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Outdoor evening gathering at night in front of a low orange-walled building, with a bright floodlight at left. A large crowd of people sits on mats and plastic chairs facing a raised platform at right. On the platform, a figure in orange clothing stands beside a golden throne-like seat (peetha) decorated with garlands and a tall ornate canopy, and several people in orange and red robes stand nearby holding long ceremonial staffs and standards. Many attendees wear white clothing, and several women wear orange saris. A sound system speaker stands at right. The scene resembles an evening satsang or ritual program.

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A night-time outdoor ceremony in front of an orange-painted building. A central golden throne with a red cushion, decorated with a flower garland and a small canopy, is raised on a platform. A robed figure with long dark hair in orange clothing sits on it, appearing to address the gathering. Several robed attendants in orange and saffron stand on either side holding long ceremonial staffs and fans, and a row of ceremonial staffs with ornate tops rises behind. Seated devotees in white clothes and saris fill the foreground on a mat, with others in red and pink saris visible. Electric lamps light the scene. a person: the seated figure on the throne has long hair and orange ceremonial clothing, but the photo is too small to confirm.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor satsang in a courtyard in front of an orange-painted building. Seated devotees fill the foreground, many in white clothes with orange scarves, some in checked shirts. Bright lamps light the scene and ceremonial standards with gold finials and orange cloth stand along the sides. In the centre, a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a red and gold canopy is flanked by attendants in saffron and maroon robes, with a drummer in orange at left. Orange-clad participants stand in the background near brass ornaments and a red-cushioned dais. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly established from this image.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02A night-time homa at an open-air ashram hall. A sacred fire burns on a raised platform before a decorated deity murti shrine with an arched gold canopy, flanked by ritual items. Priests in white dhotis and bare-chested figures stand and kneel around the fire. Seated devotees in white clothing and red shawls sit on mats and white plastic chairs in the foreground, with several children among them. A red-and-gold throne-like seat stands at the right, where a figure in orange and red robes is seated. Plain red walls and a stepped structure form the backdrop.2013-07-19Night outdoor gathering on bare dirt ground with patches of grass, a large crowd of devotees standing in front of a red velvet throne set on a striped rug. A seated figure in orange robes sits on the throne, with a fringed canopy on a pole behind. Standing devotees wear white and orange or saffron garments, some with orange shawls and folded hands in prayer. Several monastics in orange robes stand near the throne. A small framed portrait is visible at the right edge of the crowd. The scene appears to be a public satsang or darshan at night.2010-11-11October 08 20082008-10-08Night ritual outdoors beside a red-walled building labelled in English "Sri Anandeshwara Temple", under a corrugated roof decorated with hanging colourful tassels and orange pennants. On a raised red-and-white striped platform, a robed figure in orange sits on an ornate throne-like seat with red cushions, flanked by priests in saffron and white. Ritual objects including brass vessels, a kalasha-style item and floral offerings lie on the platform. A large seated crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shawls, many shaven-headed, fills the foreground, while a standing attendant in orange stands at the right. A banner reads "Life Bliss Program" on the back wall.2010-11-05Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like open stage with a tin roof. A deity murti stands in a golden arched frame decorated with marigold garlands and flowers, set on a red-draped platform with a kalasha-like brass vessel and oil lamps. Two priests in saffron/orange robes perform puja; one in front seated on a mat, another standing behind holding a lamp or aarti flame. Around fifty devotees sit on the floor in white and pastel clothes, with women in saffron and pink saris and some with braided hair. A red-cushioned chair stands empty to the right. Several people sit in the background near musical instruments.2013-09-30October 11 20142014-10-11