November 11 2006 - Nithyanandapedia

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November 11 2006

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Night photograph of a very large crowd gathered outdoors on a open ground under bright floodlights, with a wooden barrier of bamboo poles and green leafy branches in the foreground. Many uniformed police officers in khaki with caps and belts stand among the crowd, mostly facing the same direction. Some people in front have hands pressed together in namaste, and a woman in a blue sari with a child in a white outfit is prominent at right. A man in a turquoise shirt holds a camera. Men in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris and salwars, and a few photographers fill the scene, with a red plastic chair at the right edge.

Night photo of a large dense crowd at an outdoor event, with many people in white shirts and colourful salwar and saris pressed together behind bamboo barriers. Several uniformed police officers in khaki and maroon caps move through the crowd, including women constables in dark brown uniforms and a male officer in a peaked cap. Floodlights and rows of lamps glow in the background. The image shows crowd control at the event rather than any visible speaker or ritual, and no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

Night photo of a large crowd at an outdoor event, with many devotees queuing and standing among rows of white plastic chairs. Two uniformed police officers in khaki shirts and caps stand at the left edge, one holding a baton, keeping the line orderly. Many people wear white shirts and dhotis, and women wear sarees in pink, orange and other colours. Orange and saffron flags and orange bunting strung between poles line the open ground under bright street lamps, with a large speaker stack on the right. The camera suggests a darshan line in the evening.

Night photograph of a large outdoor crowd, mostly men and women, pressing behind a bamboo barrier while uniformed police officers in khaki stand among them. On a red-carpeted platform at right, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair and an orange turban, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him a man in a white shirt and several people in white dhotis with coloured borders stand on the stage, and a devotee in a teal shirt holds up a small child. Strings of lights, flowers and a canopy decorate the scene.

November 21 2005

A wide night-time photograph of a large outdoor satsang gathering on a grassy field. Hundreds of seated devotees, many in white and light clothing, sit on rows of red plastic chairs facing a stage area lit by floodlights and tall lamp posts. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand at a low split-bamboo fence on the left, and a camera on a stand is set up near the fence. Some attendees wear saffron and orange saris and kurtas. No speaker or a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this view.

Night photograph of a large outdoor satsang gathering on grass at a fairground-like venue. Hundreds of seated attendees fill rows of red plastic chairs, many in white or light clothing, with some in saffron and yellow saris. Two uniformed police officers stand at a low bamboo fence on the left, and floodlights and lamp posts light the open field, with tents and stalls visible in the background. No individual is identifiable as a clear a person candidate in this crowd view.

Night outdoor event photo of a large crowd standing behind a long white railing on dirt ground, lit by bright floodlights on tall poles. Rows of white plastic chairs fill the foreground, with blue chairs stacked at left. Several saffron and orange flags stand along the background, and a white stage or screen structure rises at centre. Men in shirts, trousers and white dhotis stand near the front, alongside women in cream and orange saris. Some people wear white and some wear orange.

Night photograph of a large outdoor crowd, many in police uniform, gathered behind a bamboo barrier. On a red-carpeted raised platform at right, a figure with long swept-back hair and an orange saffron cloth wrap on the head and body stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling; a sanctioned-looking dais with flower garlands and a white tent overhead. Beside him, a bald priest in white dhoti and striped cloth wears gold ornate necklaces and is bare-chested. Festive string lights and a dark sky fill the background. Swamiji (probable): the figure at centre-right with long hair and saffron robes in the greeting pose matches the page's visible cues.

A large outdoor evening gathering, photographed from the front of a dense crowd seated on white plastic chairs behind bamboo barricades. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some in saffron, green and maroon garments and women in sarees and head scarves. Floodlights and strings of lights illuminate white tented stalls and banners in the background under a dark night sky. The scene resembles a large public satsang or discourse audience, though no speaker is clearly visible.

Night photograph of a very large outdoor satsang gathering in Tamil Nadu, with a dense crowd seated on chairs and mats facing away from the camera toward a stage not visible in frame. Strings of lights and tall pole lamps illuminate the open ground under a dark sky. Many people wear saris and shirts in bright and muted colours, and a few men in white dhotis stand near the wooden barrier railing at the right. Low white buildings with blue-lit edges sit at the far right, and wooden barricades run through the foreground. No individual can be identified as a person in this crowd view.

Night photo of a large outdoor satsang gathering on a grassy field, with hundreds of seated attendees facing a stage lit by bright white floodlights. Rows of red plastic chairs fill the field, with many people in white and colourful saris and kurtas. Uniformed police officers stand at a low bamboo fence near the front left. Tall street lamps and a tent or stage structure with banners appear in the background. The crowd is too dense and distant to count individually, and no individual can be identified as a person.