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Night outdoor gathering on sandy ground with a large crowd seated on plastic chairs and mats, many people standing at the back under strings of lights. In the centre, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe and a wooden rudraksha mala sits between two men in white shirts, one holding a small book. Several women in orange, purple and red saris sit nearby. A building with red lights stands behind the crowd.

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November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Night outdoor gathering with a large seated crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing saffron or yellow shawls, lit by string lights and street lamps. In the foreground centre, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits smiling on a plastic chair, hands together, with a red vibhuti or tilak mark on his forehead. He is seated among the crowd and no throne or stage is visible.2012-11-27May 08 20082008-05-08June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA large night gathering of seated devotees on an open sandy ground, lit by bright floodlights on poles and strings of lights overhead. Most attendees are women in saris, many in white and cream with some in orange, yellow, red and green, and several wear head coverings. A few younger children sit among them, and some people in the back rows wear white. Plastic chairs are arranged in rows facing a stage area beyond the frame. The mood is attentive. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2011-11-10Outdoor night event lit by floodlights, with a large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis seated on chairs and mats. In the foreground, a figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange turban, orange garment and gold-coloured arm bands and bead bracelets, seated on an ornate throne-like chair with flower garlands at right. Facing him, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak gestures while speaking. An older man in white stands behind them. The green and white carpet and banners suggest a public programme; the orange-clad central figure matches the page's a person cues. Garlands of yellow, pink and red flowers are visible.2011-12-20May 08 20082008-05-08January 02 20082008-01-02Night outdoor gathering on a dirt ground under bright floodlights. A woman with long dark hair in an orange-red sleeveless top and matching orange-red dhoti-style wrap sits on a white plastic chair in the centre-right, hands resting on her knees, with sandals placed on the ground in front of her. Around her, a seated audience in white shirts and white dhotis, many with lanyards, sits on the dirt and on rows of white plastic chairs at left. Standing behind her are two men in white shirts and white dhotis with hands joined, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers, and a man in a saffron-orange garment with a cloth draped over the shoulders. Illuminated pathways and trees appear in the background.2008-05-08January 06 20122012-01-06