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Outdoor evening satsang at night under red-painted pillars. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded garland stands at center, holding a small object, facing a seated crowd. Dozens of people sit on the floor in white dhotis and white clothes, with others in chairs behind them, including women in saffron and pink saris. A large white-and-gold bull statue (Nandi) sits at right beside an orange platform. On the left, a man in a white dhoti stands near a low table holding a brass bowl, flowers and banana leaves. A cameraman films at right, and palm trees and a temple-style structure are in the background.

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Night outdoor ceremony at an ashram courtyard lit by lamps. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace, stands at left raising a lit oil lamp in one hand and holding a small bell in the other. Seated rows of children and adults in white dhotis, some with orange and gold borders, sit on mats in front of red pillars with circular rings. Behind them, seated elders and women in saffron, pink and beige saris watch the proceedings. At right a man in a green shirt films with a video camera beside an orange platform where a large dark Shiva lingam draped with white cloth sits on a raised stand. Palm trees and a dark night sky surround the scene.2011-10-05Night outdoor gathering at an ashram courtyard with red pillars and a copper kalasha-topped structure at right. A standing man in orange robes and beaded necklaces raises a small lit lamp with one hand while holding a bell, addressing a seated crowd. A large black stone murti of a deity with white garlands sits on an orange-draped platform beside the seated audience. Many devotees in white dhotis and shawls sit on the ground in rows, with women in colourful saris seated on chairs behind them. A cameraman in a green shirt films at right. Palm trees and dark foliage frame the scene.2011-10-05Night-time outdoor ritual under an open tin-roofed pavilion with a smoky haze. A man in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a red velvet throne at left, with a lit oil lamp beside him. A bare-chested priest in orange cloth stands centre, raising a ritual object near a low stone platform covered with brass vessels, flowers, fruit and offerings. Behind him a tall gilded kalasha-topped pillar and a deity murti stand by a seated figure in white. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and saris fill the floor at right and in the foreground, with several standing observers near the back. Coloured cloth tassels and red wires hang from the roof.2011-10-05January 02 20082008-01-02Night ritual under a decorated pavilion with banana plants, green and orange festoons and bright lights. A standing priest in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala holds up a lit lamp while chanting. Seated devotees in orange and saffron wraps and white garments with yellow shawls face the altar; a brass lamp stand and offering trays with flowers and fruit lie on the platform. The scene suggests a homa or puja, with offerings and a sacred fire.2009-09-26Night outdoor ritual at an open-air pavilion with a tin roof and yellow pillars. Priests in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls stand at a raised platform holding ritual implements and trays, with a small fire or lamp glowing at the left edge. Dozens of white-clad devotees sit on woven mats in rows facing the platform, many with shaved heads and some wearing white garments and neck lanyards. Behind them stand banners and a tall brass lamp stand, and a tented area with orange and pink draping. Sacred leaves hang from a pillar at the left. The scene is a Vedic homa or puja gathering. Several dozen people are visible.2010-09-05Photograph of an indoor satsang hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. A long-haired young person in an orange sleeveless top sits on an ornate gold-trimmed throne with a red cushion at left, facing the audience. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothing fill the floor, some with hands folded. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at right near a camera tripod. A bald man in white with a red-bordered shawl sits at lower right beside microphones, and a wooden lectern stands in front. Banners and hanging orange-and-blue fabric decorate the walls, and a brass kalasha and offerings sit on the floor at lower centre.2010-08-25A photograph of an outdoor evening gathering at night. Seated rows of young boys and adults sit on mats and cloth, many wearing white dhotis and shawls with yellow borders. On the left, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with yellow trim stands near a small orange table, raising a hand toward an object held up at the top left, possibly a ritual vessel. Behind them, a standing person in white and another in orange saffron robes stand near a white board with green printed text. Women in saris and salwar kameez, some in saffron and pink, sit on chairs and mats toward the right, along with foreign-looking women and a bald man in white. Red pillars and a red wall frame the background under dim lights, with a tree and lamp posts visible.2011-10-05October 14 20122012-10-14Night-time outdoor gathering on a cloth-covered ground with seated devotees facing a standing speaker in an orange saffron robe holding a sheet of paper, beside a brass stand with two decorated deity murtis, a kalasha and small oil lamps. Seated attendees wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange or red shawls and flower garlands. A large ornate golden chair stands to the right, and a figure in white stands at a table at left. Bright floodlights and string lights illuminate the scene.2012-10-14December 16 20102010-12-16November 10 20112011-11-10