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Outdoor evening ritual on green lawn at night. A seated man in a deep red-orange robe with bare shoulder and a thin gold necklace sits on a low gold-trimmed wooden stool with leopard-print cushion beside an ornate gold-framed panel. He extends a small green leaf packet toward a kneeling man in cream white kurta with rudraksha mala, hands joined to receive it on a white fur rug. Behind them, several seated and standing devotees in white clothes, one woman with red beaded necklace, hands folded in anjali. A white umbrella canopy and lit building are in the background.

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Outdoor evening scene on grass at night. A person with short dark hair in a maroon-red wrap garment sits on a gold-ornate peetha/throne-like chair with a decorated gold frame behind, receiving a green leaf or plate from a kneeling man in white clothes and red beaded necklace. Beneath a white umbrella, an orange-clad person at left holds a green leaf plate. Behind, a seated crowd and standing devotees in white clothes with red beaded necklaces press palms together. Warm lights on a building in the background.2013-12-13Night outdoor padapuja scene on grass under a canopy. A seated man with short dark hair, bare-shouldered in rust-orange robes with a gold-toned neck chain, receives an offering from a kneeling man in white kurta on a white flower-petal strewn mat. The seated figure holds a folded green leaf plate with a small red item. Beside him stands a golden carved panel and a leopard-print cushioned seat. Behind them about twenty seated and standing devotees in white clothes with red beaded necklaces press palms together. A woman in orange holds a green leaf and is at lower left.2013-12-13Night outdoor gathering on grass under a dark canopy. A person in a rust-red saffron robe sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold-framed panel, holding a folded green leaf plate and extending a hand toward a kneeling man in white who holds a green leaf. Behind them, a seated audience in white and dark clothing, some with red and white beaded necklaces, watches quietly. A woman in orange in the lower left holds a leaf and bangles. Several standing attendees wear white, and a figure at the right wears a dark patterned outfit. a person: the robed seated figure with long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe and gold ornaments is a candidate for a person, presiding as the central figure of the prasad or satsang offering. Approximately 25 people are visible.2013-12-13December 13 20132013-12-13Night outdoor photo of a padapuja-style ceremony on grass. A seated figure in a maroon-red robe with bare shoulder and a gold necklace sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate gold-framed backdrop, extending a hand to a kneeling man in white kurta with a red-and-white beaded necklace who holds green leaf-wrapped offerings. Behind them a white rug and a seated and standing crowd of about a dozen people in white and red lanyards watch quietly; a woman at left wears orange and holds a green-wrapped item. Appearance-based label: a person for the seated figure, whose cues are a bare-shouldered saffron-red robe and gold necklace presented as the receiver of the offering.2013-12-13December 09 20132013-12-09December 09 20132013-12-09Outdoor evening gathering on a lawn at night under a large grey umbrella. A figure in a red-orange wrap sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold-framed panel. Facing him, a young man in white kurta-style clothes kneels on a white fleece mat with palms pressed together, while a green leaf-wrapped offering is passed between them. Behind them, seated devotees in white and dark clothing, some with hands folded, and standing people in white with red beaded necklaces watch. A woman in an orange-brown garment at lower left holds a small wooden box. Lights glow in the background.2013-12-13Outdoor evening satsang on a lawn lit by lanterns, with a gilded throne under a yellow fringed Balinese parasol. A man in a red-brown embroidered ceremonial outfit and red turban sits on the throne, his hand extended toward a tray. A shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes kneels on a white rug offering a tray of incense or sticks. Behind them a man in white with a lanyard watches, and a row of seated women and men in white and dark clothes sit on the grass listening. Appearance cues on the throne figure are limited, so identity is uncertain; the page indicates a person was present at this event.2013-12-09December 13 20132013-12-13December 13 20132013-12-13Outdoor evening photo on a lawn at night. A man in a rust-red silk robe, a red and gold turban and a gold-and-red ornamented sash sits on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion, under a yellow fringed parasol. A shaved-headed young person in a saffron-orange robe kneels on a cream rug and offers him a tray or book. Seated devotees in white clothes, some with malas, watch from the grass behind, with lanterns and steps in the background. a person: long hair is not visible, but the red turban, ornate silk and ceremonial throne mark him as the seated figure receiving the offering.2013-12-09