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A large outdoor devotional gathering under an open canopy with orange-striped poles and bunting, a crowd of many seated devotees with hands folded in namaskar. Foreground women wear white and cream saris and garlands, some in red or green. Right, men in white dhotis sit at a table with brass plates, oil lamps and offerings, one bowing forward. A cameraman with a shoulder rig films at the right, and banana plants frame the scene.

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July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor satsang gathering on a paved hexagonal-tile ground under a canopy of orange poles and strung colourful bunting, with a film camera on a crane arm at left. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts, clap with palms together. Many young boys sit cross-legged on mats in white dhotis with yellow-and-white sacred threads, some bare-chested, some with rudraksha-style beads, a few holding small offering plates with fruit and betel. Older men in white and a man in a brown shirt sit on red plastic chairs in the front rows. No single presiding figure is clearly distinguishable in this crowd.2012-07-03A large outdoor satsang under a white canopy strung with colourful pennant bunting and orange poles. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the paved courtyard, many women in white and cream saris, some in orange or red, with palms pressed together in prayer. Rows of brass oil lamps and plates sit on low tables in the foreground. At the right, a woman in an orange sari and red blouse works a sound console, and a cameraman with a tripod films from the side. No clearly identifiable presiding figure is visible in this frame.2012-07-03Wide outdoor satsang under a white tent with orange and pink bunting, where a large crowd of seated devotees, mostly women in white and colourful saris, sits on a paved floor before rows of brass lamps, kalasha pots and small offering plates. Several long tables hold lit oil lamps and puja items. On the right a man in a grey shirt holds a microphone beside a green-and-orange stage, while a woman in a maroon top and orange sari sits at an audio mixing desk with red chairs nearby. Camera operators film from a raised platform. Banana plants and trees frame the open-air setting.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03A large outdoor satsang gathering under a open-sided tent with orange poles and a strip of multicolored bunting overhead. Many devotees sit on red plastic chairs and paved ground, mostly women in white and cream sarees with gold borders, plus some in green, orange and purple. A woman in the foreground wears a teal sari with a purple border and presses her palms together in anjali. Several people wear rudraksha-style beaded malas, and a small child in a yellow shirt sits on a woman's lap. A blue plastic bag rests on a chair at left. The crowd faces forward toward the unseen speaker, with a single-storey orange building and trees behind.2012-07-03A large outdoor satsang with a crowd seated on the sandy ground in white clothing, many with palms pressed together in anjali. Foreground includes a blonde woman in white, a woman in a red patterned top, and many children and adolescents in white, some with rudraksha-style beads. Behind them, a seated man in white with clasped hands sits near a row of small stone figures and a line of orange-walled buildings with tiled roofs. Two camera tripods stand at left, and a white-draped platform is at right. Palm trees and a thatched fence frame the scene. a person figure in white with a grey-shaded head sits at the front of the seated group, but his appearance is not distinct enough to confirm.2010-12-16Outdoor satsang gathering under a tent with orange and multicolour bunting on poles. Dozens of men in white dhotis and shirts sit on red plastic chairs and on the paved floor, many clapping with palms together. Boys in white with yellow-striped shawls sit cross-legged on mats in front, some with brass plates holding flowers and offerings. A man at the left in a white dhoti and shirt wears a rudraksha mala and sits with hands raised in clapping. Stage lights and a camera rig are visible at the left edge, with palm trees behind the tent.2012-07-03Large outdoor gathering of devotees seated in rows on yellow and orange mats on a sandy ground, hands pressed together in prayer or holding japa malas. Most wear white clothing with yellow or orange shawls; several women wear red or patterned saris and bangles. A young man in an orange robe sits prominently at right foreground, palms joined. Behind them stand white ashram buildings, a signboard and a tripod-mounted camera at left. Faces are partly obscured by the seated crowd and no leader is clearly identified in the frame.2008-10-08A large outdoor event under a red-and-white striped tent, with a crowd of hundreds seated on red plastic chairs facing a raised stage at the top of the frame. Most attendees are women and girls in white and cream clothing with some in yellow, blue and red saris, many with long braids and hands folded in prayer. On the stage, several figures in saffron and orange robes stand near a decorated platform with gold ornaments and a purple cloth hanging at the right. Red-and-white striped poles frame the stage and a sound speaker sits at the left. Crowd count is large but only the people visible in frame are considered, so this is a sizeable gathering.2010-01-01July 03 20122012-07-03A large outdoor congregation of seated devotees under a white and red striped tent canopy with red draped valances and hanging lights. Hundreds of people sit on red plastic chairs in rows, most with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, many women in white and cream saris with gold borders, some in yellow, green and blue garments, and a few children. Speakers and stage lighting are visible overhead. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame, so no a person candidate is identifiable. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering.2010-01-01