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Evening outdoor satsang on a lawn at night, lit by warm lamps and a large open fire pit. A figure in a rust-orange wrap and a red-and-gold headdress sits cross-legged on a raised golden throne with a gold-tiered canopy at the upper left, with a white cloth spread before it. Beside the fire pit, a person in orange clothing is seated at the right edge. In front of the throne, several coconuts wrapped in white cloth sit on purple and teal fabrics decorated with red flowers and green leaves. Above the fire, brass vessels and ritual implements rest on a tray. Seated audience members in white, cream and salwar-style clothes, several wearing red and white garlands, fill the rows behind, with a multi-storey building lit in the background. Ritual offerings and a homa-style fire indicate a puja setting.

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December 09 20132013-12-09December 09 20132013-12-09December 09 20132013-12-09Outdoor evening ritual on a lawn at night. A seated figure in red-orange robes and a decorated headdress sits on an ornate gold throne under yellow tasselled umbrellas, at left. In the foreground, coconuts wrapped in white cloth and set with green leaves and red flowers rest on purple and teal embroidered cloths, beside a small fire pit with burning flames and a metal tray of brass vessels and incense. A devotee in orange and ritual attire stands at right with hands joined. Thirty-plus seated devotees in white and pastel clothes sit on white mats on the grass, many with hands folded in prayer. Illuminated hotel buildings stand behind. A homa with offerings and padapuja-style seating appears in this satsang setting.2013-12-09Evening outdoor gathering on a lawn in front of a multi-storey resort with balconies and a lit path. In the foreground, a man in a rust-red robe with a matching red and gold turban sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat with a gold-edged rug, holding a wooden staff, facing the scene. Behind him, rows of seated devotees in white clothes, some in green and pink, sit on white mats. At the centre, a fire pit burns on a low platform beside a blue-draped table holding potted plants and small offerings. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the fire, one wearing a saffron turban and a beaded necklace. Lamps and a bright floodlight light the scene.2013-12-09December 09 20132013-12-09Evening outdoor puja on a lawn at night, with a small fire burning in a square wooden-framed fire pit in the foreground. A seated priest in orange-brown robes and a red-and-gold headwrap tends the fire near brass and silver ritual vessels, while an assistant in orange sits beside him. Behind them, a large gilded deity murti or decorated figure sits under a tiered golden umbrella canopy, with coconuts and offerings on a blue-draped table at left. Rows of seated devotees, many in white clothing and some in saffron or red saris, face the fire, with lanterns glowing at the edges and a building lit in the background.2013-12-09December 09 20132013-12-09December 09 20132013-12-09December 09 20132013-12-09December 09 20132013-12-09December 09 20132013-12-09