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Night outdoor event photographed from behind a seated audience of devotees on blue mats. On a stage backdrop painted with a snowy mountain and blue sky, a group of people in white and saffron-toned clothing stands around a decorated ritual arrangement with garlands and a small lit altar. Many seated women wear white, pink, orange and blue saris and shawls, and a few wear white head coverings. Large speakers and stage lights are visible at the right. No individual can be clearly identified as a specific person from appearance here.

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Night-time outdoor satsang photographed from the crowd at the front of a stage. A large painted backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain under a sunset sky. Many people sit on blue and red mats in the foreground, including women in white saris and colourful salwar and sari garments, some holding bags. Along the stage, a line of people in white and saffron clothing stands near a decorated altar with a kalasha-like arrangement, and others stand in a row to the right. Stage lights and speakers are visible at the back of the tent-like setting.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 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 photo of an outdoor open-air satsang pavilion with a painted backdrop of snow-capped mountains and a golden peak under a sunset sky. Many people in white and cream clothing crowd the stage area while devotees sit on blue and red carpets in the foreground. A young girl in a white dhoti-style sari with a gold border stands at centre, wearing a small white bindi and a lanyard badge. Two women in cream and orange-gold saris stand nearby, one wearing a blue badge. Seated devotees wear teal, pink and white garments; a woman in a pink patterned salwar kameez stands at right. Stage lights and speakers frame the pavilion, with a small altar of offerings visible at upper left.2010-02-12Night photo of a large open-air outdoor event under a tent canopy. Many devotees are seated on red and blue mats and carpets, while a crowd stands in the foreground and along the stage area. A woman in a white saree with gold border stands at centre with her back to the camera, and nearby women wear pink, green, and blue salwar kameez and sarees. A painted backdrop shows snow-capped mountains and a sky. Stage lights and a small monitor are visible, with a few people in white dhotis and kurtas near the stage.2010-02-12Night-time outdoor event on a covered stage with a painted backdrop of a snow-capped mountain under a sunset sky. A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris, fills the foreground and moves toward the stage. A few figures in saffron and orange clothing stand near the centre on the stage, beside a white curtain and a red and pink drape. Tall decorated poles with colourful patterned banners and orange-and-white flower garlands frame the right side, and a small offering table with flowers stands at the edge of the stage.2010-02-12Night outdoor gathering under a large white illuminated stage canopy. Many people in white and bright traditional saris and dhotis stand and move on the stage and open ground, while a dense crowd of seated devotees, many with heads and shoulders covered in shawls, fills the blue-carpeted foreground. Lights and tent structures frame the scene against a dark sky.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.2010-02-12A photograph of a crowded indoor stage during a Shivaratri linga abhishekam ritual. A large painted backdrop shows a snow-white mountain peak under a blue-and-orange sky, with a trident on the right. Several people in white dhotis and shirts with yellow sashes, and women in white saris with yellow borders, stand and kneel near a central ritual area. A woman in a red shawl and a man in a white robe fold their hands in prayer. Marigold flower garlands line the stage floor. A man in an orange top stands at the upper left. On the left stands a black speaker box and a cream curtain. Roughly two dozen people are visible.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 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.2010-02-12August 16 20092009-08-16