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Outdoor 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.

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December 09 20132013-12-09December 09 20132013-12-09December 09 20132013-12-09Night-time outdoor satsang on a lawn at Bali, lit by lamps and the lit windows of a building behind. A figure in a red and gold ceremonial outfit with a crown-like headdress sits on a gold-framed throne at left, on a white floral-covered mat. Facing him, a large seated group of devotees in white and pastel saris and kurtas sit on the grass and mats. In the foreground, several coconuts with green leaves sit on silver kalasha-style bases draped in white cloth, placed on a green and red cloth, while silver puja vessels and a brass lamp sit at right. Visible setting suggests a padapuja and satsang.2013-12-09Night-time outdoor ritual on a lawn in front of illuminated hotel buildings. A standing man in an orange-red ceremonial outfit with a red-orange turban and a shawl holds his hands together in namaskar near a blazing fire pit. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the grass, many with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground, a table draped in purple and blue cloth holds green coconuts wrapped in white cloth, and a brass plate with offerings, sweets, a lamp and a text book lies on a mat. A bright floodlight and a lit oil lamp illuminate the scene, with a rear portion of a garlanded sacred setting. This appears to be a homa or fire ritual with satsang participants.2013-12-09December 09 20132013-12-09December 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.2013-12-09Evening 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.2013-12-09December 13 20132013-12-13December 09 20132013-12-09December 09 20132013-12-09