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Blurry evening photograph of a gathering under an open canopy with palm trees silhouetted against a dusky blue sky. Many seated devotees in white clothing fill the foreground, with several small oil lamps glowing on the platform. At the centre stands a decorated shrine or kalasha-like structure with a garland, and a few standing figures in white attend it. A large screen glows at the right edge. Striped red and white steps run along the front of the seating area.

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Blurred evening photograph of an open-air outdoor ceremony under a tan canopy, with tall palm trees and a dusk sky behind. Many people in white clothing sit in rows on a raised white and dark-red striped platform facing a central altar. Several small oil lamps and flames burn in front of a golden pillar or kalasha-like structure. A figure in an orange robe stands near the center, and a white-clad person stands at the right edge beside a small screen.2010-08-30October 07 20082008-10-07Outdoor ritual on a striped red-and-white raised platform in an open courtyard beside a tall flagstaff and palm trees. A central figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged before a fire or incense smoke rising into the air. Around him, robed participants in white garments with orange and yellow shawls sit on mats, many with hands folded in prayer. Offerings, a yellow cloth, a small brass pot and a tray are set on the platform. Behind them, a white shrine houses a dark deity murti beneath the flagstaff. Approximately fifteen to twenty people are visible.2008-09-30Night outdoor gathering on a grassy lawn lit by lamps and string lights, with palm trees in the dark background. A large crowd of devotees sits on white cloths in a wide circle, most dressed in white. At the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised platform near a blue-draped table with lit candles and offerings. Other people in orange and red sit beside him. A tall ornamental lantern and a lit oil lamp stand in the middle, and a tall decorated pole with a golden tiered ornament rises at the back. The gathering appears to be a night satsang or puja.2013-12-09Night-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-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.2013-12-09Night outdoor campfire gathering on sandy ground around a large bright fire. Dozens of people sit in a circle wearing white and orange-saffron clothes; several in white stand at the back and right side. A standing figure in white, at the top centre of the circle, faces the group beside the flames. At left, a small canopy with a red-and-white fringed cloth stands on a pole. A single street lamp glows in the background, and a few distant lights appear at the far right. Some participants wear orange shawls, and a few have long dark hair in braids. The scene looks like an informal satsang or campfire session.2008-01-14Night 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.2013-12-09Night outdoor ritual at a fire pit: a standing man in a rust-red dhoti and saffron-orange shawl with a rudraksha-style mala holds a lit oil lamp aloft to the left. Seated devotees in white clothes with red waist cloths and orange-red shawls sit with palms pressed together before a stone fire pit with a burning flame and brass offering vessels. A shaven-headed priest in saffron with white horizontal markings kneels at the right foreground. Behind them, a golden-framed deity murti is seen in shadow, with a sanctum and plants nearby; more devotees sit in rows.2013-04-01Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at an ashram. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold necklace and an orange head covering sits at the front right, holding a ladle over a square fire pit filled with offerings, with a microphone stand beside him. Behind him, a white-clad assistant wears a yellow cloth. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes face the fire, many holding small brass vessels, and red floor mats are lit by many small oil lamps. A decorated shrine with garlands and lights stands at the left, and a whitewashed building sits in the background. Visible people number roughly several dozen.2009-12-30December 09 20132013-12-09December 13 20132013-12-13