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Outdoor gathering under a red and yellow geometric-patterned canopy. Several monks in saffron and orange robes sit on the back row of a raised stage, one bald with a microphone before him. Men in white kurta clothing sit on the red-draped platform beside them, and a man in a peach shirt plays a drum at left. In the foreground, shaven-headed monks in orange sit on blue and white chairs facing the stage, with an elderly man wearing a white turban and orange robe at left. A devotee in white stands at right. Appears to be a satsang or musical programme; a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.

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Outdoor gathering under a tent-like canopy with red and yellow geometric-patterned drapes. Many saffron-robed monks and sannyasis sit on red floor mats and chairs in the foreground and centre, while white-clad devotees sit on the left and across the rear. A man in a white-and-grey striped shirt stands at right, facing the assembly. On the left, a musician in orange plays a harmonium-style instrument beside microphones on a red-covered table. Several people in the front row sit on ornate wooden chairs with their backs to the camera. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance alone; a distinctive senior figure with a white beard in the centre is visible but not reliably identifiable. Crowd is a large seated assembly.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of an outdoor ceremonial stage under a red and white striped tent with a patterned valance and marigold garlands hanging along the purple drapes. In the foreground, many saffron-robed monks and swamis sit on ornate gold-framed chairs and cushions; several have shaved heads and some wear orange turbans. A woman in an orange sari stands at a microphone on the left, beside a lectern draped in orange cloth, while men in white kurtas and grey shirts stand behind the stage. A white-covered table with a small object sits at the left edge of the stage. Many people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2007-08-09Outdoor ceremony under a red and white canopy with a red and yellow geometric-patterned backdrop. Seated rows of saffron-robed sadhus and monks sit on red-cushioned chairs facing a raised red-carpeted stage, with a seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing and a long-haired figure in orange in the foreground. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind, and a cameraman with a video camera films the event. Many people fill the open-air gathering, a large crowd numbering in the dozens to hundreds, with a loudspeaker on a stand at left.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A stage event under trees with a red and teal backdrop patterned with yellow and white diamonds. A man in saffron robes with long dark hair and rudraksha mala stands at a podium draped in orange cloth, speaking into a microphone, a garland of white and pink flowers hanging on the lectern. Seated on carved wooden chairs in front are several saffron-robed monks and sannyasis, one with a shaved head and another wearing an orange turban, while standing behind them are men in white kurta-style clothing and a man in white shirt. A tall red and silver ceremonial staff stands at right. Visible people number around ten to fifteen.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09