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A 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.

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Night 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 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.2010-09-05Outdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree, children and teenagers sit in a wide circle on white cloth and woven mats for a fire ritual. A central figure in orange-saffron robes with long hair sits with palms pressed together before a bright blazing fire in a brass fire pit, a homa or yagna. Brass pots, bells, a small conch-like vessel, a kalasha-style vessel, coconut halves and offerings are arranged on the mats around the fire. Many onlookers stand behind in white dhotis and kurtas, and children in school uniforms, salwar kameez and casual shirts sit with hands folded in prayer. A standing boy in a white shirt faces the fire at the front of the circle.2006-05-05 +1 copiesNight outdoor satsang on a sandy ground lit by bright floodlights on poles. Seated devotees fill the foreground on mats and cloths, many women in white and red saris with long braids, some men in white dhotis and orange shawls. A standing figure in an orange robe and white top addresses the gathering, with an orange sash and a person presence on the platform. Behind him a decorated altar holds a deity murti with garlands and lit oil lamps. A gold-framed armchair sits at right.2012-10-14Night outdoor satsang at an ashram courtyard. A seated figure in pink-red robes sits in a large reddish-brown armchair at the left, a small cushion before him, with a fan and a yellow metal gate behind. Rows of seated devotees face him, mostly in white and orange-red garments, many wearing orange-red shawls printed with script. Several front-row attendees in white shirts and orange shawls sit on black plastic chairs with their backs to the camera. A rangoli-like colorful string of lights hangs at the top left. The arrangement suggests a discourse or darshan setting.2016-03-31February 11 20072007-02-11January 02 20082008-01-02A homa or fire ritual at a temple courtyard. A standing priest in orange robes with a swept-back dark hairstyle holds a brass lamp with a flame toward the fire pit. A kneeling assistant in white and orange clothes sits in the foreground with hands folded. Seated devotees in saffron, yellow, red and white clothing sit behind a white altar platform with brass vessels and a small clay Ganesha idol. A woman in yellow with a rudraksha mala kneels at the right. Strings of leaves and fairy lights hang overhead, and a Navaratri banner hangs on a white wall.2008-10-01October 05 20112011-10-05Outdoor 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.2011-10-05February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesJuly 24 20142014-07-24