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Night-time outdoor gathering of a large seated crowd on red mats, viewed from behind. Most attendees wear white or cream clothing, while some wear saffron-orange garments. Many women have long hair in braids. On a raised stage at the back, a tiered altar is decorated with rows of small oil lamps and flower garlands, with a central deity murti under an ornate canopy. Two colourful deity figures stand to the sides. A camera on a tripod is at the left, and strings of small lights line the background.

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March 03 20182018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a tiered stepped altar draped in red, with rows of small oil lamps and many decorated deity murti figures on each step, and a canopied shrine at the top. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the foreground, many facing the altar, while a camera on a tripod and a video operator stand at left. A priest in red and orange robes sits before the central offerings, with brass vessels and garlands in front of the platform. Trees and a red wall frame the background.2018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03Night outdoor ceremony viewed from behind a large crowd seated on chairs and mats. Many attendees wear white dhotis and shirts, while a few in saffron or red-orange robes sit in the foreground. Ahead, a decorated stage with a tiered wall of small lamps and deity figures, a central ornate shrine canopy, and a seated figure in orange robes before offerings and a fire pit. Video camera rigs and lighting stands surround the scene.2018-03-03Night outdoor satsang: a large seated crowd in white, cream and orange clothes faces a raised stage. On the stage, several performers in red, white and pink garments stand in front of a tiered display of many small lit lamps, a decorated shrine canopy with a deity murti, and garlands. At left, a decorated palanquin-like float with a kalasha-style ornament stands beside potted plants. A person in white dhoti stands at right beside a monitor, and a cameraman is visible on the right. Hundreds of attendees are seated on mats and chairs.2018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03December 20 20172017-12-20December 20 20172017-12-20May 20 20142014-05-20Night-time outdoor satsang with a large seated crowd on red mats under bright stage lights. Many attendees wear orange or saffron robes and white clothing; some women wear white sarees with red or orange borders. A large screen at the back shows a figure in white, and a camera on a tripod films the gathering. Crowd is dense, well over twenty people.2018-03-03