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Evening outdoor event at a Bali venue with a large audience of white-clad devotees seated on chairs before a raised platform. On the platform sits a figure in orange-saffron robes before a golden-ornate seat under a tiered orange-and-red umbrella, a deity murti, or statue, in the centre. A banner above reads Inner Awakening with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. In front, orange-robed priests perform a puja at a low table holding brass vessels, offerings and lamps, with a lit oil lamp in the foreground. Many attendees wear white clothing and are seated in rows.

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December 15 20132013-12-15December 15 20132013-12-15Night photo of an outdoor open-air courtyard event under a covered walkway. A large seated golden deity murti stands on a raised platform beneath a tiered orange-fringed parasol canopy, with a dark backdrop. A banner above reads Inner Awakening, conducted by Enlightened Master from India PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA, Bali December 1-15, with a photo of a saffron-robed man and a temple silhouette. In front, a priest in orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat before ritual items and small oil lamps. Rows of participants in white clothing sit on the steps and on chairs, with several people in orange and saffron robes, and a few in white sit on the steps. Wet reflective tiles and potted palms frame the scene.2013-12-15December 15 20132013-12-15December 15 20132013-12-15December 15 20132013-12-15December 15 20132013-12-15December 15 20132013-12-15December 15 20132013-12-15December 15 20132013-12-15 +1 copiesNight photograph of a large open-air courtyard under a glass-roofed pavilion, with a dense crowd of people in white clothing seated on the ground in rows facing a raised seating area. Lanterns and floor lamps light the scene, and a red-orange decorative lantern hangs near a tall stand. A banner is displayed on the pavilion wall behind the gathering. At the far right edge a standing figure in white is partly visible. The scene suggests a devotional gathering in the evening, with wet paving reflecting the lights.2013-12-15Evening ritual in an open hall with a glass roof and wooden steps. In the foreground a fire pit burns with a metal bowl beside it. A priest in a maroon dhoti and orange-red shawl with a red turban, bare-shouldered, holds a lit lamp toward the fire on the left. Seated on the steps are rows of devotees in white clothes; some have their hands folded in namaste. At the centre, a figure in orange and red sits before a tiered orange-and-gold peetha throne-like seat. A banner on the wall shows a smiling bearded man in an orange turban above the words Inner Awakening, with a temple illustration beside it. Around 20 people are visible.2013-12-15