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Night photograph of a large outdoor crowd gathered on a open ground in front of an illuminated stage decorated with a red and gold canopy and small lamps. Strings of yellow and green paper decorations and bunting stretch across the scene under bright floodlights. Many devotees in white dhotis, white shirts, and saris in pink, orange and green stand close together. A smiling woman in a red-bordered sari sits in the foreground, and a boy in a white shirt with a lanyard stands nearby. Stalls with lights line the left side. A banner with a cropped inscription is visible at the stage.

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January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08A large nighttime outdoor gathering of devotees fills an open ground lit by floodlights. Strings of white and multicoloured paper decorations hang overhead. In the middle distance a small ornate golden-canopied stage or shrine structure stands with figures on it. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas, women in saris, a woman in a blue-trimmed sari carrying a child in a blue hood, and men in khaki uniforms move through the crowd. A white vehicle is visible at right. Watermarked archive photo, text omitted.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Night photograph of a very large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on the ground behind white cloth barriers and bamboo fencing. Many people wear white, with some women in white head coverings and others in bright clothing. Bright floodlights on tall metal towers light the scene from the right. Strings of small yellow lights and marigold garlands hang across the open ground. Several large banners on the rear stage area carry printed portraits and text, and a lit tower is visible in the centre. The crowd fills the foreground, and no single person stands out clearly.2010-01-08Night outdoor gathering of a large crowd of devotees seated on orange and black plastic chairs and standing in rows facing a lit stage. The stage has a decorated white and gold canopy with a central golden shrine-like backdrop, and a banner above reads a Tamil/Sanskrit-style title. Strings of bunting and floodlights line the open ground, with several flex banners on poles at the sides. Foreground figures include a man in a white shirt and jeans, women in salwar kameez and sarees in blue, green and maroon, and women in head scarves. Many attendees are seated in the rows, with a few children visible at the bottom edge.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Night-time outdoor satsang gathering with a large crowd standing and seated on sand-coloured ground under rows of bright floodlights on tall poles. Many people wear white shirts, blue shirts and colourful saris, and in the foreground a man in a blue shirt raises a camera. On a distant illuminated stage with orange and red decoration, a stage setup is visible, with orange banners lining the field. No individual on the stage can be clearly distinguished, so no a person identification is made.2010-02-16Night-time outdoor gathering of a very large crowd, filling the foreground and midground, many wearing headphones for translation. Men and women sit or stand close together behind white barrier cloths. Strings of yellow flower garlands and small lights stretch across the top of the frame, with floodlights on poles at left. Two large banners on the stage area show portraits of a saffron-robed figure with long hair, one on a red-and-yellow banner and one on a white banner. Many people wear white, saffron and colourful saris and kurtas.2010-01-08December 29 20102010-12-29A night-time outdoor gathering on an open ground lit by a row of tall white floodlights. A large crowd of men and women stands and sits on plastic chairs, many in white shirts, blue shirts, saris and salwar kameez, with orange and red garments visible among them. In the centre background, a lit stage with a red and gold canopy and a backdrop sits behind the crowd, with orange flags lining the perimeter. Some people in the foreground face the stage, one man in a blue shirt raises a camera.2010-02-16Night outdoor gathering on a large open ground lit by tall floodlight towers, with a crowd of many devotees seated on the sand and on plastic chairs, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, with some women in colourful saris. In the distance a decorated stage with a golden canopy and floral arches holds a seated figure with a lit lamp in front. Strings of pennant flags stretch across the ground, and banners and signboards stand along the edges. Many people in the foreground stand and watch.2010-01-08