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Outdoor photo of a large crowd of devotees at an open event ground lined with rows of blue plastic chairs and tall palm trees under a pale sky. Many people stand with palms pressed together in namaskar or raise hands in devotion. In the foreground, an older man in white shirt and a younger man in white shirt and yellow dhoti, with a white sandalwood tilak on his forehead, raise folded hands. A woman in a pink and purple sari stands center-left, and women in orange and yellow saris are visible among the crowd. Orange flags and stage lights on poles line the background, and a wide white banner strip runs along the crowd.

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A large outdoor crowd gathers at a seaside-style open ground lined with palm trees, with orange pennants strung on poles and stage lights on a frame at the right. Many people stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra or raise their hands in greeting. A woman in a purple saree with gold bangles and a flower in her hair stands at centre, and a woman in a yellow-orange saree stands nearby. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis. Rows of blue plastic chairs fill the foreground. No single central figure is clearly visible.2010-02-18A large outdoor crowd seated on plastic chairs at an open-air event ground, viewed from the front. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some in pink, brown and multicolored clothing. In the foreground a bare-chested elderly man with a white beard wears a yellow shawl and holds a wooden staff, with a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Near centre an older bearded man in an orange-saffron robe sits among devotees. Bamboo barriers separate the seating rows. In the background stands a stage with speakers, a yellow vehicle, and rows of banners and flags under tall palm trees.2010-02-18A large outdoor crowd of seated devotees fills an open dirt field during an event. Most sit on blue and red plastic chairs, many men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris and salwar in blue, purple, pink and green. A wooden rail fence runs across the foreground. Tall palm trees and tall banners stand behind the crowd, including red banners bearing portraits of a saffron-robed figure with long hair. A stage with lights and speakers is visible at right. The photograph is taken from the rear of the audience.2010-02-18A large outdoor crowd stands in rows at dusk, many with palms pressed together in namaskar or hands folded in prayer. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris in orange, blue, gold and green, and young people in casual shirts face forward toward an unseen focal point. Red plastic chairs are scattered among the standing devotees, and tall banners with illuminated lettering hang on poles in the background, with a scaffold and a blue vehicle at left. The scene suggests a devotional gathering or pada puja, though the focal stage is not visible.2010-01-24A dense outdoor crowd at dusk, many devotees with raised hands held in anjali mudra above their heads, in a gesture of devotion. Most wear white or light traditional clothing, with colourful accents including pink, red and blue garments; several wrists show red and gold bangles and threads. A long blue and gold draped tent canopy and tall trees line the background under a darkening sky. Faces are partly visible; no single figure can be identified as a person with confidence from appearance, and no throne, dais or ceremonial figure is visible in the frame.2010-02-12November 25 20092009-11-25December 29 20102010-12-29A large outdoor satsang crowd fills a dusty open ground, with many people standing with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing toward the front. Most attendees wear colourful saris and salwar kameez in pink, green, blue, orange and yellow, and some sit on white plastic chairs. An orange cloth barrier runs diagonally through the foreground, separating the seated and standing audience from a path where two men in white kurtas and white trousers, one with an orange shawl, stand with hands folded near the barrier. Orange flags and stage lights line the background, with a blue fence and multi-storey buildings beyond. The crowd fills most of the frame and extends into the distance.2010-02-16 +1 copiesA large outdoor crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground of a palm-lined open ground at dusk, with hundreds of people in white shirts and dhotis, pink and maroon shirts, and saffron-orange and yellow robes. Many sit on red and white plastic chairs with hands raised in greeting or applause. Wooden poles run across the front of the seating area. Behind them, tall saffron-robed portraits on red-bordered banners hang on poles between palm trees, and a stage and a yellow vehicle are visible in the distance. An elderly bearded man in orange robes sits near the centre-right.2010-02-18Wide outdoor view of a large crowd seated on blue plastic chairs in rows along a dirt pathway, separated by bamboo poles tied with rope. Many attendees wear white, while women wear orange, red, pink and green saris and salwars. Ahead, a stage with a red and orange backdrop bearing printed Tamil text and a framed image of a deity is decorated with greenery, and several people in white stand near it. Coconut palms, stage lights and speaker stacks frame the scene at dusk.2010-02-18Outdoor photograph of a line of devotees standing with palms pressed together in namaskar on a dirt ground beneath palm and leafy trees, with thatched-roof buildings behind. Foreground figures include an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a mustard-yellow shawl, a man in a checked shirt, a woman in a pink sari with glasses, a smiling man in a white shirt with a pendant, and a young girl in a pink dress with glasses. Behind them, other people in white and colourful clothing stand along the path, some in orange and yellow garments, and a man in a white vest and orange cloth walks at left. No one visible is identifiable as the swami; all are devotees and attendees.2006-12-26Elevated view of a large outdoor stage function at dusk under strings of lights and tall palm trees. Several hundred seated audience members fill rows of blue and black plastic and folding chairs, separated by a central dirt aisle lined with bamboo poles. A small boy in grey stands alone in the aisle, and a man in a light shirt walks among the rows. On a distant stage, a large banner shows a saffron-robed figure, with figures in white and orange gathered beneath it and a decorated backdrop. Loudspeakers stand at the sides.2010-02-18