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Night outdoor shiva deeksha initiation at a temple-style open pavilion. Dozens of seated initiates, mostly seen from behind, sit in rows wearing white dhotis, bare upper bodies, sacred threads, and red headbands tied at the forehead. Many have white ash or sacred markings on their backs. A figure in a red cloth and orange-gold garland sits on a gold-and-red raised seat in front of a red and gold shrine with deity murti. Two attendants in blue and red garments stand in the background beside floral garlands, and cameras, speakers and stage lights are set up around the scene.

Outdoor discourse stage under a tent, with a seated figure on a red cushioned seat in front of a golden throne-like chair, dressed in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala. Dozens of bare-chested devotees in white dhotis with sacred threads sit on the ground facing the stage, many seen from behind. Behind the stage are a decorated deity murti with flower garlands, a golden kalasha-style ornament and a saffron cloth hanging from the pole. Cameras on tripods and speaker boxes flank the stage, and a green tree line shows through the mesh fencing.

A night ritual before a decorated shrine with a deity murti framed by garlands and a canopy. In the centre, a bearded man in a saffron-and-maroon robe with rudraksha beads sits on a gold-and-orange seat behind a flaming homa fire pit, with offerings and floral trays arranged around it. A woman in an orange sari sits to the right beside brass lamps and flower arrangements, while a man in white stands at the left near a gilded palanquin-style seat. Rows of shirtless men seated on the floor, wearing white dhotis and red neck cloths, face the altar, with a camera operator at left. Oil lamps and kalasha-style brass vessels line the platform. The setting is a temple courtyard with dark foliage behind.

Large outdoor ritual gathering at dusk where a crowd of bare-chested devotees, many wearing rudraksha malas and white dhotis, sits facing a raised stage. On the stage, a seated figure in white and a saffron-clad person sit before a decorated deity murti framed by garlands and a golden canopy. Priests in white stand nearby, and an ornate chariot-like structure with a golden umbrella stands to the side. A camera crane is visible at upper left.

December 07 2016

July 08 2017

Night-time ritual gathering in an open courtyard before a decorated shrine hung with colourful garlands, with a fire pit and oil lamps in front of a deity murti. A bare-chested priest in an orange-gold dhoti stands at the centre-left performing an offering with a raised implement. A figure in a red-and-orange wrap and a saffron headcloth sits on a red throne at the right, with a yellow-and-blue canopy overhead; the seated figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, with long hair and saffron clothing, but the identity is uncertain. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged in rows wearing white and beige cloths, many with palms joined overhead in namaskar and the front rows sitting bare-chested with rudraksha malas visible.

Night-time outdoor puja at a temple-style pavilion with a golden shrine holding a deity murti and goddess figures adorned with flower garlands. In the foreground, a large seated crowd of men, mostly bare-chested, wears white dhotis and sacred threads. On the raised platform, several priests in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange head cloths tend the rites, one standing near a brass lamp. A seated figure with long hair in orange at left faces the platform. Incense smoke rises, and a camera on a tripod stands at right. Yellow and orange banners hang overhead.

A large outdoor satsang under a open-sided canopy. A bare-chested man with long hair sits on a gold-and-red throne in front of a decorated deity murti garlanded with marigold strands. Dense rows of seated devotees, many bare-chested in white dhotis with sacred threads and some in white shirts, face the stage. Orange-robed attendants stand near the side, a camera on a tripod records the event, and speakers are visible at the right. Strings of marigold garlands drape the stage and the altar.

December 07 2016

September 05 2017

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Large ritual gathering seated on the ground facing a raised shrine decorated with marigold and rose garlands. Several bare-chested priests in white dhotis and saffron-and-white cloth stand at the altar, one holding a ritual object over a fire pit with flames. Dozens of devotees in beige or cream clothing sit in rows with their backs to the camera. Behind the altar stand deity murtis draped in garlands, and gold-framed ceremonial lamps and a kalasha flank the shrine. On the right, a man in an ornate red and gold shawl and saffron-orange turban sits on a gold throne with a red cushion, a person candidate, with a rudraksha-style garland and a photographer nearby. Cues are limited, so identity is uncertain.