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Night-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.

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Night 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 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.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.2010-02-12August 16 20092009-08-16Night-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.2010-02-12January 12 20092009-01-12Photograph of a large tented hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women and girls in white, pastel, pink, green and blue saris and salwar, many with long braided hair, sitting on striped woven mats and cloth. Hanging ornamental tassels in red, yellow and patterned fabric decorate the tent ceiling. At the far end, a raised stage with a dark drape and a large framed portrait of a man with long dark hair stands above a small dais, with an ornate seat and a candle-like lamp in front. Side walls show additional framed portraits, and a small stand holding a trident-like object is visible at the right edge.2007-02-15January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of an indoor ritual hall with red and maroon drapes and a large cream lampshade hanging in the foreground. Devotees stand in a long line, many women in saris and salwar kameez, with women's hair in long braids. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the left and centre near a small shrine. A large framed portrait of a bearded man in a white headcloth hangs on a dark backdrop at the upper right, beside a decorated altar with flowers, a kalasha and a garland-draped stand. A man in an orange garment with a garland stands near the altar in the centre, possibly performing puja. Colourful woven panels hang from the ceiling at the top left. The scene suggests darshan or puja.2006-10-22A 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