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A large outdoor crowd of devotees, mostly women and men in white and pastel clothing, stands with raised hands pressed together in anjali mudra under a dusky evening sky. Several women wear red and pink saris and gold bangles, and some have colourful bindi and red wrist threads. A dark blue canopy with fringed trim stretches across the background, with trees and a hillside behind. The scene conveys a satsang or public talk gathering. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a central guru in the frame.

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A dense outdoor crowd at dusk, many devotees with raised hands held in anjali mudra above their heads, in a gesture of devotion. Most wear white or light traditional clothing, with colourful accents including pink, red and blue garments; several wrists show red and gold bangles and threads. A long blue and gold draped tent canopy and tall trees line the background under a darkening sky. Faces are partly visible; no single figure can be identified as a person with confidence from appearance, and no throne, dais or ceremonial figure is visible in the frame.2010-02-12A large crowd of devotees fills a covered tent-like hall at night, many with raised hands and open palms as if chanting or responding to a speaker. Most wear white shirts, white dhotis or sarees, with a few in orange and a man in a yellow shawl near the centre. Ceiling fans hang beneath a blue tarpaulin roof with strings of orange and yellow bunting, and display boards line the back wall. The view is from the back of the hall toward the audience, with no clearly identifiable speaker or a person visible in the frame.December 16 20062006-12-16A large outdoor crowd of devotees, mostly men and women in white clothing, stands packed together with arms raised and hands clapping or lifted in devotion. Some wear orange or saffron shawls and sashes. Behind them a tall white stage structure with blue tarpaulin awnings and tents stands under an overcast sky, with a white van parked at right and utility poles and trees in the background. The scene suggests a large public satsang or gathering.2009-07-08 +1 copiesA large night gathering of devotees seated on the ground in an open outdoor field, many with palms pressed together in prayer or hands folded at chest level. Most wear white, with saffron, orange, pink, yellow and purple saris and kurtas interspersed among them. Several women wear white head coverings. Tall speaker towers stand at the left of the crowd, and a green light glows in the dark background with parked vehicles and distant lights. Faces are turned toward the front. The scene shows a very large crowd filling the frame, with people extending well back into the darkness.2009-02-23A crowded night gathering of devotees under a decorated tent with strings of white and yellow flower garlands and tall colourful banners overhead, with long white tube lights along the ceiling. Most people wear plain white clothes and rudraksha malas, many with raised hands, palms open or clapping, and several faces are smeared with coloured powder. A woman in an orange sari stands near the centre, and a woman in a red-bordered sari stands at the lower left.2008-11-12A large outdoor crowd of mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis stands with palms pressed together in prayer beneath a striped blue, green, red and purple tent canopy strung with green leaf garlands. Several figures on the right hold brass plates or offering trays. The sky behind is blue with cumulus clouds, and vehicles are parked in the distance beyond the tent. The scene appears to be a devotional gathering at an open-air ceremony.2007-08-17A large outdoor crowd of devotees stands in rows under a striped blue, green and red canopy tent at dusk, many with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed in prayer. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis or white kurtas, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands at the centre-right. Some hold plates of offerings with flowers and fruit, and a few wear rudraksha malas. Tents, parked vehicles and palm fronds fill the background under a pale evening sky.2007-08-17A large crowd of devotees in white clothes fills a covered hall under a white and orange striped tent with blue and purple ceiling fans. Many people raise their arms and hands in prayer or greeting, some with palms pressed together, while others stand with hands lifted. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or kurtas, with some in yellow or saffron garments at the left. The stage and a person are not visible in this view. The camera is at the back of the hall looking toward the front, and there are white walls with framed displays along the back.A crowded outdoor procession or festival scene with a large throng of devotees pressed together under a tent-like canopy, many with arms raised high and palms open, faces lifted upward. Most wear white dhotis and shirts, some in yellow or colourful sarees, with gold bangles visible on several wrists. Orange and saffron flags on tall poles and striped decorative banners fill the frame, and a large billboard at upper right shows a portrait and Tamil lettering. A man in a dark blue shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at the right edge. The crowd is dense with well over twenty visible people, and the setting suggests a ceremonial gathering or procession.2010-01-01Outdoor photo of a large crowd of devotees at an open event ground lined with rows of blue plastic chairs and tall palm trees under a pale sky. Many people stand with palms pressed together in namaskar or raise hands in devotion. In the foreground, an older man in white shirt and a younger man in white shirt and yellow dhoti, with a white sandalwood tilak on his forehead, raise folded hands. A woman in a pink and purple sari stands center-left, and women in orange and yellow saris are visible among the crowd. Orange flags and stage lights on poles line the background, and a wide white banner strip runs along the crowd.2010-02-18A photograph of a dense, dark night crowd at an outdoor evening event, with many devotees packed together. Most wear white or cream traditional clothing, and several women in white saris with gold borders, some with red or maroon garments, have hands raised in devotion, clapping or gesturing. A woman in the foreground wears a plaid-patterned blouse with a red bindi and gold bangles. Small purple and white lights are strung along the background, and a few faces are lit by a warm glow. No single figure can be identified as a person.2016-03-07