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Night photograph of a seated outdoor gathering in saffron and orange robes. Many devotees sit on the ground with their backs to the camera, several with shaved heads and some with long black hair tied back. In the background, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform beneath a decorated canopy with colourful fringed banners, and a red-and-gold ornamented staff or standard hangs nearby. A white-clad man sits in the foreground among the robed devotees. Bright white light from a stand and a dark sky frame the scene.

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Night outdoor gathering of many devotees seated on the ground, most wearing saffron-orange robes, viewed from behind. Facing them on a raised stage is a figure in orange clothing seated before a decorated canopy with red and gold hanging ornaments and a row of small bells, flanked by two tall wooden poles with red and gold cloth pouches. A video camera on a tripod stands at right, and another orange-clad person sits at the far right edge. Some devotees in white are visible in the foreground. The setting resembles a satsang or discourse session. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2005-05-25Night outdoor satsang on a brick-walled rooftop terrace. Dozens of people sit on the floor in orange and saffron robes, many with long dark hair pulled back, facing a raised seat. On the seat, a figure in orange clothing sits beside a cushioned white-and-brown seat draped with a decorative cloth. A microphone stands in front of him. Behind him hang a colourful embroidered cloth banner and two embroidered hanging ornaments on wooden poles. A red flag is visible on the left. A person in white sits near the front edge.2005-05-25Night photograph of an open-air rooftop satsang with a seated teacher in saffron-orange robes on a tiger-skin-covered low seat, speaking into a microphone. He wears a saffron cloth over the shoulder and has a shaved head. Around him, a large audience of devotees in orange and saffron clothing sits cross-legged on a white floor covering, many with long dark hair visible from behind. A red-and-orange ornamental flag hangs at right, with a colourful beaded and embroidered toran banner above, and a red pennant on a pole at left. A low brick parapet wall lies behind the group under the dark night sky.2005-05-25Night-time outdoor gathering of saffron-robed devotees seated on a raised platform facing a central figure in orange clothing seated on a decorated throne or seat. Behind him hangs a colourful fringed canopy with tassels, and a tall flagpole with a red and orange banner stands at right. Several shaved-head and long-haired devotees in orange robes sit in rows in the foreground, with a few women in saffron saris among them. Dark sky and a low wall frame the scene, with what appears to be a cylindrical drum or container at left.2005-05-25Night-time outdoor gathering of many people in orange and saffron clothing seated on the ground, viewed from behind. In the distance on a raised platform, a figure in orange robes sits before a decorated backdrop with a colourful strip of fabric and triangular pennants, flanked by two ornate hanging decorations on poles. A video camera on a tripod is at the right edge, and a drum or barrel sits at the left. A small logo appears in the top-left corner.2005-05-25A night-time outdoor photograph of a gathering on a flat rooftop or courtyard. A figure in orange robes stands at the centre-right, speaking to an audience seated on the ground. Many seated devotees wear orange or saffron robes, and some wear white shirts; several are shaven-headed and others have dark hair. A colourful embroidered canopy with fringed tassels and red-and-yellow decorations hangs overhead, supported by wooden poles, and a lit oil lamp is visible at the right edge.2005-05-25Night-time outdoor gathering of many people dressed in saffron and orange robes, seated closely together on the ground and facing a raised platform at right. On the platform, a standing figure in orange robes stands beneath a decorated canopy hung with colourful textile panels and tassels. A red and gold ceremonial hanging is visible at upper left. Several seated devotees in the foreground wear white garments under orange shawls, and some have shaved heads. Lights and a microphone stand are visible near the stage. The figure on the platform is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identification is made.2005-05-25Night outdoor gathering of many devotees seated on the ground, most wearing orange and saffron robes, with some in yellow. In the distance a figure in red stands on a raised platform beneath a decorated banner strung with colourful tassels and flanked by two ornate red and gold hanging ornaments on poles. A video camera on a tripod is set up at the right edge, recording the event against a dark sky and a brick wall.2005-05-25Night outdoor satsang on a raised platform before a brick wall. A seated figure in orange robes with rudraksha malas and a microphone on a stand sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat, speaking to a group. Around him, many people in orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor facing him, several holding papers; a few are seated behind in orange clothing. A decorated red and gold ceremonial canopy hangs above with embroidered textile banners. Some listeners wear white. The scene suggests a discourse session, with the seated speaker's appearance not clearly established as a specific individual.2005-05-25Night-time photograph of an outdoor gathering on a rooftop or terrace. Many devotees in saffron and orange robes sit with their backs to the camera, filling the foreground and middle ground, several with shaved heads. Facing them, a figure in orange robes sits beneath a decorated canopy hung with colourful tassels and flowers, with a dark cloth or banner behind. The scene is lit by dim artificial light against a black sky.2005-05-25A night-time outdoor gathering of many people seated closely on the ground, most dressed in saffron/orange robes. At the front a figure in orange clothing sits on a raised seat before a backdrop hung with a decorated white and red banner, flanked by two tall poles with ornate red-and-gold hanging panels. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right edge, and a brick wall forms the background under darkness. The raised seated figure resembles the a person candidate with his orange robes, but appearance is uncertain and the figure is seated at a distance.2005-05-25A night-time outdoor gathering in which a seated figure in an orange robe sits on a raised platform before a microphone stand, beneath a decorative colourful fabric canopy with tassels hung between two wooden poles, with large embroidered red and gold fan-shaped banners on each side. Many people in orange and saffron clothing sit cross-legged on the floor facing the platform, mostly seen from behind, and one person in a yellow shawl sits at the right edge. A brick wall forms the backdrop.2005-05-25