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Night outdoor campfire gathering on bare earth lit by floodlights. Dozens of people sit on white plastic chairs and on the ground facing a raised small pavilion-like platform at the back, where a figure in orange robes sits. A smoke haze rises at right beside a tall white light. Many attendees wear white clothing; sandals are scattered at the front left. Cameras and lights are set up near the stage area.

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Night photo of an outdoor campfire session on bare ground. A large crowd of devotees sits on woven mats and white plastic chairs in a wide semicircle facing a raised platform at left. On the platform a figure in saffron-orange robes sits beneath a small canopy, with a seated group nearby. Bright white floodlights and a vehicle sit behind the gathering, and smoke rises from the fire into the dark sky. Sandals lie on the ground at lower left.2009-11-20November 21 20092009-11-21November 20 20092009-11-20Night photograph of a large outdoor campfire gathering on bare ground lit by floodlights. Many people in white and light clothing sit cross-legged in a wide circle on colourful woven mats, with a smoky fire glowing at the centre. At the left, a man in orange robes sits on a raised white platform beneath a decorated canopy, facing the circle, with a microphone nearby. Several people in yellow and orange shawls sit at the front edge. A parked white SUV and tall light stands appear at the edges of the scene.2009-11-20Night outdoor gathering on a grassy field lit by bright floodlights, with a large crowd of devotees seated on mats and plastic chairs. Many wear white, orange and saffron clothing, and a small fire burns near the centre of the assembly. A tall metal frame stands at left, and a few people stand at the edges. Several elderly women in the foreground wear green, red and patterned clothes. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2011-11-28Night-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.2014-07-24Night 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.2014-07-24July 24 20142014-07-24 +1 copiesNight 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.2014-07-24November 20 20092009-11-20Night outdoor gathering on a sandy ground at an ashram-style site. Many participants in white clothing with orange or saffron shawls sit on red and green mats and on red plastic chairs, facing a standing figure at the upper right in white with an orange sash. A stacked wooden fire pit sits at left, unlit, with a lamp-lit wall behind. Several attendees wear orange head wraps and carry small backpacks. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse audience.2016-02-21November 16 20052005-11-16