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A large outdoor gathering under a red and maroon canopy with patterned fabric and colourful streamers. Many devotees dressed in white sit in rows on the ground, while several people in white stand near a golden shrine structure with an arched niche and a golden backdrop. A man in a grey shirt and jeans stands among them, and a woman in a white sari stands beside a young girl in white. A bamboo scaffold and palm trees appear at left, and a white-clad figure tends the altar area at right.

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A large open-air satsang gathering under a steel-frame canopy draped with red fabric trimmed with multicolored stripes. Hundreds of devotees, mostly in white clothes, sit on the ground facing a stage. On the stage stands a gold-covered shrine with an ornate arch and a central deity murti, with framed pictures placed nearby. In the foreground, two men in white dhotis and shirts stand with their hands clasped, watching the proceedings. A few women in saris sit among the crowd. The scene reflects a Guru Poornima discourse setting.2005-07-21 +1 copiesJuly 21 20052005-07-21 +2 copiesA large outdoor pandal with a red and gold patterned fabric canopy hangs overhead, edged with striped bunting. Beneath it, a dense crowd of men in white clothes sits on a white floor facing a raised stage. The stage is framed by gold-foil panels and an ornate golden arch, with a decorated seated deity murti at the centre and framed portraits on an easel to the left. Several people in white stand near the stage, and a woman in orange clothing stands at the left edge. A microphone stand appears at the right.2005-07-21 +1 copiesA large outdoor gathering under a red and gold ceremonial canopy with tassel trim, with a crowd of devotees seated on the ground and many standing behind them. Most attendees wear white clothes, and some wear red lanyards or badges. Women in saffron, red and pale-blue saris sit among the men in the foreground. At the right, a large deity murti decorated with garlands stands beside a golden frame and a blue draped backdrop. A small figure in an orange-saffron robe stands on the left near the back, beside a figure in white. Smoke rises at left, and a camera and boom microphone are visible at right. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse in progress.2005-07-21July 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesA large outdoor pandal with a red patterned canopy edged in multicolored stripes covers a gathering of a very large crowd, mostly people dressed in white, seated on the ground facing a raised stage. The stage has golden side panels and a golden arched shrine with a seated figure in the centre, surrounded by garlands and flags. Several people in white stand near the stage edges, and a child with braids and flowers sits in the foreground. A deity murti is enthroned on the stage. Bright white sheeting and a steel frame structure surround the scene.2005-07-21January 01 20082008-01-01July 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesJuly 21 20052005-07-21July 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesA large open-sided tin-roofed pavilion filled with seated devotees in rows on mats, many men in white ritual clothes and women in saffron, red, pink and orange saris. Some sit cross-legged before small white sand or ash-marked platforms holding offerings. At the far right, a richly decorated altar with floral garlands, colourful arches and a red-draped table is tended by robed attendants in orange. Coconut palms and strings of lights are visible beyond the open sides. A seated figure in a white shirt near centre-right faces the altar. Many people are present, and the scene reads as a group ritual ceremony.2006-12-26May 22 20172017-05-22