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Outdoor event under a tent canopy at an open-air shrine. A seated figure in orange-red robes sits on a raised platform before a deity murti set in an ornate stone shrine decorated with garlands and brass lamps. Many devotees in white clothing sit on the ground in rows facing the platform, some with heads shaved. Camera tripods and microphones stand near the stage.

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Outdoor photo of a large seated audience in white clothes at a open-air pavilion stage. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised platform before an ornate shrine with a deity murti and garlands, flanked by golden lamps and a large framed picture of a deity. Several camera tripods and a speaker stand near the front. Most listeners wear white dhotis and shirts, many with bare heads. Trees and a fence surround the pavilion.2017-05-22An outdoor photograph of a congregation seated in rows on a raised platform beneath an open-sided red and orange canopy, facing a small shrine with a stone-carved facade. Inside the shrine stand several deity murtis draped in garlands and ornaments, with a red-clad figure seated before them. Many attendees wear white clothing, with some in white shirts and others in white dhotis or sarees. Video cameras on tripods and a lamp stand decorated with marigold garlands flank the stage, and brass lamps sit at the front. The setting is ashram-style satsang or discourse, with trees and a chain-link fence behind.2017-05-22Outdoor satsang at an open-air temple stage with a red-painted deity murti and a large ornate shrine backdrop draped with orange cloth and garlands. Dozens of devotees sit on the floor in white clothes, most in white dhotis and shirts, with a few wearing orange or saffron garments. A figure in red-and-white ritual attire sits near the front of the stage beside brass items. Film cameras on tripods and stage lights hang on either side. Tall red-painted pillars and a green tree line frame the scene.2017-05-22May 22 20172017-05-22A large seated congregation in white clothes fills an open-air pavilion, facing a shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands and a red-clad figure seated on a raised platform before it. Several people in white dhotis and shirts sit in rows, with one person in an orange garment and a bare-chested man in a dhoti in the foreground. Camera tripods, lamps and a small ornate shrine structure with a hanging cloth frame the scene, with trees and a fence behind.2017-05-22May 22 20172017-05-22A large outdoor satsang session under a open-sided pavilion with red-and-white steel framing. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts, face a small temple shrine with a raised platform. On the platform, a figure in red robes sits in front of an ornate deity backdrop with garlands and orange drapes, with lights and camera equipment around the stage. Along the right edge, a standing person in an orange-brown garment stands near the audience, and a dark-clad figure stands beside a garlanded stand. Trees and a fenced ground lie behind the structure.2017-05-22An outdoor assembly of many men seated on the ground, viewed from behind, facing a raised stage under a red-and-white canopy. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts; a few have bare upper bodies or wear orange and red garments. On the stage, a figure in orange clothing sits in front of a deity murti decorated with garlands, and a sacred shrine area with carved pillars is visible. Camera tripods, stage lights and black loudspeakers stand at the sides, with trees and a tent cloth behind.2017-05-22May 26 20172017-05-26A photograph of an outdoor satsang hall under a corrugated roof. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl sits on a gold ornate throne at the centre, in front of a large deity murti of a seated couple dressed in red and blue with garlands of marigold and flowers. Gold oil lamps stand on either side of the shrine. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some in saffron, face the throne from the foreground. A camera on a tripod stands at the right beside a railing, and a green and yellow banner hangs at the left edge.2010-11-09Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with hanging speakers and banana leaves. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts sit on the ground in rows facing a raised stage. On the stage a large deity murti is decorated with garlands and stands before a blue-draped backdrop, with flower offerings and oil lamps in front. Priests in orange-saffron robes stand near the stage, and a cloth banner painted with figures hangs on the left. To the right, a gold-ornamented throne with a red canopy stands beside a standing attendant, and a woman in a green sari sits at the front corner beside a garland of white flowers. Many people fill the foreground, roughly fifty or more visible.2015-08-09November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copies