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Night-time outdoor gathering at an ashram ground, with a large crowd of devotees seated on rows of red, blue and green plastic chairs under strings of yellow and green paper streamers and potted palms. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, some in a saffron-toned striped top, and women wear sarees including a cream and maroon one and a white salwar. Some people walk through the aisles while others sit and watch. In the background at left, a decorated golden palanquin or ratha with floral garlands and a canopy is visible, with a procession of people in white around it.

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January 06 20132013-01-06Night photo of a large outdoor gathering at an ashram-style grounds lit by bright floodlights. Hundreds of people sit on rows of colourful plastic chairs, many in white dhotis and white saris, some in pink and green. A man in a white dhoti and shawl walks through the crowd with his hand raised. Palm fronds and strings of festoons decorate the area. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a deity murti is illuminated, and small lamps glow.2013-01-06November 24 20062006-11-24Night outdoor gathering of a very large crowd seated in rows of red and white plastic chairs on a sandy ground, facing a stage. Many women wear bright saris in yellow, pink, orange, red and blue, while men wear white shirts and an orange-striped polo. Strings of bunting and white floodlights hang over the scene, with palm trees behind. A large illuminated figure in red and orange stands at the back, and a tall lit backdrop sits at the left. The crowd fills the frame to the far edge.2006-11-24Night outdoor event with a large seated crowd of devotees filling rows of red plastic chairs and a white cloth barrier in front of a stage. A man in white clothing with an orange shawl stands at the left beside a camera on a tripod. A large portrait of a man in a white turban and white robes is displayed on a banner at right, and smaller banners with printed portraits hang on the left and centre. Strings of small flags and bunting stretch across the top under stage lights, with palm trees behind. Many people are visible in the crowd, mostly in white, cream, pink and bright saree colours.2006-11-24Night-time outdoor satsang under a long open tent with horizontal bands of pink, green, yellow and blue streamers hanging from its frame. Hundreds of seated devotees fill red and blue plastic chairs, many men in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris, with some wearing saffron-orange cloth. Bright floodlights and a backdrop of palm fronds surround the stage area at the far end, where a decorated dais is visible under the tent. A white-clad figure stands at the left among the crowd. The scene is dense with attendees, indicating a large gathering.2013-01-06A night outdoor gathering at an ashram-style compound lit by bright floodlights. Many devotees sit on white and red plastic chairs or stand on paved ground, most in white and cream clothing, with some women in saris of orange and pink. Tall green palm fronds and hanging decorations line the scene, and a scaffold-like frame stands in the background. A dark speaker sits at left beside a building with orange walls. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so the appearance is uncertain.2013-01-06Night outdoor event under a tented canopy strung with pink, yellow, green and purple pennants and banana-leaf decorations. A dense crowd of men and women in white, cream and bright saree fills the foreground, many seated on the ground or plastic chairs. On a raised stage at the back, several people in white dhotis and shirts stand and sit near a white-draped structure, and one figure in an orange-saffron shawl stands out among them. A large framed portrait and a banner with Tamil script hang at the right. Bright floodlights and a speaker are visible.2008-04-19A night-time outdoor gathering of a large crowd seated on white plastic chairs on a paved tiled ground, with many people standing behind a wooden railing at right. Most attendees wear white dhotis and shirts, others wear checked shirts, striped polo shirts and blue shirts. Several men wear rudraksha-style beaded lanyards and one has a vertical tilak on his forehead. Strings of small lights and tall lamp posts glow in the background, and palm trees are visible under a dark sky. The crowd appears to be watching a stage or screen off to the left.2012-11-27A large nighttime outdoor gathering of seated devotees fills the frame, many in white dhotis and shirts, women in cotton saris including one in orange and white. Strings of small lights and a bright spotlight glow above the crowd, with palm trees and a red-and-white canopy in the background. Most attendees watch toward the stage, and a man in front wears a plaid shirt with a red-striped tee beside him. No single individual is clearly identifiable as the a person in this crowd view.2006-11-24Night photo of a crowded outdoor temple procession with devotees in white clothes lining both sides of a path. A woman in a white sari with a green border walks across a long shallow pit of glowing embers and hot ash, a fire-walking scene. Drummers in white dhotis play drums on the right, and devotees in white hold long wooden poles to keep the crowd back. In the background an illuminated palanquin or ratha stands under a bright lamp beneath palm fronds, with white decorated arches and strings of bunting overhead. A devotee in white with a red-and-orange shawl and beaded necklace stands near the front of the procession, with a photographer at the left edge.2007-12-30A night-time outdoor public darshan gathering with a very large crowd of seated devotees filling rows of red plastic chairs under strings of lights. Two tall green palm fronds frame the view on either side. Many people in white shirts, yellow, orange and purple saris, and white headwear face forward toward a bright stage light. A large banner with portrait images hangs in the distant centre of the stage area. Several people in the foreground wear glasses or head coverings; one woman in a purple sari is prominent in the lower right.2005-11-19