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Night outdoor gathering at Adi Kailasa in Bengaluru: a crowd of seated devotees, mostly in white clothes with some in saffron or orange, sits on bare dirt facing a small open fire pit with burning logs and offerings. Bright floodlights on poles light the scene against a dark sky. The people are seated in rows, some with hands together.

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Night outdoor gathering at Adi Kailasa in Bengaluru. A small bonfire of burning logs and ash sits on bare dirt in the foreground. Behind it, a large crowd of devotees sits on the ground in white clothes, several women in saffron and cream saris, with bright floodlights on poles and lens flares above. No clear a person candidate is visible in the frame.2009-09-06Night outdoor gathering on bare sandy ground where a crowd of many people sits closely packed in rows, mostly women in white and cream sarees and kurtas, with some in orange and green saris. Bright floodlights on stands illuminate the scene against the dark sky. In the foreground a small fire burns on the ground with charred logs and ash. Many attendees wear white clothing typical of satsang gatherings. No single prominent figure is clearly identifiable among the seated crowd, and an orange-robed figure appears at the far left edge.2009-09-06September 05 20092009-09-05A 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-time outdoor fire ritual on bare ground: a large bonfire burns at the centre while a ring of seated participants in white and orange-saffron clothes sit around it. Standing figures in white dhotis and shawls stand on the left, and at right a person holds a tall pole topped by a red-and-white fringed canopy, with a figure in orange robes beside it. Floodlights and a tree sit in the background, and sandals lie on the ground at the edges. The setting suggests a homa or yagna around a fire pit; no one is identified by face, and the seated group is described by clothing and role only.2008-01-14September 05 20062006-09-05November 28 20112011-11-28 +1 copiesNight-time photograph of a ritual ground at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi, with many seated participants arranged in rows on raised sandy mounds. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts or wraps, and a few have orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. Each sits before a small lamp or offering, with fire and smoke rising at the left edge and dark scorched ground marks around the mounds. Other people stand and move in the background near a lit structure. Several figures hold small flames or offerings. The scene suggests a fire-based puja or homa ceremony with individual sadhaks. Roughly two dozen to thirty people are visible, all seated or standing in the ritual field.2006-08-19September 06 20092009-09-062009-June LBE-GlimpsesAugust 19 20062006-08-19