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Photo taken from behind a raised stage facing a huge outdoor crowd of mostly white-clad men seated on the ground under trees and a pink building. In the foreground, a shaved-headed person in an orange-and-saffron cloth with a large gold ornamental necklace sits on a metal chair, holding a white sheet; beside them a person in a dark maroon kurta sits with a bald head and grey hair. On the right, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange turban and orange garment sits on a leopard-print chair. Behind them, a seated figure in orange and several cameramen on tripods film the gathering. Orange flags are visible in the crowd.

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Photograph taken from behind a stage at a large open-air outdoor gathering, with an enormous crowd of men in white shirts filling the ground toward a multi-storey building and trees. In the foreground two seated figures face the crowd: a bald man in a maroon kurta with an orange shawl on the left, and a figure in an orange turban and orange garment with long dark hair on the right, seated in a leopard-print chair. A small shaven-headed child sits in the lower foreground. Video cameras on tripods and a sound mixing setup stand at the stage edge, a row of seated people in orange and white is in front of the crowd, and orange flags are visible in the distance. Marigold garlands are draped near the front chairs.2011-05-24Photo 11742192A very large outdoor gathering seated on white floor sheets in front of a stage, with a red banner barrier along the front edge. Thousands of men in white, cream and light shirts fill the open ground, with some wearing orange or saffron scarves and clothing. Several cameramen with video cameras and tripods stand at the front near the stage. On the left, tall poles with white and red decorative bands and stage lights stand against trees. A pink multi-storey building and palm trees sit at the right edge. In the foreground at lower left and right, bald heads and an orange-clad figure are partly visible. Overcast sky above.2011-05-24July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A large outdoor crowd of men fills the frame, mostly dressed in white shirts and trousers, many with orange or saffron headcloths and orange tilak marks on their foreheads. Camera operators on tripods stand at left, one filming with a professional video camera, while others film or photograph with mobile phones. Red and yellow fringed cloth is draped along a bamboo barrier in the middle ground, and a green tarpaulin edge appears at the bottom. The crowd is seated and attentive, facing toward a stage that is not visible in the frame.2011-05-24July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A large outdoor photograph of a Gurupoornima gathering under a white and blue striped tent canopy. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-coloured beaded necklace stands at a small altar table holding a brass bell, with brass lamps and a brass plate visible. Rows of seated devotees fill the frame: women in white saris with orange shawls and men in white kurtas, several with hands folded in anjali. Beyond them stretches a vast crowd under open sky.2009-07-07A large outdoor public gathering seen from a raised stage. In the foreground, four seated figures face the crowd: a bald man in orange at left, a woman in an orange head covering and orange robe beside him, a figure in red at centre, and a man in a maroon shirt at right, with a green-draped stage edge and white flower garlands on the table. Behind them, a dense crowd of hundreds of people in white clothes fills the grounds, with orange flags, a red banner, stage lights on tall poles, and a camera crew with tripods and a boom microphone at the front. A pink multi-storey building and trees stand in the background.2011-05-24May 17 20152015-05-17A large crowd gathers under a white and red festival canopy decorated with patterned yellow, green and red bands and hanging green leaves. Many people wear saffron-orange robes and turbans, while others wear white kurtas. In the centre a man with long hair and a saffron robe stands among seated sadhus in orange and pink turbans. Video cameras are raised on the left, and white chairs are arranged in the foreground. Behind the canopy, a poster-sized portrait and white-clad attendants are visible beyond a red-and-white striped pole.2008-02-18