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A night-time outdoor ritual at an ashram ground lit by a floodlight. A bright fire burns in an open pit on the right, with white-clad figures tending it and standing near a fenced area. In the foreground a large seated crowd faces the fire, with plastic chairs at the edges. In the lower right a person in a wheelchair in white clothing sits at the front of the audience. Wooden poles and a small canopy stand in the background beside a multi-storey building.

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A night-time outdoor gathering at a bonfire on open ground. A large crowd sits on the ground and in white plastic chairs around a blazing fire pit, facing a standing figure in an orange-saffron robe on the right who appears to be addressing them. A bright floodlight glows in the background above a metal scaffold structure, and a few other white-clad people stand further back near the lit area. A white bonfire-side table is visible, and the figures in the crowd wear mixed colours including red, white and orange clothing.2011-07-16Night-time outdoor gathering on grass where a large crowd sits on the ground, many in white dhotis and white clothing. A bright floodlight and a tall flame torch burn at the right side, with a standing man in a white dhoti and shawl at left under a bright beam. A man in orange clothing sits cross-legged near the centre. A multi-storey building and trees form the background, with cameras and tripods visible.2011-11-28Night outdoor gathering on a grassy field lit by green and white stage lights. Dozens of seated attendees in white clothes fill the foreground and right side, facing a small fire pit burning in the centre. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at left beside a drum and low ritual objects, with smoke rising behind him. Audience members in light clothing sit in rows, and a building with lit windows stands in the background.2015-12-11August 20 20062006-08-20A night-time outdoor gathering on a grassy ground lit by a bright floodlight. Many seated devotees, mostly viewed from behind, sit in rows on mats facing a raised stage at right. On the stage, two or three figures in orange and saffron robes stand and sit near a low platform. At right, a small open flame burns beside a seated participant with hands pressed together in prayer. At left, a man in a white garment sits on a mat beside two white pedestals. A wooden railing and green foliage frame the stage. The scene appears to be a fire ritual or evening satsang, with the flame and orange robes prominent.2011-07-16December 11 20152015-12-11A night-time outdoor gathering of many seated devotees on a sandy ground, facing a small bonfire or fire pit that glows in the centre-right of the frame. Most attendees sit cross-legged in dense rows; some wear white and cream clothing and headcloths, others wear yellow, striped and dark shirts. Several standing figures in white and light clothing stand behind the fire near a low wooden structure and bamboo poles, with a floodlight at the left edge and a railing behind. The scene suggests an open-air fire ritual or homa, though no a person candidate is clearly visible.2011-07-16November 19 20092009-11-19July 24 20142014-07-24Night outdoor gathering on a grassy lawn lit by bright floodlights, with a large crowd of seated devotees on mats, chairs and cloths around a blazing sacrificial fire at the centre. A tall metal frame stands at right. At far right a seated figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a white draped structure, with attendants in white around him. Many attendees wear white clothing, some in orange and saffron, and a figure at lower right wears a rudraksha-style necklace.2011-11-28November 21 20092009-11-21July 24 20142014-07-24