at centre, flanked by a gold-framed backdrop. Rows of devotees, mostly women in white and yellow saris and men in white, sit on mats facing the dais. A camera on a tripod and a studio light are set up at left, and a water bottle sits in the foreground. The scene is a discourse gathering in progress.2017-05-26Outdoor satsang at an open-air stage under a tarpaulin canopy. A seated man in white clothes sits on a white plastic chair at centre, facing a raised platform with a large golden throne draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands. Behind him stands a standing attendant in orange, and a small shrine with a lit deity murti sits at right beneath a decorated canopy. A large statue of a sage in green-and-gold garments stands at far right. In the foreground, rows of devotees sit on the ground: women in orange and red saris and men in orange-brown robes, with a black statue wearing red and yellow flower garlands at left edge. Red armchairs flank the stage at left.2015-01-03October 02 20142014-10-02An outdoor courtyard satsang homa under a yellow canopy. In the foreground, a row of devotees sits on red-cushioned chairs, many wearing red-and-black checked shawls over white clothing, with women's long braids visible. At the centre, a deity murti decorated with garlands and a kalasha-style altar stands before a priest in white and orange robes. To the right, a figure in an ornate gold-and-red throne with gold lions and a gold parasol sits under a garland-draped seat, while another person in orange stands nearby. Gold ceremonial stands with circular emblems frame the scene, and a fire pit and ritual items lie on a colourful striped mat.2015-07-18July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional gathering in an open-sided temple hall with orange walls and orange cloth floor covering. A central figure seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears orange robes and a red-and-white garland, facing a group of devotees seated on the floor. Behind him are deity murtis garlanded with marigold and flower strands, and a green cloth covers a stand in front. Seated devotees include men in white dhotis and women in white and yellow saris, some holding brass plates of offerings and flowers. A microphone stands at the front. Orange cloth drapes hang on the pillars and a potted plant sits at right.2010-09-02