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A large night crowd seated in rows of plastic chairs faces a stage outside, lit by bright floodlights and strings of lights overhead. Most of the people are women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, including yellow, orange, pink, teal and purple, with some men in white shirts and dhotis. Several women wear beaded and gold necklaces; a woman in the front row holds her hands in anjali namaskar. Palm trees and a tall lighting frame stand in the background beside a decorated pandal. The crowd is focused on the event ahead.

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A large crowd of devotees sits in rows on an open ground at night, lit by bright floodlights and strings of lights on palm trees. Most are seated with eyes closed, appearing to meditate. Men wear white shirts, checked shirts and orange polo shirts; women wear saris in red, pink and cream, and one older woman wears a white head covering. Red plastic chairs are visible at the right side, and a tall lighting scaffold stands in the background. The scene resembles a satsang gathering, with no clearly identifiable figure at the front of the crowd.2006-11-24Night photograph of a very large outdoor crowd seated on red plastic chairs and mats in front of a white-draped stage area at an evening event. Men and women in white shirts, saffron, teal, yellow and red saris and checked shirts fill the rows. A lit red-and-yellow figure stands on the left beside strings of bunting, and a camera on a tripod and a small wooden table are visible at the right edge. No single speaker is clearly identifiable among the audience.2006-11-24A night-time outdoor satsang seen from behind a large audience seated on red and white plastic chairs across a grassy field. Hundreds of men and women in white shirts, saris and salwar kameez sit facing a stage out of frame, many with hands folded or holding books. Strings of bright lights and tents line the back of the ground under a dark sky. A woman in a purple sari reads from a book in the right foreground, and a man wearing a white shirt and a white tilak mark sits nearby. No speaker is visible in this frame.2005-12-11November 24 20062006-11-24December 29 20102010-12-29November 24 20062006-11-24Night outdoor gathering of a very large audience seated on red plastic chairs on grass, facing a stage out of frame. Rows of attendees include men in white shirts and dhotis, women in cream and white sarees with orange borders, and a woman in a pale sari holding a handbag. Floodlights and string lights illuminate the event grounds and trees behind. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this crowd shot.2005-12-09A large nighttime outdoor crowd of devotees sits on red plastic chairs and mats facing a stage under bright floodlights, with strings of pennant bunting and palm trees behind them. Many women wear saris in yellow, orange, pink and white, and men wear white shirts and striped shirts. Some older women wear white saris. A tall metal scaffold rig stands on the stage area. The crowd is dense and fills the frame, consistent with a public satsang or inaugural gathering.2006-11-24A 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.2006-11-24A night-time outdoor gathering of a large crowd seated on red plastic chairs across an open ground, facing a distant illuminated stage. Many women wear white and cream saris with coloured borders, some in red, green and orange, and several children in white school uniforms sit in the foreground. Two bright floodlights and lit decorative light columns frame the stage, and a canopy with a blue and yellow fringe stands at right.2010-01-21Night-time outdoor event with a very large seated audience filling the foreground, rows of plastic chairs and people in white shirts, saris and salwar kameez in mixed colours. A tall red and gold decorated pillar or ratha-style structure with lights stands at upper left, with illuminated temple-like structures and string lights in the background. The crowd faces toward a stage area beyond the frame, and several people hold flower garlands. No single presenter is clearly visible in this frame.2006-11-24Photograph of a large evening outdoor gathering at night, with a dense audience of hundreds seated in rows of red plastic chairs on grass. Most attendees wear white or pastel clothing; several women wear saris in pink, teal, green and yellow, and some wear gold jewellery. Many spectators face forward toward an unseen stage. Behind them, string lights and rows of stalls or banners glow, and a tall bamboo scaffold rises on the right. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the audience, so no identification is made.2005-12-11