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Overhead view of an outdoor ritual gathering on a terracotta-tiled terrace. A woman in a dark green sari stands at centre, holding a small object, beside a row of white plates arranged with offerings and a patterned floor kolam. Around her, a large seated crowd in orange and white clothing, many wearing orange shawls, sits on mats. A tripod-mounted camera stands at right. At left, two decorated figures with flower garlands and a tray of terracotta lamps are visible. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual assembly, with no clearly identifiable central figure in the frame.

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Overhead view of a rooftop puja on an orange-tiled terrace, with a row of devotees in white and orange shawls seated on mats. A woman in a green-and-brown sari stands at the center holding a green folder beside a fire pit and a long table of silver-rimmed plates and fruit. Two decorated deity murtis with garlands sit on a green cloth at left, and a video camera on a tripod records the ritual at right. Terracotta pots line a table in the background.2012-07-12Elevated view of an outdoor courtyard ceremony with a large seated crowd of devotees on orange and purple mats, many wearing orange and white clothing and orange shawls. In the centre, a robed figure in orange sits on a low seat before a fire pit and a row of small lit oil lamps and offering plates arranged on the floor. Behind the central figure stands a decorated deity murti with garlands on an orange-draped platform, and a row of seated people sits on chairs near the front. Some devotees sit with their hands together, others attend quietly. A tent canopy and terraced greenery appear beyond the courtyard wall.2012-07-21 +1 copiesOutdoor satsang or ritual gathering on a mat-covered courtyard. A woman in an olive-green sari with a red and gold border sits in the foreground speaking into a microphone, a rudraksha mala around her neck. Behind her, rows of seated devotees wear orange shawls, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Plates of sliced fruit, apples and bananas, are arranged on the ground in front, alongside a brass vessel and a bundle of dry grass. Many people sit in front of a bookshop-style stall of books at the back. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2012-07-12July 21 20122012-07-21July 21 20122012-07-21July 21 20122012-07-21December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a ritual gathering under a corrugated roof with green leaf garlands strung overhead. On the right, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a red patterned rug and white cushion, holding a long staff with a trident-topped finial beside him. Facing him, a row of seated people in orange, white and pink saris sits on mats while others stand near the back wall. In the foreground, a man in orange kneels before a brass tray of offerings, bowls of fruit, coconut and brass lamps on the floor. A man in white clothing with a garland is seated at left beside a kneeling woman in white, and a standing photographer in white is at the far left. The scene reads as a puja or satsang with offerings, seated devotees and a robed presiding figure.2008-12-26July 08 20122012-07-08July 09 20122012-07-09A photograph of a ritual gathering in an open-sided courtyard under a corrugated roof decorated with green leaf garlands and paper lanterns. In the foreground, a man in orange robes performs a ritual over brass plates of fruit, flowers, and offering trays, while a woman in a white and yellow sari sits nearby. On a red carpeted seat at right, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with a tall golden staff beside him. Dozens of seated devotees in white, orange, and colourful saris fill the floor, facing the ritual area, and a man in white with a camera stands at left.2008-12-26July 12 20122012-07-12