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Night outdoor gathering on a stone embankment beside dark water. A man in white clothing holds a microphone and stands on the steps near a small red and white boat, appearing to speak to the audience. Seated in the foreground are many people dressed in white, including a bald man at left and women with dark hair. Behind them at left, musicians sit with drums and a microphone stand under dim light, with a saffron-clad figure visible at the top left edge. A metal railing and stairway run along the right side. The scene is dimly lit with a dark background.

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December 02 20102010-12-02Night outdoor satsang on stone steps beside dark water. Dozens of seated devotees, many in white clothes, face a figure standing on a metal staircase at right, wearing an orange-saffron garment and holding a microphone. Bamboo poles tied with rope frame the stairs. Some attendees wear lanyards and sit on a light mat; a woman in a red-and-orange sari sits at lower left. The figure in orange is a sannyasi-style presenter, with the appearance of a long-haired teacher; the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-12-02Night photo of a large outdoor seated gathering on wide stone steps lit dimly, with many attendees in white clothes sitting close together, some wearing saffron, pink, purple and multicolored garments. Several people in the foreground have hands raised or clasped in front of them, while others on the steps look toward a distant area where a few standing figures in white and saffron stand near a dark stage or platform. A metal staircase runs along the right edge. The scene suggests a satsang or evening discourse, though no speaker is clearly visible at this distance. Many faces are partially shaded in the dark.2010-09-13Night photo of a large seated crowd on stone steps beside a dark water body, many wearing white clothes with some in orange, saffron and light blue. A figure in white stands on a raised platform at the far right near a metal staircase and a small illuminated structure on the water's edge. Several people in the foreground have hands pressed together in devotion. Lights glow faintly in the dark background.2010-09-13September 02 20102010-09-02A night-time outdoor gathering of many seated devotees on stone steps, facing a distant figure in white standing near a raised platform at the right. Most attendees wear white or grey clothes; a few wear orange, blue and pink, and some have shaved heads. Many have their hands folded or heads bowed. A metal railing and staircase run along the upper area, with a lit banner-like platform edge at the right. The scene looks like a satsang or evening discourse.2010-09-13December 02 20102010-12-02Night photograph of a lakeside ghat with red-and-white stepped stone seating filled with seated devotees in white clothing, some in saffron and red garments. Bright floodlights and a glowing light streak above the dark water. On the far side of the pond, a figure in orange robes sits near a small boat with a yellow-and-red canopy, with a lantern-like light on the water. The scene suggests a ceremony or satsang by the water at night, though no clear ritual is visible.2009-12-07Night photograph of a crowd of people seated in rows on tiered concrete steps beside a dark body of water, lit by bright overhead floodlights on tall poles. Many seated figures are silhouetted in the foreground, with a few brighter white-clothed figures visible further along the steps. A small orange-and-white boat sits on the water near metal railings and a walkway. No speaker or stage figure is clearly identifiable in the frame, and no one is distinguishable as a person.2010-11-30December 02 20102010-12-02Night outdoor gathering on a flat sandy ground lit by a few distant street lamps. Dozens of people in white clothes sit cross-legged on colourful woven mats, facing a single standing speaker in white at the far front, beside a low orange-cushioned seat. Seated participants in the front rows include a woman with light hair on a plastic chair, a man with a rudraksha mala, and others in white shirts and kurtas. Several cameras and a tripod are set up at the sides. Some attendees wear orange or yellow garments. a person: the speaker's identity is uncertain from appearance, so only the role of standing speaker is given here.2010-08-25Night-time outdoor gathering on a paved terrace with a large crowd seated on woven mats and white plastic chairs, mostly dressed in white. A lone figure in white stands at the front near an orange-draped seat or platform, apparently addressing the group. Floodlights and lamp posts glow in the dark background, and a few cameras are set up at the sides. Many attendees sit with their backs to the camera, and some wear colourful shirts among the white garments.2010-08-25