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December 27 2016

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A large crowd of devotees sits on orange plastic chairs under a red canopy at an outdoor satsang. In the foreground, men in white kurta-pyjama and white shirts sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, some wearing rudraksha malas. A man in a dark brown cap and pink shawl sits at right, and others in striped shirts and red garments are scattered through the rows. Red and white bunting and red cloth panels decorate the tent behind them, with more people visible beyond the railing. No central figure on a throne or dais is visible in this frame.2016-12-27A large outdoor pandal with a red and white canopy hosts a satsang and Rudrabhishekam. Rows of seated devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, fill orange plastic chairs facing a stage. On the stage, a decorated deity murti sits under a gilded, ornate backdrop, flanked by red and gold umbrellas and banana plant stalks. A video camera on a tripod and a crane-mounted camera are set up near the front. A standing priest in white clothing stands at the right side of the stage area.2016-12-27December 16 20062006-12-16A large crowd of seated men fills a white tented hall with red-and-white draped edges and hanging stage lights. Rows of beige plastic chairs face a red-draped stage at the far end, where a large painted backdrop of a forest scene and a golden seated figure on a throne are visible. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or light trousers, with some in blue, checked and maroon clothing. Several people stand near the stage and along the side aisles. The scene looks like a satsang or discourse gathering.2015-07-26A large outdoor tented assembly seen from behind the audience, with white canopy fabric overhead and a red carpet and green mat on the floor. Many seated devotees in white and pastel shirts and dhotis face a raised stage at the far end, where a figure in white stands near a central dais and a backdrop decorated with a portrait and bunting. Blue and red plastic chairs fill the rows, and loudspeakers flank the tent. Some people in the foreground wear white clothes; a woman in a pale sari sits on the right.2008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30July 26 20152015-07-26A large seated audience fills a covered hall at a convention, with rows of white plastic chairs stretching toward a stage at the far right. Most attendees wear white or light shirts and kurtas, with some women in saris of purple, pink, red and blue. A portrait of a bearded, white-haired man in saffron-coloured robes hangs on a yellow-framed panel at the top right, and blue banners line the back wall beneath white draped fabric and ceiling lights.2006-12-16A large outdoor satsang under a white tent with red and pink bunting, where a dense crowd sits in rows of white plastic chairs on a red carpet. Many attendees wear white ritual clothes, some women wear red, orange and yellow saris, and a man in the left foreground wears an orange and yellow garment with a marigold garland. Several people sit with hands joined in namaste, and a man in a grey vest and white kurta in the right foreground presses his palms together. Children and elderly devotees are interspersed among the audience. A metal barrier runs across the middle distance, and the stage with the speaker is not visible in the frame.2016-01-03December 16 20062006-12-16January 03 20162016-01-03