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A large nighttime outdoor gathering under a white tented canopy, with bright floodlights overhead and decorated pillars wrapped in coloured cloth at the edges. A dense crowd fills the space: women in yellow, teal, orange and red saris and salwar, many with hands folded in namaskar, and men in white shirts and dhotis. Some people wear yellow or orange shawls and saffron-coloured clothing. In the foreground, a figure in an orange robe stands beside a table laid with fruit and offerings. Screens and stage lights are visible in the background among the crowd.

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A large night gathering under a white tented canopy, with bright floodlights overhead. Dense crowds of devotees fill the open ground: many women wear white sarees with yellow or saffron borders, and several younger men wear white shirts with yellow or saffron shawls. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari and a man in white with an orange shawl stand with hands pressed together in prayer. Trays of fruit and offerings sit at the lower left, and tall decorated pillars with yellow and red patterns flank the tent. A few people appear to be seated on the floor near the front. Photo credit text is visible at the lower right.2010-02-12A night-time outdoor gathering under a large white tent canopy, with a dense crowd of devotees standing and kneeling in rows. Many men wear white shirts and trousers, several with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, while some women wear yellow, orange and pink saris. A man at the right wears an orange garment. A flat-screen monitor on a tripod in the centre shows a video of a crowd or ritual scene. Bright floodlights, a decorated pillar with colourful painted bands at left, and orange flags line the grounds. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.2010-02-12A large night-time outdoor gathering under a white canopy, with a crowd of devotees, many in white clothes, some with palms pressed together in namaste. In the right foreground a man in orange robes stands among the crowd. A small monitor on a stand displays a live feed of people. Lamps and string lights illuminate the open grounds, with more tents and stalls visible in the background.2010-02-12Night photograph of a large outdoor satsang or festival gathering under a white tent canopy. A dense crowd of many men in white dhotis and shirts fills the foreground and middle ground, with a few in beige, blue and orange clothing among them. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in colourful patterned fabric stand at the right edge, and strings of lights and a large screen appear in the background. Stage lights illuminate the scene from above.2010-02-12December 29 20102010-12-29Night-time outdoor gathering of a very large crowd, mostly men and some women, dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or sarees, with some in orange and saffron garments. Many stand close together on an open ground lit by floodlights and strings of lights along the edges. In the middle distance a raised area with a white ritual cloth and offerings is visible, and a white screen stands at left. A man in orange robes in the foreground at left looks ahead, while a few figures near the centre appear to be in devotional stance with hands folded. Several banners hang on poles in the background.2010-02-12Night-time outdoor gathering on a large open ground lit by rows of white floodlights on poles, with a vast crowd of seated devotees in white and pastel clothing filling rows of white plastic chairs. In the foreground, a cluster of people crowds around the edge of a raised cream-coloured platform. Several men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with saffron or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads; a young woman in an orange-and-white sari stands among them, and an older white-haired woman in white sits at the front. Orange banners hang along the far edge of the ground beneath the lights, and a faint bokeh of lens flare crosses the dark sky above.2010-02-17A photograph of a large evening satsang at night on an open outdoor ground lit by bright stage lights. A dense crowd of many hundreds of devotees stands and sits on green matting in front of rows of white chairs, many with palms pressed together in namaste. Men wear white shirts and dhotis or light trousers, women wear sarees in pastel and bright colours. On the left a woman in a vivid orange saree stands near a white table holding a tray of flowers and offerings. Floodlights and a tall light stand rise over the crowd, with white tents and vehicles in the distance.2010-01-10December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Night photograph of a large outdoor satsang gathering lit by bright floodlights on tall poles. A dense crowd of devotees fills an open grass ground, extending far into the background. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl stands among devotees, with a second man in an orange shawl and a man with long curly hair wearing an orange sash nearby. People in white dhotis and saffron garments are visible on a raised stage area. A low table in the foreground holds fruit and offering trays, including a tray of sweets in a wooden box and a bowl of red fruit.2010-01-09Night-time outdoor gathering at a grounds with bright floodlights and a crowd of many devotees standing and seated in rows. Women wear sarees in yellow, blue, green and white, and many people wear white dhotis and white shirts. Near the foreground, a man in a white shirt holds up a small paper or envelope. A woman in a white saree with a yellow border stands at the centre, next to a man in white with a red shawl and glasses who appears to be a devotee-facing participant. Orange flags line the edges of the field and a stage area with lighting rigs stands at right.2010-01-09