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Night outdoor gathering on a lawn in front of a building with lit windows, string-lit shrubs and a tree. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with an orange-and-green border and a woman in an orange shawl sit on mats, with a small child and a man seated nearby. Beside them, a ritual setup with brass vessels, a flower-decorated offering and a yellow cloth. Facing them, a priest in white with a red sash sits before a dais draped in red, with a deity murti and garlanded items. Rows of seated people in white garments with red sashes fill the lawn. A person in white sits to the left with a red-banded cloth and a plaque on the wall in the background, with a large red-carpeted seat on the right.

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Night outdoor ritual on a lawn in front of a multi-storey building with a lit McDonald's sign. Seated on a raised wooden throne with a red cloth, a figure in a red robe presides over the gathering, with a white parasol behind them. A priest in orange and a man in white dhoti stand near a decorated deity murti on a blue and red altar with garlands and a lit oil lamp. Another orange-robed figure sits on the grass in front of a fire pit with offerings. Many people sit in rows on the grass in white clothes, and a few sit on chairs at the right. Fairy lights decorate the wall.2014-07-24August 03 20142014-08-03August 03 20142014-08-03 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor gathering on a lawn at a compound with a concrete wall and building behind. Many seated attendees in white clothing with red-and-white shawls fill the foreground and left, many sitting on the grass. In the centre-right, a small group in orange and red robes sits at a red-draped low platform with lit oil lamps before a seated figure, with string lights and lit lamps along the right edge and a bright floodlight at upper left.2014-08-03A night outdoor satsang on a lawn, with a large seated crowd in white and red-bordered clothing facing a raised seat under a decorative parasol at right. At left, a seated figure in orange and yellow garments with a red-draped table stands out, and nearby a figure in white with a red shawl sits on the grass before brass puja vessels and a yellow flower offering. Spectators in white kurtas and red shawls sit in rows, a man in a white tee with a printed image sits in front, and string lights decorate the background. A plain description beats an uncertain ritual name, so this is a seated gathering rather than a specified rite.2014-07-24Night outdoor padapuja on a lawn in Bali, with a crowd of devotees seated on the grass in rows, mostly dressed in white. In the centre, a small fire burns beside a low ritual table and cushioned seats, where a figure in orange-saffron robes sits with hands together in front of a flame, and a standing person in orange clothing stands further back near a decorated golden structure. Several devotees in white hold their palms together in prayer, some wearing red shawls and rudraksha malas. Floodlights and building lights illuminate the scene from behind. Brightly lit hotel-style buildings rise in the background.2013-12-09July 24 20142014-07-24 +1 copiesJuly 24 20142014-07-24Night outdoor gathering on a lawn with a large crowd of seated devotees, many in white clothing with red-orange shawls and sashes. In the foreground, a priest in orange robes sits before a small blazing fire, a homa or yagna, with brass vessels and a plate of offerings nearby. A second orange-robed attendant sits beside him on a yellow mat. To the left, a draped table holds fruit, flowers and a decorated kalasha. A cameraman in orange clothing films the scene on a tripod. Oil lamps and string lights glow in the background, and a few people stand near rows of chairs.2014-05-04August 03 20142014-08-03December 09 20132013-12-09August 03 20142014-08-03