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Night-time outdoor stage under a white tent during a festival gathering. A large painted backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain under a blue and orange sky. On a raised red-carpeted dais at right, a seated figure wearing a red-and-orange garment and a garland sits on an ornate golden chair. Several people in white dhotis or kurtas with yellow shawls, and others in saris, salwar kameez and children's clothes, walk along red carpets edged with marigold garlands. A man in orange robes stands near the centre, and a small girl in a blue dress and a girl in pink walk in the foreground. A television monitor and draped red and pink curtains sit on the stage left.

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Night photograph of an outdoor stage with a painted backdrop of a snow-capped mountain under a blue and orange sky. A seated figure on an ornate wooden throne with a carved gold-trimmed back wears an orange garment, a white flower garland and a large bead necklace, with flower garlands and marigold festoons draped around the throne platform. Standing devotees line the stage: a man in an orange robe with a white forehead band stands at left, and a woman in a teal top holds a brass vessel near the throne. Children in orange, red, blue and white clothes, some with hands folded, gather on the red carpet and marigold-covered steps in front of the stage. A black speaker sits on a stand at left beside a cream curtain and a striped cloth hanging from a pole.2010-02-12A stage event under a tent, with a painted backdrop of a snow-capped mountain beneath blue and orange skies. On a gold throne at centre sits a seated figure in orange and white garments, with a trident-marked wall at right and garlands and marigolds spread across the red-carpeted platform. A bald man in white dhoti and kurta stands near the steps, and a man in an orange-bordered white shawl stands at left. Devotees in white and in yellow-bordered sarees and dhotis, some bowing and some with hands joined, surround the stage, and a man in white shirt and grey trousers walks down the steps in the foreground. A monitor stands on a stand at left. The sceney reads as a devotional gathering. a person candidate on the throne shows orange and ornate clothing, but the figure is small and distant, so the identification is uncertain.2010-02-12A devotional stage scene under a white tent with a painted backdrop of a snow-capped mountain beneath a blue and orange sky. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a garland sits on a golden-brown throne with a crown-like ornament, and devotees stand in a semicircle around him, many with hands folded in namaste. Men in white dhotis and kurtas and women in white and cream saris, some with yellow shawls, line the stage, and yellow and orange marigold garlands border the red carpeted steps. A loudspeaker stands at left. The setting suggests a darshan or satsang.2010-02-12Night-time outdoor photograph of a large open-air satsang pavilion with a blue carpeted floor. Many people, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez, sit on mats and cushions facing a stage at the rear, while a crowd in white dhotis and white clothing stands near the stage. Near the front, a woman in an orange-and-cream sari stands among the seated crowd, with another woman in a gold-bordered sari beside her. The back wall has a painted backdrop of snow-capped mountains and a sunrise, and a stage area with a small table draped in marigold garlands.2010-02-12Photo of an outdoor tent stage during an evening abhishekam-style ritual. A large painted backdrop shows a snow-white mountain peak under a blue and orange sky. Many people in white and cream clothing stand and kneel on a red and blue carpet, with marigold garlands and flower offerings at the edges. Some women wear colourful saris. A tall man at the left edge wears an orange robe and stands near a black monitor on a stand. A bald man in white stands at the lower right. Ceremonial gold and yellow drapes frame the stage. Many people are visible, with more partly cut off at the frame edges.2010-02-12Night photograph of an outdoor stage under a white canopy, lit with teal and white lights, with a painted backdrop of a snow-capped mountain under a sunset sky. Many people in white and pastel clothing stand and mill on a blue carpeted floor in front of the stage, while a crowd of seated devotees, many with heads covered in white, pink, orange and grey shawls, sits in the foreground. A few women in saris and men in white kurtas and dhotis are prominent. Banners with blue and red panels hang at the stage edges. Visible people are numerous and mostly partly visible in the crowd, so the count is in the 100+ range; no one on stage is clearly identifiable as a specific individual by appearance.2010-02-12A photograph of an open-air tented stage with a painted backdrop of a snow-capped mountain under a blue sky with orange clouds. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing lanyards, stands on red and blue carpets scattered with marigold petals. Women in saris, including one in magenta and another in yellow, stand near the center. At the front, a man in an orange robe and a shaved-headed man in white stand near a central figure, with a black speaker on a stand to the left. A man in a brown-striped cap and white dhoti walks barefoot in the foreground. The scene appears to be a ritual gathering in progress.2010-02-12A night-time outdoor stage under a white tent, backed by a painted sky-and-mountain backdrop with a snow-capped peak in orange and blue light. A seated figure on an ornate wooden throne with a red-and-white garland is being approached and honoured by standing devotees in white and cream clothes. A man in a saffron-orange shawl stands near the throne, and a woman in a teal top stands at the right. Others in white, cream and yellow saris and yellow shawls stand or kneel around the red-carpeted steps decorated with marigolds and orange flowers. A trident is visible on the backdrop. A monitor stands at left.2010-02-12A crowd of devotees gathers around a central ritual space in front of a painted backdrop of a snow-capped mountain under a blue and orange sky. Several men in white kurtas wear yellow shawls, and a man in a pale patterned shirt stands near the center. A figure in an orange robe and a woman with a garland stand behind the group. A woman in a blue sari and a woman in a dark outfit with a yellow shawl are visible at right, and marigold petals are scattered on the floor. A man in a white kurta bends forward, appearing to offer something at the ritual site.2010-02-12Night photo of an outdoor stage under a white tent with a painted mountain-and-sunset backdrop. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate throne-like chair at centre, with a second figure in orange beside it and a woman in a white sari standing near the front. A man in white stands at the left edge near a speaker, and another person in white is partly visible behind him. The stage is draped with yellow and pink floral garlands and red carpets run down both sides and the front, with a red-carpeted platform and marigold garland in the centre. Speakers and a microphone stand flank the stage.2010-02-12July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesA crowded indoor stage event with a painted backdrop of a snow-capped mountain under a colourful sky. A central figure seated on an ornate dark wooden throne wears an orange-saffron garment and a white flower garland, with another orange-clad attendant standing at the left of the stage. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and women in white sarees with yellow borders move about, many carrying flower garlands; a man in a dark shirt stands near a monitor. Marigold flower strands lie along the stage edge, with a few older men in white shawls in the foreground. a person identity: appearance is uncertain, so the seated figure is recorded as unsure.2010-02-12