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Wide photograph of a large outdoor satsang pandal with a white canvas roof trimmed in cream fringe and red draped side walls. Hundreds of seated devotees fill blue and red plastic chairs on both sides of a central aisle lined with bamboo barriers and a red carpet, most men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris. At the far end, a raised stage holds a gold-toned central dais with a small saffron-clothed figure and floral decorations, with a few white-clad attendants standing nearby. A lone man in white sits cross-legged on the carpet in the foreground aisle.

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July 15 20112011-07-15December 31 20092009-12-31A large white tent filled with rows of seated attendees on blue and red plastic chairs, facing a stage at the far end. The stage has a backdrop with a framed picture and a yellow decorated panel, and a figure in white stands at the front. Seated people wear white and light-coloured clothes, with a few in orange and saffron. A woman in a red-bordered sari walks along the red carpet at the right, and small blue banners hang from the tent poles. Many people are visible, though exact counts are uncertain.2008-12-31A large white tented pavilion filled with rows of red and white plastic chairs, packed with seated attendees facing a stage at the far end. A man in white dhoti and shirt walks down the central red carpet aisle. Warm lights hang beneath the fabric ceiling. On the stage, several figures sit before a decorated backdrop with framed images and floral garlands, and a deity murti or portrait is visible at the centre. Attendees wear white, kurtas, sarees and mixed colours. Scene suggests a Brahmotsavam celebration gathering.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 31 20092009-12-31January 01 20092009-01-01A large crowd of devotees sits on plastic chairs under a white tent with red scalloped trim and ceiling fans, facing a stage at the far end. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or light shirts, while a woman in a light blue sari sits in the center aisle. A red carpet runs down the aisle toward a raised stage with a backdrop painting and a central seated figure among decorative flowers. Overhead lighting rigs and speakers are visible. Hundreds of people are seated, and the event appears to be a satsang or programme gathering.2015-07-26A large white tented gathering under striped red-and-white poles, with rows of red plastic chairs filled by a dense audience of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with gold borders and men in white shirts, many with hands pressed in prayer. Some wear lanyards and identification badges. On the right, a figure in a white robe stands at a raised stage, and a person in saffron-orange clothing sits at the far right edge near the stage, with a stage backdrop and speaker equipment visible.2010-01-01Photograph taken from the back of a large white tent at night, showing a dense audience seated on white plastic chairs and red chairs facing a stage at the far end. Many attendees are women with long braided hair in white and coloured saris, and some men in white shirts sit among them. A few men stand near the aisle at left. Strings of orange flower garlands hang on the tent poles, and the stage behind is lit with a large decorated backdrop and several figures seated in front of it. Loudspeaker towers flank the tent. The crowd is well beyond a hundred people.2008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31A large crowd of seated devotees fills a white-canopied tent at dusk, watching a stage at the far end. Most sit on white and red plastic chairs in rows, many women with long braided hair in saris and salwars, and men in white shirts and dhotis. Marigold garlands hang on the tent poles at right. On the stage, a group of people in white and orange sits or stands behind a decorated table, with a backdrop of framed photographs. A standing usher in a grey shirt walks between the aisles. Visible readable text on the backdrop is not legible. Scene appears to be an evening Brahmotsavam gathering.2008-12-30