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December 11 2015

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Night outdoor gathering in Phuket, Thailand, with a dense crowd of devotees seated in rows, seen from behind, mostly in white and light clothing. On the right, a red-draped altar table holds decorated objects, deity murti figures, and two lit oil lamps, with a bright white screen behind. At upper left, a person in white with a green sash stands on an elevated spot above the crowd, appearing to lead the session. Tropical plants frame the scene. The crowd is large and fills most of the frame.2015-12-11Night photograph of an outdoor evening session at a Nithyanandoham event. A large crowd of seated attendees fills the dark foreground, their backs and heads silhouetted toward a raised stage. On the stage, a red-draped table holds a small deity murti flanked by lit candles and floral offerings. Beside it, a standing figure in white clothing speaks or performs near a microphone stand. Overhead stage lights and a white screen are visible behind, with dense green hedges framing the scene. The crowd is large and dense, numbering well beyond twenty.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11July 24 20142014-07-24January 12 20092009-01-12March 07 20162016-03-07 +1 copiesNight gathering at an ashram hall where a large seated crowd faces a lit shrine of deity murtis decorated with garlands and marigold strands. Dozens of devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the floor in rows, many women in saris and some in white kurtas. On a raised platform near the shrine, a man in orange clothing with a red head covering stands among other priests in orange and white, with oil lamps and offerings in front of the murtis. A large screen above shows colourful artwork. The crowd is dense, with several dozen visible people.2016-10-10December 11 20152015-12-11Night photograph of a large outdoor congregation seated on the ground in rows facing a lit stage. Most attendees wear white clothing, some with gold-bordered white saris and some in green or patterned dresses, and many have hair in braids or buns. Two green spotlights illuminate a temple-style shrine with ornate arches and a deity murti decorated for worship. A row of stanchions separates the seating area, and a large screen glows at the right edge. The scene reflects a night satsang or puja gathering.2016-03-07December 29 20102010-12-29Night outdoor satsang at a temple-side street. A decorated raised stage with a multicoloured draped canopy, marigold garlands and flowers stands under a bright floodlight. A seated figure in orange and red robes sits at the centre of the stage, with a white-clad attendant beside. A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with flowers in their hair, sits on the ground in rows, with red plastic crates in the foreground. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls move among them, and a camera on a tripod is set up near the stage. Painted temple walls and a red-tiled building form the backdrop. Ground-level crowd with ritual satsang setting.2009-01-12December 09 20132013-12-09