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Night photograph of a very large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on the ground behind long white cloth barriers tied to bamboo posts. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris, including a woman in a yellow sari in the lower right, face a raised stage area at right. Bright floodlights on tall poles light the scene, and strings of small lights and bunting stretch across the background above a distant tent and structures. A dark stage speaker stands at right.

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Night photograph of a very large outdoor crowd seated on the ground behind white cloth barriers tied with rope to bamboo posts, facing a raised stage. Bright floodlights on tall stands illuminate the scene, and strings of small yellow lights and bunting hang overhead. Many people in white shirts, saris and salwar kameez, including several elderly women in the foreground, watch the stage. A tall black speaker or stage column stands at the right edge, and banners are visible in the background. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from this view.2010-01-08Night outdoor gathering of a very large crowd seated on plastic chairs and mats behind white cloth barricades, lit by bright stage floodlights. Many attendees wear white shirts, white dhotis and saris, with some in darker or coloured saris. A string of small lamps hangs across the scene. On the left, a large banner shows a portrait of a man with a hand raised beside stylised lettering. The stage at the far distance is set up with lights and screens. The photo is watermarked on the lower right with the archive credit.2010-01-08Wide night photograph of a large outdoor gathering seated on a green mat behind white cloth barriers, facing a stage lit by bright floodlights. Speaker columns stand at the left and right edges, and string lights and banners stretch across the background. Many attendees wear white and light clothing, some in saffron or orange, and a woman at the right wears a yellow shawl. The crowd extends back to the distant tent area. No individual presenter is clearly identifiable from this distance.2010-01-08Night outdoor gathering of a very large crowd seated in rows behind white barriers, mostly women in saris and headscarves in green, pink, purple and orange, with some children. Bright floodlights on tall stands light the field, and strings of lights hang across the scene. A large framed portrait on a stage at the back shows a figure in saffron clothing, but no clearly identifiable person is visible on stage in the foreground.2010-01-08A wide night-time photograph of a large outdoor gathering seated on green matting behind white cloth barriers, with a dense crowd stretching into the distance under bright floodlights. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts, while some women wear saris in pink, orange and yellow. Bamboo railings and a row of standing men in white in the right foreground frame the audience. Strings of pennant flags and tall lights line the open ground, and a large banner hangs at the far left. The stage itself is not clearly visible.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering in a festival grounds lit by floodlights on poles. Dense crowds of devotees stand behind a white cloth barrier and rope fencing, many men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris including a yellow sari in the foreground and an older woman in white. Strings of yellow and orange decorative leaves and flowers hang across the sky, with a tall black speaker tower and a banner with an image of a figure at centre. Banana plants and a green canopy frame the scene.2010-01-08Night-time outdoor gathering of a very large crowd facing a stage. Most attendees wear white clothing, including men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris and salwar kameez, with some in green and pink. Strings of small electric lights hang across the open ground, and bright floodlights stand at the right. A large banner with a colourful painted image and text is mounted on the stage area, and white cloth banners are held along the front rows. Some elderly men have white tilak marks on their foreheads. No individual speaker is identifiable as a person in this frame.2010-01-08Night outdoor gathering of a very large crowd seated on rows of blue plastic chairs and on the grass in front of a stage, with bright floodlights on tall poles. Many attendees wear white dhotis, white shirts and sarees, with some in colourful saris. A white barrier cloth and bamboo fencing separate the seating area. Strings of small lights hang across the scene, and a large banner with a portrait is mounted on a pole at left. Visible text on the banner is too small to read.2010-01-08A night-time outdoor gathering photographed from the back of a large crowd seated on the ground in rows, separated by low wooden barriers. Most attendees wear white clothing, many with white head coverings, and some wear coloured shawls or saris in yellow and green. Bright floodlights on tall poles light the field, and a line of orange and red decorative lights runs across the far side toward a distant stage area. A few standing figures are visible near the edges, and the scene is dark beyond the lights.2010-02-12January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08