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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual gathering at Aadi Kailaasa, Bidadi, with a bright light flare cutting across the frame. On the left, a row of people in white and cream clothing stand in a line. On the right, several seated people in white garments sit on a raised wooden platform near a small table with objects and lamps. A figure in a dark top sits in the foreground beside a cart-like structure. Red and green cloth lies on the ground in the lower left. The foreground area is dim, and the photograph is grainy.

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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual gathering under trees, with a bright light source at upper centre. In the foreground, a man in a blue shirt and dark trousers bends forward at the waist, hands clasped and touching the ground before a seated figure. The seated devotee wears a light garment and is bent low over a mat or cloth spread on the sandy ground. Behind them, several people in white and cream robes stand in a row, and a figure in a red-and-white garment stands at right near draped cloth and offerings. Dim crowd members stand at left, partly in shadow. The scene reads as a bowing or prostration gesture of respect during a gathering at an outdoor camp.2006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20Night photograph at an outdoor ashram gathering lit by bright floodlights and a spotlight on the right. A row of about a dozen people in pale cream, grey and muted-green robes stands in a line on a stone-paved walkway, some holding up cameras or objects. In the foreground a figure in dark clothing sits or kneels on the ground beside a red-and-white cloth spread on the paving. Leafy trees overhang the scene at the top right, and rows of stone blocks or seating lie to the left. The setting is a late-night outdoor programme at Aadi Kailaasa, Bidadi.2006-08-20Night photograph of a gathering outdoors under trees lit by a bright floodlight at the right edge. Several people in dark and muted clothing stand close together, with one figure in the foreground with long dark hair seen from behind, and a person at right holding up a hand. Some attendees appear to be in orange or saffron garments. The image is grainy and dim, and the actions are not clearly discernible. A paved path lies along the right side, with a light-coloured object on the ground near the edge.2006-08-20Night outdoor photo of a Brahmacharyam training convention at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi, shot under a harsh bright light. A figure with long dark hair in a white robe stands at the centre-left, walking along a raised path. Behind them a row of about ten people in white clothes stand, several with hands pressed together in respectful gesture. In the foreground at right, a seated person in a red-brown garment and another in a light-coloured shawl sit on the ground, with one hand raised. Trees and dark shrubs frame the background. The surface is grainy and the lighting is strong and uneven.2006-08-20Night photo of an outdoor gathering on sandy ground at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on a white-covered raised platform or bench, with several people in blue and white clothing bending close around him. Red and green mats lie on the sand in front, and a yellow-draped structure is at left. Standing figures in white dhotis and kurtas stand along the edges, with one person holding up a light source at upper left. The lighting is warm and dim, with dark background. A figure in a saffron robe with a shawl is visible standing near the platform, and a seated figure in orange is central to the group. The scene suggests a night ceremony or satsang setting.2006-08-20Night photograph outdoors on a dirt ground at an ashram-style gathering. A seated figure in dark red or maroon clothing sits on a raised white-and-yellow cloth, holding a long wooden staff upright, with a saffron-orange garment draped over a standing person behind. A kneeling person in a blue-and-white top sits on the ground in front, next to red and green striped mats. Several people in white dhotis and white garments stand in the background along both sides of the dark scene, some in a loose line near a small structure at right. The image is grainy and dimly lit with warm artificial light on the ground.2006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20Night outdoor photo of a grainy, heavily lit gathering under trees. In the centre, several people in white or cream clothing stand with palms pressed together in anjali. To the right, a figure in a light garment sits or stands beside a raised white-draped seat, and a person in dark clothing bows low in the foreground. Bright lens flares and noise obscure details. Several people are visible, partly in shadow.2006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20