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Night outdoor gathering on a lawn in front of a lit multi-storey building. Dozens of devotees in white clothes sit in rows on the grass facing a distant, lamp-lit ritual area with a red cloth and small oil lamps. Lanterns and stage lights illuminate the scene. On the right, a figure in dark clothing sits on a yellow cloth mat near a white canopy. Individual identity cannot be determined from the image.

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December 13 20132013-12-13December 13 20132013-12-13December 13 20132013-12-13Night outdoor gathering on a lawn in front of a multi-storey resort building with balconies and lit windows. Many people in white clothing sit in rows on the grass and on cushions, hands pressed together in anjali, some with eyes closed as in meditation or satsang. A lantern glows at the left edge and a row of small lamps lines the path. In the far background a figure in white stands near a raised area, and a small orange floral arrangement sits on the grass at left. The crowd spans from the foreground to the back of the lawn.2013-12-13Night-time outdoor puja in a garden lit by floodlights and lanterns. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised mat in front of a tall golden kalasha-style structure, with a brass puja tray and offerings set before him. Another person in orange sits to the side, and a figure in white sits near a small table draped in blue cloth with flowers. Dozens of devotees in white clothing sit on the grass and paving in rows, some with heads bowed, while smoke rises from the ritual area and a large brass vessel stands on the ground.2013-12-09December 13 20132013-12-13December 13 20132013-12-13Night-time outdoor gathering on a lawn at a Bali-style garden, with a large crowd of people in white clothing seated on mats in the grass. Near the front, a group of white-clad figures sits in a cluster around a small table with offerings and a lit oil lamp, with a lantern on a pole nearby. At the right, a tall ornate red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella stands beside a carved figure. Palm and frangipani trees, lamps and illuminated buildings frame the scene. Some seated people wear red, and one holds a red bag. No candidate for the teacher is clearly identifiable in the image, so the figure is described only by role.2013-12-09Night outdoor ceremony on a lawn lit by floodlights and lanterns, with a central fire pit burning beside offering trays of flowers and fruit. A figure in dark robes stands near the fire, while rows of people in white clothes sit on the grass and mats facing the altar. A tall golden kalasha-like stack and a red-robed attendant stand nearby; a few orange-robed monastics sit at the far left. Several people in white kurtas and white saris are seated close to the front, with more sitting at the back among palm trees and a hotel building.2013-12-09Evening outdoor satsang on a lawn in front of a multi-storey building with balconies and lit windows. Dozens of devotees sit on mats and cloths, mostly in white clothes with orange-brown shawls, and some on chairs at the rear. A raised platform at the back holds a seated speaker in orange-red clothing, flanked by flower decorations and small lamps. A parasol shades the left side, and a microphone stand is visible at right. The gathering is large and fills the frame.2014-05-12Night outdoor padapuja on a lawn in Bali, with a crowd of devotees seated on the grass in rows, mostly dressed in white. In the centre, a small fire burns beside a low ritual table and cushioned seats, where a figure in orange-saffron robes sits with hands together in front of a flame, and a standing person in orange clothing stands further back near a decorated golden structure. Several devotees in white hold their palms together in prayer, some wearing red shawls and rudraksha malas. Floodlights and building lights illuminate the scene from behind. Brightly lit hotel-style buildings rise in the background.2013-12-09Night outdoor ritual on a lawn in front of a building, lit by small lamps. In the foreground at left, a seated figure in a red-orange garment with bare shoulder sits with back partly turned, facing a line of seated devotees in white clothes. Rows of devotees in white and some in ochre sit on the grass along a wooden walkway, hands pressed together in prayer. In the background a raised platform with a red-draped backdrop, a small altar with lit lamps and offerings, and a canopy frame. Many more people sit in the audience area on the left, dressed in white.2013-12-13