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A nighttime outdoor garden gathering photographed from behind rows of black metal chairs on a lawn. Many devotees in white clothes sit facing a lit, decorated stage area framed by blue string lights on a hedge and overhanging trees. On the stage, a seated figure in orange robes sits beside a large ornate deity murti decorated with red and orange garments, with oil lamps glowing along the low wall. A woman in a red and cream sari sits in the front row at left. The scene is lit by a bright floodlight and fairy lights. No figure on the stage clearly matches a person's appearance in a way that can be confirmed, so the identity remains uncertain.

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July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01December 09 20132013-12-09Night outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A crowd of many devotees, mostly in white clothing, sits on the ground in rows facing left toward a raised white arched stage with garlands. A figure in saffron/orange robes stands near the stage, and a decorated deity murti or ornate figure in orange sits within the arch. Bright white floodlights and a glowing lamp illuminate the scene against the dark foliage.2009-11-20Night outdoor ritual on a grassy lawn lit by floodlights and strings of small lights on shrubs. Many devotees in white and cream clothes with red-orange shawls sit in rows and arcs facing a central seated figure. In the foreground, two monks in saffron-orange robes sit on the grass near a low red-draped altar with offerings and flower garlands. On the right, a figure in a saffron-orange robe stands near a raised ornate seat under a decorative umbrella, with a second seated figure in a dark robe. Marigolds and a metal kalasha-like vessel are visible near the altar. Smoke rises in the background above the buildings.2014-07-24December 13 20132013-12-13Night-time outdoor ceremony on a lawn with strings of fairy lights along the low walls and bushes. Seated devotees in white and cream clothes, some with red shawls, fill the grass in front of a decorated central altar. In the foreground, two priests in saffron and orange robes sit on mats near a small golden deity murti set on a red cloth. On the right, a figure in saffron clothing sits on a raised throne-like seat under a white canopy. Floodlights illuminate the scene, with a larger audience sitting further back against the walls.2014-07-24November 20 20092009-11-20Night gathering outdoors on a lawn, with a large crowd of devotees seated on mats and grass facing a raised stage area at the back. Many wear white clothes with red or orange shawls. In the lower foreground a seated devotee wears a red-orange shawl over white. On the stage, two figures in white and saffron stand near a small canopy, and one figure in a red shawl sits beside them. Strings of small lights glow in the trees and along the wall, and a lamp-lit shrine area is visible at the back right. The scene is lit mainly by a street lamp and the fairy lights.2014-07-24Night outdoor gathering under a large banyan tree lit by a street lamp. A dense crowd of devotees in white clothes sits on the ground facing a raised platform. Near the left, a white arched shrine frame surrounds a deity murti with orange and gold drapery, flanked by a red and gold throne with flower offerings. A standing figure in orange robes stands on the platform near center, with others in white seated nearby. Dark night setting with sparse lighting.2009-11-20July 24 20142014-07-24November 19 20092009-11-19