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May 20 2014

May 20 2014

Night outdoor photograph of a large seated crowd of devotees dressed in white, many wearing white dhotis and saris, facing a lit open-air stage under a canopy. A decorated backdrop with colourful string lights and a painted deity murti or image is visible at the stage, with a few robed figures in orange and saffron standing near it. Bright stage lights illuminate the scene against a dark sky, with fencing and trees at the edges. The crowd is seated on sand or ground, with some holding small items. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable in the scene.

Night outdoor ritual at an open-air stage under a canopy, lit by bright floodlights. Dozens of people sit in rows on the ground in white clothes with gold-coloured cloth, many holding open books and some raising a hand. On the stage, a few figures in red and orange garments stand near a decorated backdrop with an illuminated deity murti and strings of lights. The crowd fills the foreground, forming a dense gathering for a devotional ceremony.

2017-02-21 +1 copies

Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a tiered stepped altar draped in red, with rows of small oil lamps and many decorated deity murti figures on each step, and a canopied shrine at the top. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the foreground, many facing the altar, while a camera on a tripod and a video operator stand at left. A priest in red and orange robes sits before the central offerings, with brass vessels and garlands in front of the platform. Trees and a red wall frame the background.

Large outdoor satsang at dusk on a riverside ghat under a big tree, with a crowd of many hundreds seated on white cloth and red plastic chairs. Most attendees wear white clothing with red-orange shawls or sashes across their shoulders. Warm lamps light a small white stone shrine structure and a raised dais where a few figures stand in front of the shrine, with a river visible to the right. Some people sit in the foreground with bags and backpacks beside them.

November 19 2009

Night-time outdoor ritual at an open-air pavilion with a lit stage under a canopy, strung with coloured lights and draped in flowers. A large crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothes with some in orange or saffron shawls, sits cross-legged on the ground facing the stage. Several figures stand on the platform near a decorated deity murti or altar, and a few seated devotees hold printed pages. Oil lamps and small offerings are placed on the ground in front. The scene suggests a ritual gathering such as a rudrabhishekam or deeksha session, though the stage figures are too distant to identify.

Night-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.

A 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.

March 07 2016

2016-03-07 +1 copies

Night outdoor gathering at a lit stage under a canopy, with a large crowd of people seated closely on the ground facing it. Most seated attendees wear white dhotis and white garments; some men are bare-chested. The stage holds a colourful decorated backdrop and a few standing figures in orange-red robes, with string lights and a spotlight illuminating the area. Several people stand near the stage edges. The scene appears to be a ritual or satsang setting.