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A night-time outdoor gathering of a large seated audience on striped woven mats spread over bare sandy ground. Women in saris with jasmine garlands in their hair sit in the foreground, one in a bright yellow sari and another in a maroon sari, while men in shirts and dhotis sit among them. A small child in a striped shirt stands on the mats in the left foreground. Several bright white lights glow in the dark background, and the crowd extends back into the darkness.

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April 03 20082008-04-03July 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copies2006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesNight outdoor gathering on bare ground where many seated people face toward a dim, unseen focal point. Most wear white shirts or white dhotis, and several have white or pale sacred ash on their foreheads. A man in the foreground wears a dark shirt, a yellow dhoti and a white band across his forehead, and another man in front wears a striped shirt. A woman in an orange and yellow sari sits near the center, and a woman in a white sari sits at right. A red flag on a pole and a red-orange wall sit in the background, with a standing person in white in the rear and a figure in a teal dress at right. Dim lighting makes the scene dark.2017-03-11Outdoor satsang on bare red earth under open trees, with a large crowd seated cross-legged on striped woven mats. Many devotees wear white and pastel or sari clothing, with flowers in women's hair. In the foreground, men in white shirts and a man in a light green shirt sit facing a seated speaker at the far right, who wears white. Yellow and pink signboards with Tamil lettering stand among wooden poles and small red flags. Along the right are brass vessels, garlands and flower offerings on a mat, and at the back a decorated shrine with gold arches and a deity murti. A large metal tank is visible at upper left. No specific a person identification is made from appearance.2008-07-30 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11Night gathering under a white tarpaulin canopy supported by palm tree trunks, lit by tube lights. A large crowd of women and girls sits closely on mats and cloth on the ground, many in saree and salwar colours including orange, pink, green, blue and yellow. Some have flowers in their hair, and brass oil lamps and small vessels sit on leaf plates before them. A microphone stand is in the foreground. A few older women sit near the right side, and one child sits among the group.2011-05-02May 19 20082008-05-19A large night-time outdoor gathering of seated devotees facing a stage area lit by tall floodlight towers. Rows of white plastic chairs and dark cushioned sofas fill the foreground, with a crowd of hundreds of attendees in white shirts, white dhotis, saris and salwar kameez. Several people in the front row sit with hands folded in namaskar.2008-05-09Night photograph of a long queue of devotees standing outdoors on a sandy ground under bright floodlights. Men and women wear white dhotis and shirts, pink, orange and yellow saris, and a red-and-white checked shirt. Several children stand in the line. Behind them a single-storey orange building, parked white vans, strings of small flags and a row of display boards are visible. Partially visible figures are standing further back in the crowd.2011-11-10November 27 20122012-11-27A large open-sided tent with a red, green and multicoloured canopy hosts a communal meal. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor eating from metal plates while others stand holding plates of food. Men in white shirts and dhotis, a bare-chested older man and women in saris, including a woman in teal and another in a yellow sari, are visible. A bright work light hangs from the tent pole and green backdrop walls frame the space, with more people and banners at the edges.2012-04-06