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Night-time outdoor satsang on a raised stage draped with white and yellow cloth and pink and purple tassels. Beside the throne, a man in white shirt and white dhoti sits and a woman in an orange sari stands at the platform edge, with a steel plate of bananas on the table. In front, a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stands behind uniformed police officers in khaki, some holding caps, along a red-carpeted walkway. Floodlights and a decorated pillar with colourful fabric frame the scene, with a building in the background.

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November 20 20052005-11-20A large night-time outdoor gathering of devotees on a green mat, many dressed in white and cream clothing, some in saffron and orange saris, many wearing lanyards and rudraksha-style beads. Floodlights and tall stands light the open ground, with rows of seated people stretching into the distance. In the foreground, a bearded older man in white with a beaded mala walks past a table with offerings, while women in saris and a young girl in a pink dress stand near a white-covered table. The crowd faces toward a stage area beyond the lights.2010-01-10Night photograph of a large outdoor satsang or festival gathering under a white tent canopy. A dense crowd of many men in white dhotis and shirts fills the foreground and middle ground, with a few in beige, blue and orange clothing among them. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in colourful patterned fabric stand at the right edge, and strings of lights and a large screen appear in the background. Stage lights illuminate the scene from above.2010-02-12Night outdoor event lit by tall floodlights and a string of small lamps along the stage edge, with a large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis pressing close. In the foreground a uniformed police officer in khaki stands among devotees. On a raised red-carpeted platform at right, a woman in an orange sari with gold trim sits beside a wooden podium, holding a small object, with a tray of red fruit and a gold-decorated canopy behind her. A bald man in an orange robe stands on the platform at upper centre with hands folded in greeting. Many people are visible in the crowd, so the count falls in the 100+ range; the exact number is not determinable.2011-12-08November 20 20052005-11-20November 16 20052005-11-16Night outdoor satsang at a large public event. On a raised stage under a white tent with blue and gold trim, a bald man in orange robes stands beside a woman in an orange sari seated behind a wooden lectern, with flowers and offerings on the platform. A long line of people in white and cream clothes, many women in yellow and green saris with long braids, walks along a green carpet toward the stage. A large crowd sits on the ground on the left under floodlights, with a man in an orange-striped shirt in the foreground.2010-01-10 +1 copiesA large night gathering under a white tented canopy, with bright floodlights overhead. Dense crowds of devotees fill the open ground: many women wear white sarees with yellow or saffron borders, and several younger men wear white shirts with yellow or saffron shawls. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari and a man in white with an orange shawl stand with hands pressed together in prayer. Trays of fruit and offerings sit at the lower left, and tall decorated pillars with yellow and red patterns flank the tent. A few people appear to be seated on the floor near the front. Photo credit text is visible at the lower right.2010-02-12Night-time outdoor satsang at a large open ground lit by tall white floodlights. A dense crowd of devotees fills the foreground and midground, many in white and cream kurtas and saris, with some in pink, green and blue. On a raised platform at right, a woman in orange robes sits beside a seated figure in orange clothing and an orange head wrap, with fruit in a crate and flower offerings on a table in front. Orange cloth banners and a canopy frame the stage area, and a row of volunteers in white guides the queue along a green-carpeted walkway with an orange rope barrier.2010-02-16January 08 20102010-01-08A night-time outdoor satsang at a large open ground lit by bright floodlights. In the left foreground a raised stage with a wooden podium is decorated with a strip of flowers along its edge; a seated figure in orange robes sits at the left under a white canopy with blue fringe. Several men in white dhotis and shirts and orange-shawled attendants stand near the stage, one man in a yellow shawl in the centre-left foreground, and an older man with white hair and beard in white clothes and a rudraksha-style mala stands centre. A vast crowd of devotees, many in white, fills the green-carpeted ground behind a metal barrier. The scene suggests an evening darshan gathering.2010-01-10A night-time outdoor satsang gathering photographed from a raised stage edge under a red-and-white canopy. A large crowd fills the open ground, with rows of white plastic chairs on the left and blue chairs beyond, lit by tall floodlight towers. In the foreground a dense group of men and women in white clothes, some with orange shawls and yellow stoles, moves along a red carpet. A figure in the centre wears a long orange wrap, long dark hair and an orange turban, with a crowd of devotees around him, and a person in a yellow-bordered garment stands nearby. Several white banners and orange flags line the far edge. A camera operator is visible at the lower left.2010-01-11 +1 copies