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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.

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Night 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 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.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.2010-02-12Night 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 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 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-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.2010-02-12Night photo of a large outdoor crowd moving along a metal-railed walkway with a red carpet and blue matting toward a lit stage under a white canopy. Many people in white shirts and trousers, saris in pink, green and patterned colours, and a man in a striped shirt carrying a bag in the foreground. Red and white tent awnings line the left side, and a large white screen stands at the right edge. Several small figures are visible on the distant stage, but no identifiable a person candidate can be confirmed from appearance.2010-02-12A 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.2010-02-12Night photo of a crowd queuing along wooden barricades toward a lit outdoor stage with a painted backdrop of a mountain under a colourful sky. In the foreground a man in a grey shirt walks with hands clasped, a man in white shirt and white dhoti wears a red-brown rudraksha-style mala and a tilak on his forehead, and an older woman in a pink sari has hands folded. A figure in a saffron-orange robe stands among the people near the centre. Many devotees in white, pastel and bright saris fill the background. Trees and stage lighting frame the scene.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 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.2010-02-12