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Outdoor satsang on a grassy park under a stage draped with a banner reading Kumbh Mela, Confluence for World Peace, Sep 9 2007, Excelsior Grounds, Norwalk. Tall colourful cloth pennants with patterned bands hang from the stage truss. On the stage, a man in white stands at a microphone beside a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a second seated figure in white. Rows of white folding chairs fill the foreground with a seated audience; a woman in a cream top at left holds up a large white placard, and several people hold up small printed cards. Many attendees wear white clothing, and a man in a wide-brimmed straw hat and red plaid shirt sits in the front row.

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An outdoor satsang on a sunny day with a large crowd of seated attendees on white folding chairs facing a stage. On the stage, a figure in an orange robe stands at a central position beside a seated person in pink; another person in white sits at the right. A banner on the stage reads Confluence for World Peace. To the left, a decorated float with a canopy and a deity murti is being carried or positioned among white-clad helpers. Attendees wear white shirts, hats and sun hats, and a few hold up papers. Tall colourful pillars and stage lighting frame the stage.2007-09-09Outdoor satsang on a grassy field at sunset, with rows of white folding chairs filled by a large seated audience viewed from behind. Attendees wear saris, salwar kameez and casual clothes in green, yellow, blue, pink and white; a woman in a yellow headscarf and green top is prominent in the foreground, and a man in a white cap sits among them. On a raised stage with a banner and striped side panels, a figure in white stands at the centre, with a woman in an orange-red robe and another in pink near the stage. A white flag with a blue emblem flies at the right edge, and a decorated ratha-style float with deity images and colourful umbrellas stands at the left. Speakers flank the stage.2007-09-09Outdoor satsang on a sunny afternoon: a large crowd of devotees sits on white folding chairs on grass, seen from behind. Many wear white, blue, orange and yellow clothing; one woman wears a white cap and another a yellow headscarf, with some holding papers. A stage under a metal truss with tall decorative poles and a banner sits ahead, with two figures on it: one in pink and one in white, flanked by flags. Speakers stand at the sides and a decorated deity murti or shrine float with garlands is at the left edge. Trees and parked cars frame the background.2007-09-09Outdoor satsang crowd photographed from behind, seated in white plastic chairs on a sunny lawn at a Confluence for World Peace event. Many people in white and pastel clothing face a stage with a lighting truss and tall decorative banners. On stage, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a red and yellow headdress sits beside a figure in white robes and another in pink. Foreground devotees raise orange and white flags, and a white placard bears a faint portrait and partial text. A banner reads Confluence for World Peace, Sep 9 2007.2007-09-09Outdoor festival scene at a grassy park under a large metal stage truss with spotlights and tall colourful striped banners. Many seated attendees in folding chairs, several women in white, a man in a cowboy hat, a woman in a pink-and-gold sari, and people holding pink and light-blue parasols face the stage. On the left, a decorated ratha-style float with a deity murti and red and gold canopies stands among white-clad attendees. On the stage, a figure in orange robes stands beside a seated man in white, and another person in white sits at a table. A banner reads Confluence for World Peace. Crowd count is well over twenty people.2007-09-09Outdoor stage event at dusk with a crowd of seated attendees in white clothing facing the stage. On the stage, three seated figures sit centrally: one in pale pink robes on the left, one in saffron-orange robes with a red-orange turban in the middle, and a figure in white on the right who stands at a microphone. A standing presenter in white stands at the left edge. A large banner reads a conference title and date. Tall colourful decorated poles frame the stage, a framed portrait stands on a red-draped table, and a cameraman with a camera on a tripod films at the left. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed, turbaned figure seated centrally on the stage shows distinctive saffron clothing and turban cues.2007-09-09Outdoor satsang on a grassy lawn at dusk. Rows of white folding chairs face a stage under a lit truss with a large banner and tall decorative poles. Many attendees sit with their backs to the camera, including women in red saris and orange and red tops, a woman with a long braid, and a man in a white kurta. Some people hold umbrellas and white placards. On stage, figures in white and saffron stand near a decorated palanquin or ratha at the left edge, and a few people in orange and white are on the platform.2007-09-09Outdoor satsang on a large stage with a striped truss canopy and tall decorative pennants in red, yellow and green. A person in saffron-orange robes stands at a microphone on stage, flanked by black speaker stacks. Below, a large crowd sits on white cloths and mats, many in white clothing and pastel saris, some in red and pink. To the left, a red and gold palanquin-style float with a small canopy stands near attendants in white. A banner on the right reads Global Peace theme text with a dark-blue cityscape. Palm trees and parked cars appear in the background under a clear sky.2007-09-09Outdoor photo of a covered stage set up for the Kumbh Mela Snan event at the Exclusive Grounds in Norwalk, CA, on September 9, 2007. Stage lights hang from a truss canopy, and tall striped and floral-patterned banners in red, yellow, green and blue flank the stage. Two orange-and-red armchairs sit on the stage with red flower arrangements beside them. Several men in white and cream kurtas and dhotis stand in a group at the front of the stage, one in a yellow shawl, and a figure in orange clothing stands at the right edge of the stage. Blue banners below the stage read Kumbh Mela Snan and Confluence for World Peace. Folding chairs and black speakers are visible in the foreground.2007-09-09Outdoor stage event under a canopy of stage lights, with colourful patterned fabric pillars at the sides. A standing person in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap, hands in anjali near a microphone, stands at left. Two seated figures sit in carved wooden chairs at centre: one in pink robes, one in white. A person in a magenta top stands at right beside speaker equipment. Framed portraits of a deity murti decorated with pink flowers sit on a draped table, with a banner reading KUMBH MELA Confluence for World Peace. Audience members are visible at the bottom edge. Blue banners at the front also mention KUMBH MELA.2007-09-09Outdoor satsang on a grassy field under a metal truss stage hung with tall cylindrical banners in red, green and yellow patterns. A standing woman in an orange robe speaks at a microphone while a figure in a pink robe sits at a central peetha nearby, and a person in white stands at the stage's right edge. Dozens of seated devotees on white cloths and mats face the stage, many women in saris and white head coverings, some men in white kurtas, with a few in sun hats. To the left a decorated palanquin-style float holds a deity murti beneath a small canopy. Speaker stacks flank the stage and a banner with printed text is strung across the front.2007-09-09Outdoor photograph of a large crowd seated on green plastic chairs facing a raised stage under a white and blue canopy. Several people on the stage wear saffron-orange robes; one central figure sits beneath a white parasol while others in white and orange stand nearby. Ornate gold-framed panels and a garland of marigolds decorate the stage front, with palm trees and a flag in the background. Audience members wear white shirts, saris and kurtas, and some women have flowers in their hair.2006-11-13