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Night photo of an outdoor ritual gathering on bare ground. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a reddish-maroon border carries a silver plate toward seated devotees. Seated devotees wear white, saffron-orange and red clothes; a woman in a maroon and gold sari with a rudraksha mala stands at right holding a fruit or flower, and a young woman in white and yellow stands at the right edge. Brass plates, a white cloth bundle and offerings lie in the foreground, and a large orange-and-red structure with a light-coloured canopy stands behind. Many people sit in rows in the background, some in white and others in saffron, and a figure in white stands at upper right. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.

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October 16 20102010-10-16Night outdoor gathering at an ashram courtyard with a large crowd seated on mats in white, saffron, red and yellow clothing. In the centre, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and cloth with maroon borders holds a silver tray and offers fruit to seated children in white. A woman in a maroon and gold sari with a beaded necklace stands at right, holding fruit and smiling. Behind them, more people stand near a decorated pillar with floral painted patterns, and a brass plate sits in the lower left foreground.2010-10-16 +1 copiesJune 07 20132013-06-07Night outdoor gathering with a large seated crowd on mats in front of a raised dais with floral decoration in the background. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands smiling, holding a tray of pink and white flower petals, while children seated on the mats wear white dhotis and orange, red and saffron clothing. Several men in white with red shawls sit among the audience. A lit tower-like structure and a flower-decorated altar appear in the dim background. Children and adults are seated in rows facing the dais.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard. Three priests stand in front, the nearest holding a gold kalasha-style vessel and a bell, wearing white dhotis and shawls with red-and-cream borders; the middle figure wears a white garment with orange-gold edging. Behind them, a large crowd of seated devotees, mostly in white clothes, sits in rows behind a rope barrier. Brass oil lamps and ritual vessels are arranged on the floor, and strings of small lights and a street lamp are visible in the dark background. A fire pit with burning embers is in the lower right foreground.2011-04-17October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor satsang or puja at an ashram. On the left, a raised platform with a red and gold throne-style chair holds a seated figure in white with a shaved head and light body markings, while another seated figure in saffron-orange robes with white markings sits beside a white armchair; a figure in white with a garland sits at the edge. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl with maroon border, shaved head and white markings, bows forward holding a silver tray near the platform. Rows of seated devotees, mostly women and girls in red, orange and yellow saris and salwar, sit on mats facing the stage, some with palms pressed together. Colourful striped pillars and hanging decorations frame the stage.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesApril 03 20172017-04-03Night-time outdoor ritual scene. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a vertical white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala stands centre, watching a woman in a red blouse and orange shawl with a long braid pour rice from a silver plate into a girl's cupped hands. The girl wears a purple dress and a white flower garland. Other children in white and orange clothing, one boy with a yellow garland, and women in white stand around. Orange cloths hang on a red pillar behind them, and the men's white garments and ritual stance suggest a puja offering. No identity can be established from appearance; the white-clad man is described by role only.2012-04-30Night-time outdoor satsang seen from the front, with seated devotees in white clothes in the foreground, several with hands raised in greeting or prayer. A figure in a bright orange robe sits cross-legged further back; the orange-robed person has a sandalwood-coloured cloth wrapped around the shoulders and a beaded rudraksha mala, and appears to be a sannyasi or swami, but the appearance is not certain. A woman in a white dress with a gold border stands at the right edge holding a white plate of offerings, possibly fruit and flowers. A woman in a striped maroon head covering and another in a red shawl are seated among the devotees. Behind them a white-and-red shrine structure stands on a red pedestal in the dark. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2015-11-18April 03 20172017-04-03