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Night photograph of a crowd of devotees seated in rows facing an illuminated shrine decorated with orange, yellow and red fabric streamers and strings of marigold garlands. Within the shrine stand deity murtis, including a figure in red and gold on a golden throne-like seat. In the foreground, many devotees sit with backs to the camera, several in white and saffron-orange clothing, some with long dreadlocked hair. A standing man in reddish-brown clothing gestures near the shrine, appearing to lead the ritual. Other lit decorations and banners frame the scene.

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August 24 20162016-08-24Night gathering at an ashram hall where a large seated crowd faces a lit shrine of deity murtis decorated with garlands and marigold strands. Dozens of devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the floor in rows, many women in saris and some in white kurtas. On a raised platform near the shrine, a man in orange clothing with a red head covering stands among other priests in orange and white, with oil lamps and offerings in front of the murtis. A large screen above shows colourful artwork. The crowd is dense, with several dozen visible people.2016-10-10November 04 20132013-11-04October 10 20162016-10-10A nighttime outdoor ritual at an ashram. Seated devotees in white and orange-saffron clothes with red shawls fill the foreground, facing a raised platform. On the platform, a priest in orange robes sits before a lit fire pit with offerings, while other attendants in white dhotis stand at the left. Behind them stands a golden canopy shrine decorated with flower garlands and a deity murti, with a tall kalasha-like ornament and lamps nearby. The scene is lit by warm lamps and overhead lights.2014-10-27August 24 20162016-08-24Night-time ritual in an open courtyard before a decorated deity murti shrine hung with marigold garlands and colourful bunting. Bare-chested men in white dhotis sit in rows on a red carpet, while a priest in white stands near a golden ornament at left and a man in a red-and-gold turban sits on an ornate golden seat at right, with a yellow ceremonial umbrella beside him. Two men in white dhotis kneel close to the shrine among oil lamps and offerings. Women in saris and older Western devotees in light clothing sit to the right of the carpet. A camera on a tripod records the scene. Dozens of people are visible.2016-12-07Night ritual in an open-sided hall with orange-washed walls. At the centre, a decorated deity murti stands under a golden arch of red and orange flower garlands, with a fire pit and offerings on a tiered platform in front. Several priests with bare upper bodies and white dhotis perform the rites at left. Behind the platform, an empty red and gold throne stands at right, and a seated man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits near a small table at far right. About 50 people in white clothes, plus a few in saffron and maroon, sit on the floor facing the stage, with an orange-clad woman in the foreground.2013-07-04Night-time outdoor ritual at an open-air ashram pavilion. Seated in the foreground and middle are a large crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes and white garments, some with head coverings and shawls. On a raised white platform at centre, several figures in white dhotis and saffron-coloured clothing sit near a fire pit, with a brass vessel and flames visible. To the right, a gilded shrine holds a deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers, with a green cloth backdrop and oil lamps before it. A few saffron-clad men sit beside the shrine. Pink water bottles and notebooks sit among the audience.2014-10-27Night-time outdoor ritual at an open courtyard temple. Dozens of devotees sit on the ground and on white plastic chairs facing a raised white platform, many in saffron and orange robes, others in white clothes. On the platform, several priests in orange and white garments sit before a gold-framed altar decorated with flower garlands and a deity murti draped in a green cloth. Standing figures in white dhotis stand behind them, and a small fire with smoke rises near the platform. Red and white pillars and hanging decorations frame the scene. A pen-holding attendee in a white top sits near the front left.2014-10-27Night outdoor satsang under a white tent with bright stage lights. Rows of seated devotees, mostly women in white saris with gold borders and some men bare-chested in white dhotis, sit on red and patterned mats facing a raised stage. On the right, a shrine displays decorated deity murtis with garlands and a glowing backdrop. A figure on the stage in orange-red robes sits in the central area with a microphone stand and video camera tripods filming the gathering.2017-09-05October 27 20142014-10-27