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A large outdoor gathering of a dense crowd, mostly men in white clothes, seated and standing on a ground before a stage. In the right foreground, a man in a maroon kurta with an orange shawl stands at a microphone on a raised platform, one arm raised as he speaks. Seated in the front row on white chairs are several figures in saffron-orange attire: one in a saffron turban at the right edge, another in orange robes clapping with his hands together, and a figure in a red-orange shawl with his back to the camera. Tall red and yellow decorated poles frame the stage, and loudspeakers hang on the upper right. A pink multi-storey building stands behind the crowd.

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A large outdoor gathering seen from behind the seated front rows, with a dense crowd of men in white filling the ground in front of a pale pink multi-storey building. On a raised green-covered stage at right, a man in a maroon robe with an orange shawl stands at a microphone and speaks to the crowd. Several seated figures in front wear orange and saffron turbans and robes, one in a saffron turban at the far right edge. Loudspeakers are mounted on poles, and yellow and red striped decorative poles frame the stage. Marigold garlands rest on the chairs and the green stage cloth at lower left, and palm trees stand behind the building.2011-05-24An outdoor gathering with a very large crowd of mostly men in white clothes filling the open ground behind a low stage. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair, sits with their back to the camera, and beside them another seated person in dark maroon robes raises a hand. Near the stage, several camera operators with video cameras on tripods film the scene, and a person in an orange robe sits among seated attendees on a green mat. A red banner and orange flags are visible in the background, along with a sound mixing rack at left.2011-05-24A large outdoor gathering of mostly men in white clothes fills the background, sitting in rows behind a red barrier. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered figure with long dark hair and a swept orange turban sits on a metal chair, looking to the side. Beside them, a seated person in an orange garment with a gold-patterned shawl faces away from the camera. A green cloth covers the platform in front, with flower garlands on it, and camera operators stand at the right. Orange flags and yellow decorative streamers appear at the left edge.2011-05-24Outdoor ceremony under a red and white canopy with a red and yellow geometric-patterned backdrop. Seated rows of saffron-robed sadhus and monks sit on red-cushioned chairs facing a raised red-carpeted stage, with a seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing and a long-haired figure in orange in the foreground. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind, and a cameraman with a video camera films the event. Many people fill the open-air gathering, a large crowd numbering in the dozens to hundreds, with a loudspeaker on a stand at left.2007-08-09A large outdoor gathering seen from behind the stage area. In the foreground, a person in an orange turban and orange shawl sits on a cushioned chair with a leopard-print cloth draped over its back, bare-shouldered and with long dark hair. Beside them, a man in an orange shawl with gold border sits on a silver metal chair facing a green-covered dais strewn with flowers. Behind them, a dense crowd of people dressed mostly in white fills the grounds, with a red barrier and a cameraman and photographers filming from a raised platform on the right. Orange flags and banners are visible at the top left. The seated figures are not clearly identifiable from appearance, so their identity remains uncertain.2011-05-24Photograph from behind of a large outdoor gathering, with a dense crowd of hundreds of people in white and orange clothing filling the background stands. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wears a bright orange-red turban and orange top, seated on a striped and leopard-print chair. Beside them, a shaved-headed person in an orange garment wears a gold-coloured ornamental necklace, and to the right another seated person in orange clothing has a garland of yellow and white flowers draped on the chair. On the left a green-covered stage area holds a platter of white and yellow flower garlands. Red and yellow banners hang along the back of the crowd.2011-05-24August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09May 23rd 20162016-05-23A large crowd of devotees sits in rows of white chairs under a white tent, many wearing white clothes with orange or saffron shawls. A man in an orange-red robe stands on a raised platform at the centre, raising one arm in a gesture toward the audience, with golden decorative items beside him. Colourful embroidered hangings decorate the back of the tent. Devotees in the foreground include a woman in a teal top and a woman in a yellow garment. The scene suggests an initiation gathering.2016-05-23May 23rd 20162016-05-23A large tented hall packed with a dense crowd of devotees seen from behind, mostly in white, orange and saffron clothing, with some in pink, green and yellow. In the centre, a person in an orange-saffron robe with a draped shawl stands on a raised platform beside ornate gold-coloured seating, addressing the assembly. Hanging dark and patterned fabric decorates the tent backdrop, and a white flag-like banner hangs above.2016-05-23