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Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering on stepped stone ghats with red-and-white striped steps. Scores of seated people in white and yellow clothing fill the tiered steps, some in orange and maroon garments. In the foreground a bright fire burns on the wet stone ground beside two cameramen with a tripod-mounted video camera, while other people in white and yellow walk past. On the right a raised platform with a microphone and a cloth-draped seat holds a person in white. A few people wear yellow and orange. Wet reflective ground shows the firelight. The scene suggests a homa or fire ritual, though the exact rite is not legible.

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August 24 20092009-08-24Night outdoor photograph of a homa fire burning on a wet stone courtyard in front of a tiered stepped amphitheatre with red and white striped steps. Hundreds of seated people in white clothing fill the steps on the left, many dressed in white with some in saffron and yellow. Several figures stand near the fire, and a camera crew on tripods films the scene at the front left. On the right, a person in white sits on a raised white seat under a decorated parasol, with an attendant in white and yellow standing beside them.2009-08-24Night outdoor ritual at a stepped amphitheatre with red and white striped walls. A sacred fire burns on a wet stone floor in the centre. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands beside the fire while a person in orange-toned clothing sits on the floor near it. Behind them, a woman in white sits on a white-draped platform or peetha, with a microphone stand in front of her, and an attendant in white with yellow-striped cloth stands beside it. A large striped canopy stands at the right edge. Dozens of people in white clothes sit on the steps, many wearing white and some in yellow or orange, watching the homa. A camera on a tripod and a cameraman in orange filming the ceremony stand at the lower left.2009-08-24Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a red-and-white striped stepped amphitheatre. A fire burns on the ground in the foreground, with a priest in white clothes and a yellow stole standing beside a white-draped seat or altar. Rows of seated devotees, many in white and some in orange or yellow, fill the steps on the left. A cameraman on a tripod films beside the fire, and a small striped canopy stands near the altar. Wet paving reflects the stage lights.2009-08-24A large crowd of devotees sits on a tiered stepped amphitheatre with red and white checkered steps, seen at dusk or night. Most attendees wear white clothing, with some in saffron, orange, red, blue and green garments. Several people sit in front rows near a row of lit oil lamps along the right side, and some stand at the top of the steps. The gathering appears to be a seated programme or satsang, with participants facing the lower stage area.2009-08-24A photograph of a large crowd seated on a tiered stepped amphitheatre with alternating red and white brick-patterned steps at dusk or night. Many participants wear white clothing, some with yellow or gold ceremonial cords, and some wear orange, red and teal garments. Several sit on mats and blue cloth spread on the lower steps near dark water. A few people sit in the upper rows with bags beside them. Lamps are faintly visible along the water's edge. The scene suggests a gathering or satsang, with participants facing toward the lower stage area.2009-08-24Night photograph of a large crowd seated on tiered stone steps beside a river, mostly dressed in white garments with some in red or orange. A large wooden log fire with bright flames burns in the foreground. Several people shelter under umbrellas and potted plants stand on the upper steps. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the seated devotees.2009-08-24August 24 20092009-08-24December 23 20162016-12-23August 24 20092009-08-24A large seated audience fills a tiered amphitheatre of red-and-white checkered stone steps at night. Most attendees wear white clothing, with some in orange, red, yellow and green garments. Many sit on mats at the lower tiers, facing toward the unseen stage area, with a few people standing or seated at the upper edges. The scene appears to be an evening gathering, with dim lighting and trees visible at the top of the frame.2009-08-24December 12 20162016-12-12