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Night photograph of a large outdoor stage under a white canopy, lit from above, with a painted backdrop of a snow-capped mountain under a colourful sunset sky. Dense crowds stand behind wooden bamboo barriers in the foreground. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts stand near the stage, and a man in an orange garment stands among them. In the lower centre, a man in a pink-and-white shirt presses his palms together, beside a woman holding a small child in a blue hooded jacket. Colourful saris and headscarves appear among the crowd on the right. The stage area is lit with string lights and a gold kalasha-like finial is visible at the backdrop's right.

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A photograph of a large nighttime crowd of devotees filing along a roped-off path toward an illuminated stage. The backdrop is a painted scene of a snow-capped mountain under a colourful sky. On stage, figures in white clothing stand near the mountain image, and one figure in saffron raises an object. In the foreground, a woman in an orange top and a white sari with a blue bead necklace stands beside a young woman in a green top, and an older man in a white shirt and purple garment walks nearby, while devotees in white and orange clothing fill the path. Wooden barriers and a blue-and-white banner frame the scene.2010-02-12Night photograph of an outdoor stage under a white canopy lit by spotlights, with a large painted backdrop of a snow-capped mountain beneath blue and orange sky. Several people in white clothes and saffron or orange garments stand on the stage near the mountain painting, while a dense crowd of devotees stands in the foreground, including a man in a white checked shirt at right. A rope barrier separates the crowd from the stage area. No individual on stage can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the stage figures are described by role only.2010-02-12Night photograph of a crowd queuing along a roped walkway toward a stage backdropped by a painted mountain landscape with a glowing peak and sunset sky. Many devotees in white and light clothing move forward; a woman in a light blue sari with a red bindi and a man with a grey moustache wearing a checked shirt and a yellow-and-white shawl stand in the foreground. A small child in a striped pink cap is at lower left. Figures in white and saffron are visible on the stage near the backdrop, and a deity murti is faintly visible at right. Wooden posts and a red carpet line the path.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.2010-02-12Night-time outdoor gathering of a large crowd, mostly women, seated on the ground behind bamboo barricades facing a stage. Many wear white saris and salwar kameez in colours such as yellow, orange, pink, green and blue, with some hair adorned with flowers. On the stage, a backdrop painting shows a snowy mountain peak under a pale sky, and figures sit in the lit area below. Large white projection screens flank the stage, and bright floodlights stand at the right edge. A few standing figures in white move among the seated crowd. Crowd size is too large to count precisely.2010-02-12Night-time outdoor gathering of a very large crowd seated on the ground in rows behind bamboo barriers, many in white clothes and others in coloured saris and salwar kameez. On a distant stage under lights, figures sit before a painted backdrop showing a mountain scene, with a red draped platform in front. Large blank projection screens stand on either side, and scaffolding frames the right edge.2010-02-12Night photograph of devotees queuing between wooden rail barriers toward a lit outdoor stage. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and maroon shawl looks toward the camera, with a young boy in a dark green top beside him. A woman in a cream top carries a plastic bag and a white cloth. Behind them, people in saffron, teal and colourful saris and salwar walk along the queue. The stage is decorated with a painted backdrop of a mountain scene under a canopy, with a red curtain at the left. No clearly identifiable a person is visible on the stage; the figures on it are too distant to judge.2010-02-12Photograph of a large outdoor evening satsang at night, with a dense crowd of hundreds of seated devotees on mats and blue tarpaulin, viewed from behind. Most wear white or pastel saris and dhotis, with colourful orange, pink, blue and red garments among them. Women and girls sit with braided hair, some with flowers. In the distance a raised stage with a pink backdrop holds seated figures in light clothing near small lamps. To the right, a decorated stage with a painted backdrop of snowy mountains and a golden peetha-like seat is framed by flower garlands. Two large white projection screens flank the crowd. Bamboo barriers separate the audience from the stage area.2010-02-12Night photograph of a large outdoor crowd filing along a red-carpeted path between wooden pole barriers toward an illuminated stage. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and grey vest wears a maroon head cloth and carries a black bag, while a man in a white shirt and blue cap walks beside him. A woman in a maroon shawl and a woman in a blue sari stand near the rail, and women in colourful saris and head wraps follow behind. On the stage backdrop is a painted scene of a mountain and sky, and a white projection screen stands at right. Hundreds of people in white clothes gather in the background.2010-02-12Night outdoor event on a blue-carpeted open stage under a white canopy, with a painted backdrop of a snow-capped mountain and a figure beside a kalasha-like structure. Many people in white ritual clothes crowd the stage area, with a few in saffron and orange robes near the left. In the foreground a young girl in a white top wears a lanyard, and a woman in a cream sari with a gold border stands at centre, with a woman in a bright blue sari at right. Seated devotees sit on blue mats and red cloths, and an illuminated ritual table with flowers and offerings stands at left. Shadowy figures in the crowd suggest puja or abhishekam activity near the stage.2010-02-12August 16 20092009-08-16A night-time outdoor photograph of a large public gathering under a white canopy stage. A long queue of women in saris and salwar kameez, many in white, blue, red and yellow, stands along a blue mat toward the stage. On the stage area, people in white clothing and a figure in orange stand near a red draped backdrop and a painted mountain-style backdrop. Rows of seated devotees fill the left foreground. Clusters of standing and seated people fill the scene.2010-02-12