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Outdoor ceremonial gathering under a white tent canopy with a blue and white ornamental backdrop and tall decorated pillars with red, green and yellow floral patterns. A man in the foreground left wears a saffron-orange stole over a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala, and a younger man beside him wears a cream silk kurta with an orange stole. Many people in white kurtas and saris move across a red carpet. A seated figure on the right, dressed in white, gestures toward a red and gold throne-style chair, and a dark red draped structure with gold details stands at left. Crowd members and devotees fill the foreground and background.

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A large outdoor pandal event with a dense crowd of devotees in white and cream ritual clothing, many wearing saffron-orange shawls. In the foreground, several young men in cream and gold sherwani-style kurtas with orange shawls stand on a red carpet. On the left, seated devotees in white and orange sit beside red cushioned seating. Blue and white draped tent walls are decorated with tall striped pennants and a gold-trimmed ornate throne-area background. A decorated brass elephant figure and a bronze vessel appear at the right edge. The gathering appears to be a festival or satsang with a large attendance.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Large outdoor tent event with a red carpet aisle running through a crowd of devotees dressed in white, many men in white kurtas and dhotis, women in white and cream saris, and several men in cream or beige tunics with saffron-orange shawls. One man in the foreground carries a large brass plate of flowers and offerings. Striped tent canopies, colourful pennant banners and red-and-gold seating stand along the sides, with a raised dais at the far right. The scene suggests a satsang-style gathering with a procession moving through the hall. Several people are visible, and a dense crowd fills the background.2008-01-01Large outdoor gathering under a white tent at an ashram event, with a dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many wearing saffron-orange shawls. A red carpet runs across the foreground beside a red-cushioned throne-like seat on the left. A brass pedestal holds a platter of flower petals and garlands near the front right, and a red-and-white barrier rope borders the carpet. Blue and white draped banners with decorative pillars line the back wall. Several people raise hands in greeting, and a seated figure in white sits on the left side of the carpet. Crowd is very large.2008-01-01Photograph of a crowded outdoor tented gathering with a blue and white patterned backdrop and tall multicoloured cylindrical pillars hanging from the canopy. Several men and boys in white kurta-style clothing with orange or saffron shawls form a dense group on a red carpet. A man in white with grey hair and an orange shawl raises his hand in the centre, while a younger man in white and orange is being lifted or embraced by people around him. Boys in white with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces clap in the foreground. A large audience fills the background under the tent, and a bordered gold-and-red framed panel is visible at lower left.2008-01-01Outdoor event under a white tent with red draped canopy and patterned banners on the right. Rows of red-cushioned chairs fill the foreground, and a crowd of many people in white shirts and dhotis, saree-clad women, and men in orange turbans or headwraps moves through the aisles. Several men in white with orange headcloths are pushing or carrying red-cushioned seats near the front. A man in a white shirt holding a camera stands at left beside a tripod, and a woman in an orange saree stands near the stage area. Dozens of attendees are visible, so the crowd is large but not clearly over one hundred in the frame.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01July 07 20092009-07-07A large outdoor event under a white tent canopy with blue-and-white edging, filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on rows of red plastic chairs. Many women wear saris in orange, yellow, green and white, and men wear white shirts. In the centre foreground a few people stand near a red carpeted aisle, with a brass pot holding pink flowers and garlands at right. Near the stage at the back a standing figure in a saffron-orange robe stands in the middle of the crowd, and another person in orange clothing is visible in the mid-ground near the carpet. Speakers and a camera stand at left and centre, and marigold garlands decorate blue poles along the right side. The scene suggests a festival gathering with a crowd estimated well over twenty people.2009-01-01A photograph of a festival procession under a red and white tent with a silver draped backdrop. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a white-and-gold dhoti-style garment, stands centre-frame wearing a long white flower garland with a red-and-orange bead garland, looking ahead. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls and women in orange saris carry ceremonial items: a gold trident-topped staff, brass ritual implements, a silver-rimmed fan and a decorated vase held by a woman. A tall painted pole with floral and bird motifs stands at the right, and ornate painted wooden structures and a decorated palanquin-style frame appear at the left. A child in a dark jacket stands among the group. Attendants in white shirts and dhotis line the edges of the red carpet.2007-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01