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April 16 2017

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A large open-sided pavilion under a corrugated metal roof at night, lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights and overhead bulbs. Dozens of bare-chested men in white dhotis sit cross-legged on a paved floor in rows, facing a raised platform at the front. On the platform, figures in white and saffron robes stand and gather around a central area with ritual objects, appearing to perform a ceremony. Banana plants and a red-and-white striped backdrop frame the stage, and a large speaker and screen hang from the roof. The gathering appears to be a devotional ritual with seated participants.2017-04-16March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08Evening outdoor satsang under a open-sided corrugated roof strung with colourful hanging tassels and triangular bunting. A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, sits on mats and benches in rows facing a raised dais at the far right. Some attendees wear saffron-orange robes in the foreground. Green plants and flowering purple blooms line a garden bed at the left edge, with palm trees silhouetted against dusk sky. A small illuminated screen stands near the stage, and a figure in white stands at the dais with a decorated altar and deity murti nearby.2010-12-20Night-time outdoor gathering in front of a covered open-sided stage lit by a bright spotlight and strings of colourful lights. Several hundred seated devotees, mostly men with bare upper bodies and white dhotis, sit close together on the ground facing the stage. Two figures in orange-red robes stand on the stage beside a small decorated shrine area, with other people in white nearby. Trees and a palm line the dark background.2017-02-21Night photograph of a large open-air satsang under a pink-edged white tarpaulin canopy with bright floodlights and wooden posts. Dozens of men, mostly bare-chested with white sacred markings on their chests and arms and white dhotis, sit cross-legged on pink mats facing a distant stage. Several men in the front rows wear rudraksha-style garlands. In the background two figures in saffron/orange robes stand near the stage area beneath strings of small lights. The crowd fills most of the frame, with a few chairs and a railing at the right edge.2017-09-05September 05 20172017-09-05March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof hung with paper lanterns and colourful tassels. At the far end, a raised stage holds a decorated shrine with deity murti flanked by garlands, and a small fire or oil lamp glows before it while smoke rises. Several white-clad men stand near the stage performing a ritual. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls sit on mats in the foreground, facing the stage. A bright spotlight illuminates the scene. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-10-10Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard lit by floodlights and strings of lights. A large crowd of mostly bare-chested male participants in white dhotis sits on mats in rows, facing a raised shrine area. In the foreground, a figure in a red-and-gold silk shawl kneels before a dark stone structure. Behind them, priests in white dhotis perform puja near a central fire pit with flames and brass pots, with decorated offering trays arranged on the ground. Yellow-robed attendants stand near a canopy and a decorated shrine. A seated elderly man in a white shirt sits on a chair among the participants. Hindu fire ritual, homa and deity worship in progress.2017-05-02July 16 20062006-07-16