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July 17 2006

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A large outdoor tent event filled with seated devotees on blue, green and red folding chairs, mostly men in white shirts and checked lungis and women in saris. A red tent canopy with printed floral medallions covers the hall, and banana-leaf and palm decorations hang from the poles. At the far centre, a small figure stands near the front of the gathering. Plastic chairs fill the foreground and a line of blue bunting runs along the back.2006-07-17Wide view inside a large white fabric tent at an outdoor devotional gathering. Hundreds of people sit on red plastic chairs across a green carpeted floor, most dressed in white. In the centre-left foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes stands near a raised white-draped platform, with a camera operator and staff in white shirts nearby. Red and white striped banners hang at the far end, and vehicles and more tents are visible beyond the open sides. The crowd is large and dense.2009-01-01June 21 20092009-06-21A large outdoor crowd sits in red plastic chairs and rows of folding seats under a white tent canopy, watching an event stage. Many attendees wear white shirts and white clothing, with some women in saris, including a woman in a maroon sari and another in a pale sari. A man in the foreground wears a checked shirt, and a man in a green shirt sits nearby. A devotee wears a rosette ribbon on his white shirt. On the left, a blue and white draped backdrop with arched designs frames the seating, and on the right a red cloth hangs beside the tent pole. Ornate maroon and gold drapes decorate the stage area at the back, with black loudspeakers on stands.2007-12-30A large white-canopied tent filled with rows of seated devotees on plastic chairs, mostly in red and white, on a red and green floor covering. At the far end a small stage shows a decorated backdrop and a central dais with a figure in white standing beside an ornate seat. Black speakers flank the tent and blue banners hang along the sides. Many attendees wear saris in orange, pink and yellow, and some men wear white shirts and dhotis. The scene resembles a satsang or discourse gathering.2008-12-31A large outdoor gathering under a striped and patterned canopy of red, green, blue and white cloth, held up by wooden poles with leafy branches. Crowds of devotees sit on red plastic chairs and on the ground, many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris in pink, green, blue and purple. A white speaker box hangs on a pole at left. Several women in colourful saris stand near the centre, and some children wear flower garlands. The scene appears to be a public event under a temporary pandal.2006-09-23December 30 20082008-12-30August 20 20092009-08-20A large outdoor assembly under a white tented pavilion with draped fabric and yellow flower garlands on a pillar, with rows of seated attendees on red-cushioned chairs and green carpet. Foreground men wear white dhotis and shirts, women wear purple and cream saris, and some wear orange garments. Many have their hands folded in namaste. A figure in white stands near the stage at the back. Dense crowd fills the frame, most of whom are clearly visible, with the speaker's stage in the distance.2009-01-01A photograph of a large open-air gathering under a colourful striped and patterned canopy supported by bamboo poles. A dense crowd sits on red plastic chairs and on the ground, with many women in saris and salwar kameez and men in white shirts and dhotis. In the centre-right, a woman in a pink sari and a figure in white stand near a decorated seated area. A tall wooden speaker box stands at left, and flower garlands are visible in the foreground.2006-09-23Large tented event at dusk with a white canopy and white fabric drapes, the ceiling lined with white cloth. Hundreds of seated attendees fill rows of white and red plastic chairs facing a distant stage. Many attendees wear white clothes; some women wear saffron and blue saris, and several have long braids. On the stage, a figure in white stands near a row of seated, saffron-clad participants beneath a large decorated backdrop. Orange and yellow marigold garlands are wrapped around the tent poles, and a few side lights glow at the edges.2008-12-30January 01 20092009-01-01