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Night photograph of a large seated audience at an outdoor evening event, viewed from behind. Hundreds of people sit on white and yellow plastic chairs and blue chairs in rows, mostly men in white shirts and light clothing. Stadium-style concrete stands are visible at upper right and a bright stage light glows at the top left. A banner with the word Dhanalakshmi hangs on the left. No speaker or stage platform is clearly shown; the attention of the crowd is directed forward toward the stage, which lies outside the frame.

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A night-time outdoor event with a large audience seated in rows of white plastic chairs on dry grass, facing a stage area out of frame. Most attendees wear white shirts and pale clothing, with some in patterned shirts. A low metal railing separates the seating from a concrete stadium-style stand with steps in the background, and vehicles and lights sit at the far right. Many people are gathered in the rows, looking toward the stage in a meditative, attentive posture.2008-05-09Night photo of a large audience seated in white plastic chairs in an open outdoor venue, facing toward the stage. Men and some women in white, pale blue and checked shirts sit in rows, many looking forward attentively, some holding papers. Concrete stadium-style tiers and a covered pavilion stand at left, with a dark stage area beyond. Several people in white shirts and dhotis stand and walk among the seats at the back and right, and a banner is lit at the far right.2008-05-09Night photograph of a large outdoor audience seated in rows of white and yellow plastic chairs on grass, watching an unseen stage. Most attendees wear white or pastel shirts, and several women wear sarees in red, orange and purple with glasses and bangles. Stage lights and a metal lighting truss stand in the background under dark trees. No individual is clearly identifiable as the presenter in this view.2008-05-09A large night-time audience seated in rows of blue and cream plastic chairs facing a stage out of frame, lit by a bright overhead light at top left. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, and women with jasmine flowers in their hair, sit closely together. A banner hangs at the back of the stage area, and tiered concrete steps rise on the right. The people are seen mostly from behind, with partially visible faces in the crowd.2008-05-09Night outdoor gathering at a large open ground with a dense audience seated on white plastic chairs behind a metal railing. Many attendees wear white clothing, and several women wear white sarees with colourful borders. Two tall floodlight towers illuminate the scene against dark trees, with a stage canopy strung with red and orange bunting in the background and banners hanging beneath it. A few figures in saffron or orange robes are visible among the crowd. The audience faces toward the stage, which lies outside the frame.2008-05-09A night-time photograph of a large open-air event with rows of white plastic chairs filling the foreground and middle ground. Many people stand behind a metal railing along the back, including men in white shirts and dark trousers and women in colourful saris and salwar kameez. In the foreground, a woman in a blue sari and a woman in a yellow sari sit on dark cushioned seats, and a small child in red sits beside the woman in blue. Blue plastic chairs are stacked in the far background under floodlights. Some people are visible on a distant stage area.2008-05-09A 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.2008-05-09May 09 20082008-05-09Night outdoor gathering of a large audience seated in rows of beige plastic chairs behind a low metal barrier, facing a stage area lit by a tall light tower. Many attendees wear white shirts and light clothing; a woman on the left wears a maroon sari and another person nearby wears orange. Strings of orange and red bunting hang above, and a stall with display racks and banners stands at right. A large banner shows a portrait and printed text. The scene suggests a discourse or meditation programme, though the crowd is viewed from behind and many faces are indistinct.2008-05-09May 09 20082008-05-09May 09 20082008-05-09May 09 20082008-05-09