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A photograph of an outdoor gathering in a mountain town, with a blue-walled building with balconies and a red-and-gold ornamented facade behind a open courtyard. Dozens of seated devotees in orange and saffron shawls and mostly grey or dark winter clothing fill the foreground, many wearing knit caps and some women with head coverings in red, maroon and pink. On a raised platform at centre, a figure in orange robes stands with a microphone, and a man in white and orange clothing stands nearby. Hillside homes and prayer flags in red, yellow and green rise behind, with spectators watching from a rooftop at upper right.

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A large outdoor gathering of devotees dressed mostly in saffron and orange robes sits on a stone-paved terrace facing a raised platform in a mountain village. Many attendees wear orange shawls and some wear head coverings, including a woman in a red and white headscarf and a man in a light blue turban. On the right, a figure in orange stands near a decorated shrine-like structure with pink and gold ornamentation and a small hanging bell. Steep forested hills, prayer flags on poles, and wooden multi-storey buildings fill the background, and a camera operator stands at the right edge.2005-05-25A photograph of an outdoor gathering in a mountain village with steep forested hills behind. Dozens of devotees in saffron-orange shawls and wraps sit on the ground and in white plastic chairs, facing a raised stage in front of a pale blue building with a red-and-gold ornate sign. On the stage, a figure in an orange robe stands beside a decorated platform, and flags in purple, green and red hang from poles along the roadside. Several people in orange clothing stand near the stage. Terraced houses and blue tarpaulins line the hillside above.2005-05-25 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor gathering in a mountain village with steep wooded hillsides behind it. A large crowd of devotees, many wearing saffron-orange shawls and wraps, sits on the ground in rows facing a raised platform at right. On the platform a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate throne with gold-trimmed canopy and decorative panels. Several other people stand nearby. Traditional wooden-roofed buildings, a blue-walled house, and colourful prayer flags in red, green, yellow and purple line the scene. Some attendees wear hats and white caps.2005-05-25 +1 copiesA photograph taken from above of a large outdoor gathering on a hillside village courtyard in the Himalayas. Dozens of seated participants wear saffron-orange clothing and sit in rows on mats and chairs facing a central raised platform. At the far end of the courtyard, a figure in orange sits on a seat beneath a red and orange canopy or decorated backdrop, with a small table in front. Behind the courtyard are multi-storey houses painted blue and white with balconies, flags, and steep forested slopes. Many people are visible, including those seated in the foreground and rows behind them.2005-05-25A photograph of an outdoor gathering in a mountain village with steep forested slopes and wooden-roofed houses behind. A large crowd of devotees dressed in saffron-orange clothing sits on a paved open area, many with heads covered in orange cloths. At the front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised decorated platform or palanquin with a colourful canopy above it, facing the assembled listeners. Red and green flags hang from poles on the right. Several participants sit close to the front in attentive satsang posture.2005-05-25A photograph of an outdoor gathering in a Himalayan mountain village. Many people dressed in saffron and orange robes sit on the ground in rows, some with heads covered, facing a raised stage area in front of a small blue-and-red building with ornate red and gold decorative panels. A figure in white stands at the front of the stage near a row of seated musicians or attendants in orange, with a white cloth-draped table or platform beside them. Colourful prayer flags in red, yellow, and green fly from poles above the crowd. Steep forested hills and wooden-roofed houses rise behind the scene under a clear blue sky.2005-05-25An outdoor satsang in a hillside town with wooden and tin-roofed buildings behind. A man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised, ornately carved wooden throne under a decorated canopy with red and gold fringe, flanked by red and orange flags on poles. A standing man in orange stands to the left, and a large crowd of seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing, with some in white, grey and blue caps and hats, faces the dais. The orange-robed figure on the throne has a shaved head and a rudraksha-style necklace, with no swept hair or crown, so his identity is uncertain.2005-05-25An outdoor satsang on a hillside terrace with a blue-painted building and mountain slopes behind. A figure in saffron/orange robes sits on an ornate throne with patterned cushions beneath a decorated canopy with red and gold trim. Rows of seated devotees in orange and saffron shawls and white clothing fill the foreground, many with hands folded or listening attentively. Red and yellow prayer flags flutter on poles along the terrace railing. The scene suggests a discourse or darshan session in a mountain setting.2005-05-25A photograph of an outdoor gathering in a hilly mountain setting with dense green trees and simple roofed buildings behind. In the foreground, several people seated on a bench or low seating face away from the camera: a person in an orange wrap with long dark braided hair, and a person in an orange-and-white striped head covering. Further back, a man in orange robes sits on an elevated throne-like seat with an ornate red-and-gold canopy above him, beside others in orange clothing. Orange flags fly in the background, and the scene suggests a satsang or discourse among saffron-clad participants.2005-05-25 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a hillside terrace in the Himalayas, with steep forested slopes behind a blue-and-green building. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange head covering sits on a raised platform draped with a striped cloth and a fur-like throne, beneath a decorated canopy with red and yellow trim and fringed pennants. Around him, roughly twenty people in orange and saffron clothing sit on the ground and on low seats, some holding notebooks or cameras, with a few more standing and seated on a balcony at the left. Flags with red, yellow and orange colours hang from poles along the railing. The scene suggests a seated discourse or satsang.2005-05-25Outdoor satsang on a concrete terrace in the Himalayas, with terraced hillside and buildings behind. A large crowd of devotees dressed in saffron and orange robes sits on mats and chairs, many facing a raised platform at right. On that platform a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate throne with a red and gold canopy, flanked by a mat and small drapery. Colourful prayer flags flutter overhead, and a cameraman stands at lower left. The scene looks like a discourse session during a Himalaya pilgrimage.2005-05-25 +1 copiesA night-time outdoor gathering in a Himalayan hill town, lit by warm electric lamps and a bright white light on a building at right. A large crowd of people sits on the ground in dense rows, almost all dressed in saffron and orange robes and shawls, some with heads wrapped in orange cloth. At the front, a figure in orange clothing sits raised on a small platform or seat beneath the lights, facing the audience. Small red and orange flags on poles line the left edge, and a row of multi-storey buildings with lit windows rises behind the scene under a dark sky. Stone steps and a white-draped table with items sit at the right foreground.2005-05-25