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September 06 2009

Night outdoor gathering at Adi Kailasa in Bengaluru. A small bonfire of burning logs and ash sits on bare dirt in the foreground. Behind it, a large crowd of devotees sits on the ground in white clothes, several women in saffron and cream saris, with bright floodlights on poles and lens flares above. No clear a person candidate is visible in the frame.

Night outdoor gathering on bare sandy ground where a crowd of many people sits closely packed in rows, mostly women in white and cream sarees and kurtas, with some in orange and green saris. Bright floodlights on stands illuminate the scene against the dark sky. In the foreground a small fire burns on the ground with charred logs and ash. Many attendees wear white clothing typical of satsang gatherings. No single prominent figure is clearly identifiable among the seated crowd, and an orange-robed figure appears at the far left edge.

Night outdoor gathering on bare ground beside a large open fire pit, with flames rising at the lower right. A crowd of many people sits in rows on the earth, mostly women and some men, dressed largely in white with some in orange, red, green and yellow saris and shawls. Several seated devotees hold small brass plates or cups in front of them. Mats in purple and green patterns lie at the lower left. Behind the crowd, figures in white and yellow stand near a tree and a small stage with a loudspeaker, and electric lights glow in the distance. The scene suggests a homa or fire ritual with participants seated in meditation or prayer, though no specific figure is clearly identifiable as a person.

Night outdoor gathering at Adi Kailasa in Bengaluru: a crowd of seated devotees, mostly in white clothes with some in saffron or orange, sits on bare dirt facing a small open fire pit with burning logs and offerings. Bright floodlights on poles light the scene against a dark sky. The people are seated in rows, some with hands together.

November 19 2009

A night-time outdoor photograph of a sacred fire ritual on bare dusty ground. A large bright fire burns at the right, with flames and smoke rising. Scattered across the dark field, several people in white clothes sit cross-legged facing the fire, including a person in the foreground in white with a dark head covering. Small lamps glow faintly on the ground at left, and thin vertical lights stand in the background. No deity murti or a person candidate is clearly visible; the figures are seated devotees taking part in the homa-like fire ceremony.

Night outdoor gathering on sandy ground with a large open fire pit burning at the lower right. Many devotees dressed in white sit on striped woven mats and plastic chairs, facing toward a standing figure holding two flaming torches or lamps in the centre background. Some attendees wear orange and saffron sarees and shawls. A blue tarpaulin shelter stands at the left edge, and a few people stand in the distance among scattered white chairs.

Night outdoor gathering on a grassy lawn lit by bright floodlights, with a large crowd of seated devotees on mats, chairs and cloths around a blazing sacrificial fire at the centre. A tall metal frame stands at right. At far right a seated figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a white draped structure, with attendants in white around him. Many attendees wear white clothing, some in orange and saffron, and a figure at lower right wears a rudraksha-style necklace.

September 06 2009

Night photograph of an outdoor sacred fire ritual on bare earth. A large bright fire burns on the right, with smoke rising above it. Several people sit in white or light-coloured clothing around small fire pits and the main blaze; one seated figure in the foreground wears a dark head covering and light clothing, and others are scattered across the dim ground behind, with a row of small white lights along the background. Faint orange glows of smaller fires appear at the left.

A night-time outdoor photograph of a sacred fire ritual on bare earth. A large blazing fire pit burns in the right centre, with glowing embers. Several people in white clothing sit on the ground around the scene, some facing the flames. In the foreground at lower left, a person in white with a head covering sits with their back to the camera. At lower right, another person wearing a dark head covering sits near the fire. Thin vertical lights stand in the dark background, and more seated figures in white are faintly visible in the distance.