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A night-time outdoor ceremony on a raised stage under a grey canvas canopy, lit by two floodlights. Seated on yellow cloth in the foreground, a large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and bright saris, faces the stage. On the stage, several people in white and saffron-orange garments perform a ritual before an ornate shrine with a deity murti and a decorated kalasha-style canopy overhead. Standing figures in white dhotis and a man in orange robes stand near the shrine, with more attendants along the edges of the scene.

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December 08 20112011-12-08Night outdoor gathering on a grassy field where a large crowd sits on yellow tarpaulins facing an illuminated open stage under a grey canopy with a large orange-lit ornate backdrop. On the stage a figure in white sits centrally before a decorated shrine-like arrangement, with several people in orange and saffron robes standing around him and a cameraman with a tripod at the left edge. Two floodlights shine on the stage, and many attendees are dressed in white, with footwear left on the grass in front.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Night outdoor photo of a raised open-sided stage under a grey canopy with red valance, lit by two floodlights. On the stage, several people in orange and red robes stand around a central figure in saffron garments with a garland, beside a gilded canopy and a painted backdrop of deities. A man in white stands at the stage edge. A large seated audience sits on yellow plastic sheets on the ground, with rows of sandals and footwear scattered in front. The scene resembles a satsang or evening darshan. The central figure's identity is not clear from appearance alone, so the a person field is unsure.2011-12-08Night outdoor ceremony on a raised stage under a grey canopy with a golden fringed valance, lit by two floodlights. On the stage, several people in orange and saffron robes and a man in white stand near a central figure in red and gold, and a woman in a yellow-gold sari stands beside them. Behind is a painted temple backdrop with a decorated deity shrine. A large seated crowd sits on yellow tarpaulin in front, many in white and coloured saris, with footwear scattered on the grass.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Night 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 copiesDecember 08 20112011-12-08A 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.2017-02-21October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesFebruary 21 20172017-02-21Night outdoor satsang photographed from behind a large seated crowd on the ground. Many attendees wear white traditional clothes and have long braids decorated with flowers; some wear coloured blouses or saris and a few men are bare-chested. On a raised stage under lights, a central figure sits on a gold-decorated throne with a red cushion and garlands, while a figure in saffron/orange clothes wearing a flower garland stands at left and another stands near the stage edge. Behind them hangs a gold draped backdrop with coloured fairy lights and a Buddhist-style flag arrangement. Camera tripods and speakers are visible at the sides.2017-07-08