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Night outdoor satsang at a temple-style stage. Dense crowd of mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis, many with sacred threads and some with white ash marks, sit with arms raised toward the stage. On a raised platform, a seated figure in orange clothing and a simple garland sits before a shrine decorated with colourful deity murti, a kalasha-like pot and a large lit lamp setting. A small camera tripod stands at the right. A plaque reading Kalpavriksha hangs on a fence at the upper left. Overall, a devotional gathering in progress.

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Night-time outdoor satsang photographed from behind a crowd of seated men, mostly bare-chested in white dhotis, many with arms raised high. In the background a decorated shrine with lit lamps, flower garlands and several deity murti stands on a raised platform under a pink-and-white canopy. A central figure in red and gold garments sits on a yellow dais before the shrine, flanked by camera tripods and a speaker. Women in white saris sit at the right edge, and a sign on a fence reads Kalpavriksha. a person is not visibly identifiable from this distance, so the central seated figure is described by role only as a seated teacher. Crowd members are seated on mats in front of the stage.2017-09-05 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07August 21 20172017-08-21Photo 11715292December 07 20162016-12-07 +1 copiesNight outdoor shiva deeksha initiation at a temple-style open pavilion. Dozens of seated initiates, mostly seen from behind, sit in rows wearing white dhotis, bare upper bodies, sacred threads, and red headbands tied at the forehead. Many have white ash or sacred markings on their backs. A figure in a red cloth and orange-gold garland sits on a gold-and-red raised seat in front of a red and gold shrine with deity murti. Two attendants in blue and red garments stand in the background beside floral garlands, and cameras, speakers and stage lights are set up around the scene.2017-08-21September 05 20172017-09-05Large outdoor ritual gathering at dusk where a crowd of bare-chested devotees, many wearing rudraksha malas and white dhotis, sits facing a raised stage. On the stage, a seated figure in white and a saffron-clad person sit before a decorated deity murti framed by garlands and a golden canopy. Priests in white stand nearby, and an ornate chariot-like structure with a golden umbrella stands to the side. A camera crane is visible at upper left.2016-12-07July 08 20172017-07-08September 24 20172017-09-24Night-time ritual gathering in an open courtyard before a decorated shrine hung with colourful garlands, with a fire pit and oil lamps in front of a deity murti. A bare-chested priest in an orange-gold dhoti stands at the centre-left performing an offering with a raised implement. A figure in a red-and-orange wrap and a saffron headcloth sits on a red throne at the right, with a yellow-and-blue canopy overhead; the seated figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, with long hair and saffron clothing, but the identity is uncertain. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged in rows wearing white and beige cloths, many with palms joined overhead in namaskar and the front rows sitting bare-chested with rudraksha malas visible.2016-12-07May 26 20172017-05-26