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A 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.

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July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03Wide outdoor satsang gathering under a white canopy strung with pink, green and multicolored bunting and orange poles. Hundreds of devotees, mostly women in white and bright saris, sit cross-legged on the ground with hands folded in prayer. Front rows have brass lamps, trays of offerings and banana plants on low tables. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera films the crowd, and a woman in a red saree with headphones operates a laptop and mixing desk at the right foreground. Red plastic chairs are scattered near the front, and trees and sky are visible beyond the enclosure. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person.2012-07-03July 15 20112011-07-15A 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.2010-01-01A large outdoor assembly seated on red plastic chairs under a white tent with red-and-white striped drapes and pillars. Many attendees sit in rows, most in white or cream clothes, with some women wearing orange, peach and pink saris. Several participants wear white shirts with lanyard identity badges and clasp their hands in prayer or anjali. Large black speaker cabinets stand at the left edge, and the red-carpeted floor is visible throughout. No single person is identifiable as a presenter in the frame, and the view shows the audience facing a stage out of frame.2010-01-01November 25 20062006-11-25A large tented gathering under white canopy with red and white striped poles and red-and-white draped valances. Many women and some men sit on red carpet and chairs in rows, many with eyes closed or hands folded, apparently in meditation or ritual participation. Women wear saris in orange, pink, blue, red and black, and white clothing; some wear lanyards. Brass plates with lamps, bowls and small offerings sit in front of them, and marigold petals lie along the mat edge. Cameras and a stand are visible at the tent edge, and crowds fill the background.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01