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Night photo of a large crowd seated in rows on stone steps beside dark water, facing a distant figure. Most people wear white or light clothing; one woman in the foreground wears a bright blue hooded top and black striped trousers, another wears an orange shawl, and some have shaved heads. A standing figure in white stands at upper left on the steps, and another white-clad figure stands near the centre-right where a small platform and lights are set up. Lamps and floodlights glow faintly overhead. Many people sit with hands folded or palms pressed together in a devotional posture.

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A 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.2010-09-13Night 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.2010-09-13December 02 20102010-12-02Night 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.2010-09-13A night-time photograph of a large seated gathering on wide stone steps. Foreground devotees in pale grey and white clothing sit with heads bowed or hands raised near their faces; a man on the left wears a light blue shirt and teal trousers with a gold bracelet, and another in the centre wears a grey shirt and cream trousers. Behind them rows of people in white, grey, pink and blue garments sit or stand, some with shaved heads. Scattered lamps and dim lights illuminate the scene against a dark background, and a plastic water bottle rests on the steps in the lower left.2010-09-13December 02 20102010-12-02Photograph taken at dusk or night of a large seated audience on stone steps beside dark water, viewed from behind. Many people sit in rows wearing white, pink, blue, orange and red clothing; several shaved heads are visible among them. A few figures in white and saffron stand on the steps at the top of the crowd, near a wooden-railed structure. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse gathering on a riverside ghat. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible, and no readable text appears in the image itself.2010-09-02Night 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 photograph of a large audience of mostly white-clad devotees seated on tiered stone steps beside a dark green water tank, lit by a bright floodlight overhead. Many wear white kurtas and white saris; a woman in a green sari and a woman in an orange-and-yellow sari sit in the front rows, and an older man in white glasses sits at the bottom edge. On the far side, a single figure in saffron or orange clothing stands on a raised platform at the end of a wooden ladder-like stair and wooden pole structure above the water, with another figure beside it. Rows of empty red seating stretch behind the water, and a white fence borders the steps.2010-12-02A night-time outdoor public talk on stone steps by a riverside or ghat setting. Many devotees sit in rows on the steps, most dressed in white, with some wearing light shawls. Strong floodlights and a dark sky light the scene. On the upper right, a few seated people in white and orange-brown clothing sit on a raised platform beside a metal railing. A single standing figure in white is visible near the top centre. The lower right shows a speaker box and scattered items on the steps. The crowd is focused forward toward the speaker area, which is not visible in frame.2010-11-30Large crowd of devotees seated on tiered red-and-grey concrete steps beside a water body at dusk, several in white ritual clothing and one woman in a peach-orange salwar kameez in the foreground. A bare-shouldered man in white dhoti with a red-orange shawl stands at the left edge near a metal ladder and railing, facing the steps; he is a priest or organiser rather than a confirmed identity. Other figures in white and orange sit along the steps and bank, with a red-tiled structure in the background.2010-12-02A night-time outdoor photograph of a large audience seated in tiers on brick-and-concrete steps, watching toward an unseen stage out of frame. In the foreground, several people in white kurta-style clothes and darker shirts sit close together, faces turned forward and attentive. Bright floodlights on a tall pole light the right side, with metal railings along the steps and more seated devotees receding into darkness. No speaker or dais is visible in the frame.2010-11-30