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Night photo of an outdoor satsang or darshan at a stage, lit by bright floodlights, with a large crowd of devotees standing and seated behind barricades. On the right, a man with long dark hair and a red-beaded garland, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over a white garment, stands at a white ceremonial podium and gives something to a devotee. Beside him, a younger man in a red-and-gold shawl offers prasad or a small object. In the foreground, a bearded man in white and a man in an orange shirt lean in, a woman in a teal sari stands at left, and a woman in a green sari and a man in white kneel near the podium. Speakers, a drum set and musicians in white sit at left. A photographer's raised phone is visible in the crowd.

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Night outdoor event photographed in a crowd beside a white table draped with a red cloth. On the right, a long-haired figure with a red-and-white garland, saffron-orange shawl and gold bangles sits behind the table, holding a ritual item. Beside him, a bare-shouldered man in a red and gold-bordered wrap with rudraksha malas and a white forehead mark receives hands pressed in namaste from a man in white shirt and dhoti. Several devotees, including a woman with a flower garland and a child, stand close by. Crowd, speakers and string lights fill the background.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night outdoor gathering with bright floodlights, string lights and a large crowd standing behind barricades. At right, a figure with long dark hair wears a red flower garland and a saffron-orange wrap over bare shoulders and sits beside a white and red offering table holding red fruit and a flower garland. A man in white shirt and dhoti gestures animatedly toward him, while a man in a red and gold ceremonial sash and rudraksha beads stands nearby. Women in saris and salwar kameez in green, orange and teal stand at the front. Loudspeakers and metal poles fill the scene.2012-01-08December 08 20112011-12-08Night outdoor event lit by bright stadium floodlights, with a crowd of devotees pressing toward a white raised platform at right. A woman with short dark hair, wearing a red flower garland and an orange-and-gold sari, stands behind the platform on the right, reaching out toward a bald older man in a white shirt and white dhoti who leans in with his hands on her arms. Other devotees in white shirts and dhotis fold their hands in namaskar or hold small printed cards, a woman in a green sari with a braid and a woman in a pink sari and yellow blouse stand in the foreground, and a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod operates at the top right. Several people are shown, with many more visible in the background.2012-01-08Night outdoor photograph of a crowd at a temple-style gathering under string lights and tall lamp posts. On the right, a long-haired figure in a yellow shawl and a red-and-white flower garland stands behind a white table laden with flowers and offerings, touching the head of a kneeling devotee. Nearby, a man in red and gold cloth wears a rudraksha-style mala, and a woman in a green and maroon sari sits at the lower edge. Many men in white dhotis and shirts fill the background, and a man in an orange shirt stands at left.2012-01-08Night outdoor gathering under bright floodlights on tall poles, with string lights strung across the background. On the right, a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron shawl and a red-and-white flower garland stands behind a raised white-and-red platform decorated with a white flower garland, pointing with a raised hand toward the crowd. A man in a red shawl and white clothes stands nearby, and a devotee in white leans in close. A large crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and shirts fills the ground, with a loudspeaker on a stand in the middle. A shaved-headed person in white sits at the far right near a tray of offerings.2012-01-08Night outdoor gathering under bright floodlights strung with small lights, with a crowd of many people standing in an open ground. In the left foreground, a person in an orange-red garment and long hair stands at a white-draped table, one hand extended to touch the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt. On the table sits a wooden tray holding rudraksha malas and red beads. Women in white sarees with gold borders and a woman in a pink saree stand in the crowd, and several men wear white shirts. Trees surround the open ground.2009-08-05Night-time outdoor gathering on a dirt ground lit by tall white fluorescent tube lights on bamboo poles, with a string of lights strung across the background. Many people mill about in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing lanyards, alongside women in saris and bright blouses. A woman in a red top and orange wrap stands at right, reaching toward a woman in a green blouse who holds a pink cloth. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands left of centre. A pedestal fan sits at right and plastic chairs are scattered among the crowd, with a printed sign reading N.M. Temple partly visible at top.2008-10-19Night outdoor event lit by bright floodlights, with a large crowd of devotees filling the ground behind a barrier. On the left, a person with long dark swept-back hair, an orange garment, gold necklaces and bangles stands beside a wooden table laden with red-and-yellow offerings, fruit and trays, extending an arm toward a bald orange-robed figure kneeling in front of the table. A white-dhoti-clad young man stands nearby, and many men and boys in white shirts and dhotis stand among the crowd. Strings of small lights line the background barrier, with a loudspeaker stack visible behind.2011-12-08