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A dense outdoor crowd of devotees gathers under a tarpaulin canopy at dusk, with striped and colourful cloth awnings strung over bamboo poles and a lit stage structure visible in the background. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis or light shirts, some with vibhuti and tilaka marks on their foreheads. A bare-chested older man with a white beard holds up a phone at front right, and a few women in saris stand among them. Dried palm fronds fill the lower foreground. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the crowd.

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Evening outdoor gathering under a large canopy of multicoloured cloth and strings of colourful flags, with a dense crowd of many men, women and children seated on the ground. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis or light checked shirts; a few wear red or green shirts. A woman in a blue sari sits near the centre, and a figure in an orange-saffron garment stands at the right edge. A few people hold mobile phones aloft. Dried straw or reeds fill the lower right foreground. Lit lights are visible on a stand in the background.2008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19Night photo of a dense crowd of devotees packed behind a metal barrier at an outdoor event. Most men wear white or light-coloured shirts and dhotis, one in a pale blue shirt stands at centre, and a bald man at right bare-chested shows white and red sacred markings on his forehead. Bright floodlights and strings of lights illuminate the scene, with a lit stage and deity-decorated platform visible at the far left under colourful hanging bunting. A long building with a tiled roof sits at right.2012-04-06A large outdoor evening gathering, photographed from the front of a dense crowd seated on white plastic chairs behind bamboo barricades. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some in saffron, green and maroon garments and women in sarees and head scarves. Floodlights and strings of lights illuminate white tented stalls and banners in the background under a dark night sky. The scene resembles a large public satsang or discourse audience, though no speaker is clearly visible.2010-01-24March 11 20172017-03-11April 19 20082008-04-19January 12 20072007-01-12August 05 20092009-08-05January 12 20072007-01-12A large outdoor crowd seated on the ground behind bamboo barricades at an evening gathering, lit by warm lights. Most attendees wear white, many women wear colourful saris and salwars in red, pink, purple and green, and some older men have white head cloths and vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A woman with long dark curly hair in white clothes sits near the centre, and a blonde woman in a rust-coloured top stands among the rows. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand near the front, one holding a fan. No speaker or stage figure is clearly visible in the frame.2010-12-29A large night gathering of seated devotees sits on a sandy open ground in front of a low building with displayed panels and banners. Most people wear white, with women in saris of red, teal and blue and a few in orange. Floodlights and small lights illuminate the scene from the right, and the audience faces toward the left, toward an unseen stage or ritual area.2011-04-17