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Night outdoor satsang on a sandy ground lit by bright floodlights on poles. Seated devotees fill the foreground on mats and cloths, many women in white and red saris with long braids, some men in white dhotis and orange shawls. A standing figure in an orange robe and white top addresses the gathering, with an orange sash and a person presence on the platform. Behind him a decorated altar holds a deity murti with garlands and lit oil lamps. A gold-framed armchair sits at right.

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Night-time outdoor gathering on a cloth-covered ground with seated devotees facing a standing speaker in an orange saffron robe holding a sheet of paper, beside a brass stand with two decorated deity murtis, a kalasha and small oil lamps. Seated attendees wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange or red shawls and flower garlands. A large ornate golden chair stands to the right, and a figure in white stands at a table at left. Bright floodlights and string lights illuminate the scene.2012-10-14October 14 20122012-10-14October 14 20122012-10-14April 17 20112011-04-17December 31 20112011-12-31Night outdoor satsang on sandy ground lit by floodlights, with a crowd of devotees seated on mats and striped rugs. A small fire burns at centre, and many attendees wear white clothing. On the right, a figure in an orange robe sits on a raised platform beneath a multicoloured canopy with a zebra-striped cloth backdrop, appearing to be the speaker. Plastic chairs are in the foreground and a speaker box stands at left. a person cues are not clearly visible, so his identity is uncertain.2009-09-02 +1 copiesApril 17 20112011-04-17A large night-time outdoor gathering of devotees, mostly seated on the ground and some standing, filling the foreground and midground. Many wear white, while women wear saffron, yellow, red and blue saris and salwars. A woman in the centre-right wears a saffron-orange sari with white body markings. At the right edge, men in white dhotis raise lit torches or lamps beneath a small canopy strung with colourful flags, with a row of small lights along the back of the crowd and street lamps above. The scene suggests a night ritual or aarti at an open-air temple ground.2011-04-17Night-time outdoor gathering on a sandy, cloth-covered ground where a large seated crowd of devotees sits in rows. Many wear white clothing with red or orange shawls and flower garlands; some women wear saris in purple, pink and green. Two men in the foreground left wear cream and white garments with marigold garlands, and a man in the bottom right wears a red shawl. A small brass vessel sits on a tray at lower left. Behind the crowd stand white pillars, a low wall and several stone deity statues under street lamps.2012-10-14Night-time ritual gathering in an open pavilion, with a central fire pit or homa altar glowing in the foreground. Dozens of seated participants on striped mats wear white dhotis, saffron and orange robes, and some have bare upper bodies with sacred threads. A priest in saffron robes stands at the right beside an ornate golden throne draped with garlands and a red cloth. Behind the altar, a decorated deity murti stands on a raised dais, with brass lamps and offerings. Hanging oil lamps light the back of the pavilion, and a large dark stone or metal figure with a patterned shawl sits in the right foreground.2016-02-22 +1 copiesNight outdoor gathering at a campfire-lit session. Large seated audience of devotees in white and light-blue clothing, many with green or yellow sashes, sits on mats in front of a raised platform. On the right, a man in orange robes sits at a microphone under a colourful striped parasol, with another figure in orange seated nearby. A bright floodlight and lit building windows are in the background, with dark sky above.2009-11-20Night-time ritual at an open-air temple courtyard. A sacred fire burns on a raised stone platform at left, beside a golden deity murti decorated with garlands and a gilded canopy. Seated devotees in white dhotis and saffron or orange shawls fill the foreground, many with red-bordered shawls, facing the ceremony. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with a red-and-gold canopy, and standing priests in white and orange attend nearby. Stone pillars and a tree frame the scene.2016-02-22 +1 copies