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A large outdoor gathering under a white tent with pink fringe and pink-trimmed poles at night, lit by bright lamps. Many shirtless men in white dhotis stand in long rows, some holding pink cloth or small bundles, with some wearing sacred threads and neck garlands. Women in white and yellow saris sit on colourful striped mats and a red carpet in front, with snack packets, water bottles and bags nearby. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the people.

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September 05 20172017-09-05September 05 20172017-09-05A large open-air gathering under a white tent at dusk, with hundreds of devotees seated closely on a blue carpet. Most men are bare-chested or wear white dhotis, with white and ash markings on their foreheads and arms, and many wear white shoulder cloths and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Women wear white saris with gold borders and white blouses, some with white flower garlands. Several people stand or walk between the rows, and speaker boxes, draped banners in red, gold and blue, and hanging lights frame the scene.2017-03-11December 02 20162016-12-02A large crowd of bare-chested men and boys in white dhotis with coloured borders stands under a pink-trimmed tent canopy with wooden posts and ceiling fans. Many have sacred white markings on their chests and foreheads, and some wear white shoulder cloths. Near the centre a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds the hand of a woman in a white saree with a yellow-green border, while others stand in a line. A striped rug covers the floor and a white-covered platform is at the lower right. No individual can be identified as a person from this image.2017-05-26Night photograph of a large open-air satsang under a pink-edged white tarpaulin canopy with bright floodlights and wooden posts. Dozens of men, mostly bare-chested with white sacred markings on their chests and arms and white dhotis, sit cross-legged on pink mats facing a distant stage. Several men in the front rows wear rudraksha-style garlands. In the background two figures in saffron/orange robes stand near the stage area beneath strings of small lights. The crowd fills most of the frame, with a few chairs and a railing at the right edge.2017-09-05May 25 20172017-05-25A large outdoor evening gathering of seated devotees, mostly men, filling the frame. Many are bare-chested or wear white dhotis and white shawls, with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on foreheads and arms, and rudraksha or gold-toned necklaces. Some sit on a striped multicolour mat in front. Strings of coloured lights and hanging paper lanterns decorate a canopy above, with a red-and-white striped backdrop and a golden ornament visible at right. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the crowd.2017-07-08May 26 20172017-05-26A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on red mats under a white tent canopy, with strings of lights and orange pennants overhead. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts or bare chests, several with rudraksha or white beaded malas and orange kumkum-coloured marks on the chest. Some sit cross-legged with hands folded, others hold small items, and a few wear white ID cards on their clothing. A plate of green fruit sits among them in the foreground. No single figure stands out as a clearly identifiable central speaker; the view is a dense sea of seated attendees, roughly in the crowd range of several hundred visible people. A watermarked-style caption in the lower right is omitted from the description.2017-06-08May 10 20172017-05-10July 08 20172017-07-08