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Night outdoor gathering of a very large crowd facing a distant stage, lit by floodlights and strings of colourful bulbs. In the foreground, several women stand with hands pressed together in namaste or prayer. A woman in a bright yellow sari with a gold border holds a small badge. A woman in white salwar with a white dupatta and a rudraksha-style mala presses her palms together. A woman in a deep blue shawl stands with hands folded in front of her chest. Behind them, many more people in white and light clothing stand in rows along wooden barriers, some wearing yellow and red lanyards. A large purple bird-shaped emblem stands on a tower at left. The scene suggests a satsang or public discourse, with the crowd standing in devotional attention.

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July 24 20142014-07-24A large night-time outdoor crowd of devotees fills a open ground lit by bright floodlights on tall stands. Most people are women in saris in pink, green, white and yellow, with some men in white shirts and dhotis among them. A tall vertical banner with a portrait stands at the back beside a decorated float or vehicle with lights and garlands. The scene suggests a public gathering of devotees at a person event in Tamil Nadu, with the crowd standing close together and watching the stage area.2010-12-29A large nighttime outdoor gathering of devotees seated in dense rows on plastic chairs, filling the frame from foreground to distant stage. Most wear white and cream clothing, with some in orange, red and pink tones. Many have their palms pressed together in anjali or raised hands, and several hold up phones or cameras. Bamboo poles run across the crowd as barriers. Bright stage lights and a few lit lamps glow in the far background, with a dark sky above.2010-12-29December 14 20162016-12-14December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A large crowd of devotees stands and kneels in dim, night-time open-air setting, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in saris of orange, gold, yellow, pink and blue dominate, several wearing red sashes with name badges and orange-red garlands; a few white-clad participants also appear. A tall ornate brass lamp stand or pillar rises in the background. Some people are close to the camera in the foreground, and several kneel with flower garlands at their feet. The scene suggests a devotional gathering during an evening ritual.2016-10-10Night-time outdoor gathering of devotees standing and kneeling on red stone steps, hands pressed together in anjali mudra in prayer. Foreground figures include a woman in a grey shawl and purple skirt, a woman in a khaki wrap and teal trousers, a man in white kurta and white dhoti, a young man in a yellow kurta with a beaded necklace, a man in white kurta, a young man in an orange kurta, and a man in a navy kurta, with a woman in a green sari seated at right. Strings of coloured lights, floodlights and a canopy with striped panels frame the scene behind a large crowd.2016-12-14Night-time outdoor event where a long queue of devotees, mostly women in white and pastel saris, stands on a blue mat with a red carpet beside it. Many men in white dhotis and kurtas stand among them. A white canopy with lights stands at right, and a stage with pink and red drapes and a lit altar area is visible in the background, where a figure in an orange-yellow shawl stands near the offerings. Several women wear headscarves and shawls in red, purple and green.2010-02-12November 16 20052005-11-16December 29 20102010-12-29A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with gold borders, fills a night-time outdoor gathering. Many have white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads and gold necklaces, and several sit with palms pressed together in anjali. One woman in the front wears an orange and saffron top with a rudraksha mala, and another in a gold-bordered sari stands near a smiling older woman. Strings of multicoloured lights glow in the dark background above the crowd.2016-03-07