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December 08 2011

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Night outdoor photo of a raised open-sided stage under a grey canopy with red valance, lit by two floodlights. On the stage, several people in orange and red robes stand around a central figure in saffron garments with a garland, beside a gilded canopy and a painted backdrop of deities. A man in white stands at the stage edge. A large seated audience sits on yellow plastic sheets on the ground, with rows of sandals and footwear scattered in front. The scene resembles a satsang or evening darshan. The central figure's identity is not clear from appearance alone, so the a person field is unsure.2011-12-08Night outdoor gathering on a grassy field where a large crowd sits on yellow tarpaulins facing an illuminated open stage under a grey canopy with a large orange-lit ornate backdrop. On the stage a figure in white sits centrally before a decorated shrine-like arrangement, with several people in orange and saffron robes standing around him and a cameraman with a tripod at the left edge. Two floodlights shine on the stage, and many attendees are dressed in white, with footwear left on the grass in front.2011-12-08Night outdoor ceremony on a raised stage under a grey canopy with a golden fringed valance, lit by two floodlights. On the stage, several people in orange and saffron robes and a man in white stand near a central figure in red and gold, and a woman in a yellow-gold sari stands beside them. Behind is a painted temple backdrop with a decorated deity shrine. A large seated crowd sits on yellow tarpaulin in front, many in white and coloured saris, with footwear scattered on the grass.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08A night-time outdoor ceremony on a raised stage under a grey canvas canopy, lit by two floodlights. Seated on yellow cloth in the foreground, a large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and bright saris, faces the stage. On the stage, several people in white and saffron-orange garments perform a ritual before an ornate shrine with a deity murti and a decorated kalasha-style canopy overhead. Standing figures in white dhotis and a man in orange robes stand near the shrine, with more attendants along the edges of the scene.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Night outdoor ceremony on a raised orange-covered platform with a white skirt, lit by bright floodlights. Three seated priests sit behind a brass puja setup, one in red and one in orange robes with rudraksha malas. A devotee in white lies prostrate in front of the platform. A gilded palanquin with a floral arrangement and a framed deity murti stand at the left. Crowds of men and women in white clothes gather around, a cameraman films, and red-and-white bunting hangs in the background.2011-11-10September 05 20102010-09-05Night-time outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof with tall decorative banners at the sides. In the centre, a deity murti is decorated in red and gold on an ornate altar, lit by oil lamps. Several figures in orange and saffron robes stand and sit near the altar performing puja, with brass vessels and flowers arranged before them. A large seated audience in white clothes fills the foreground, some with their hands raised in worship. A man in white stands at the right edge holding a camera or phone above the crowd, and a foreground figure wears a floral garland. Smoke rises from the proceedings.2013-11-04A night-time outdoor gathering on a raised stage under a canopy, lit by bright white lamps and string lights. A large crowd of several hundred people sits cross-legged on the ground in white dhotis and white garments, many with bare upper bodies, facing the stage. On the stage, figures in orange and saffron robes stand near a decorated backdrop with a painted deity murti, with what appears to be a ritual setup in front. Watchers stand along the edges of the ground near fencing. A small group of performers is visible at the stage. The scene suggests a ritual or satsang setting, with the seated assembly centered in the frame.2017-02-21Night outdoor satsang photographed from behind a large seated crowd on the ground. Many attendees wear white traditional clothes and have long braids decorated with flowers; some wear coloured blouses or saris and a few men are bare-chested. On a raised stage under lights, a central figure sits on a gold-decorated throne with a red cushion and garlands, while a figure in saffron/orange clothes wearing a flower garland stands at left and another stands near the stage edge. Behind them hangs a gold draped backdrop with coloured fairy lights and a Buddhist-style flag arrangement. Camera tripods and speakers are visible at the sides.2017-07-08