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A large outdoor ceremony under a red-and-white striped tent canopy with decorative floral medallions. Rows of seated people in white clothes fill the foreground, many facing a raised stage. On the stage, several figures in saffron and orange robes sit before a red-draped table and a central altar with flowers. Some people in white stand near the stage edges. Seats are white plastic chairs with blue-purple cushions along the sides. Trees and a red-and-white border frame the scene.

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August 09 20072007-08-09June 21 20092009-06-21A large open-air event under a white canopy with red-and-white striped poles and red valances. On a raised, gold-decorated stage a seated figure sits on an ornate golden throne against a gold-patterned backdrop, with flower garlands and brass lamps arranged before it. A white-clad attendant stands nearby. Rows of devotees in white clothing and red chairs sit on red-draped platforms, some with palms pressed together. Many people in white and orange clothing fill the audience in the foreground and midground. A few figures in orange and white stand near the stage steps.2010-01-01Outdoor photograph of a large ceremonial gathering under a striped red-and-white canopy with marigold garlands hanging on dark purple drapes. On a raised stage, a row of seated swamis and priests wear saffron and orange robes, with a central figure seated before a white-draped table and red decorative backdrop. A standing attendant in white stands at the stage edge. In the foreground, many seated devotees in white and colourful saris face the stage on plastic chairs.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A large outdoor tent gathering of seated devotees in white shirts and white clothing, most sitting on white plastic chairs on a red-tiled floor. A crowd fills the foreground, facing a raised stage at the far end under a red and yellow patterned canopy. On the stage, several people in saffron and orange robes sit near microphones and a small table, with others in white nearby. Pink and gold drapes line the tent walls, and bamboo poles and a rope knot hold the structure. Trees and parked vehicles are visible beyond the open sides.2009-06-21August 09 20072007-08-09December 30 20082008-12-30August 09 20072007-08-09A large tented gathering with a ceiling draped in yellow, orange, green and red festoons and triangular pennants, lined with striped poles. Rows of white plastic chairs hold a dense audience of several hundred people, mostly men in white dhotis and kurtas with rudraksha malas, alongside saffron-robed sannyasis and some people in blue and yellow. A few men wear yellow shawls and orange head cloths, and a row of figures in the back right wears tall ornate headdresses. A red-covered table sits at the left edge, and a green railing and orange triangular bunting run along the front. The scene looks like a satsang or programme seating area.2010-01-30A large white tented outdoor stage with red-and-white striped poles and red and gold drapery frames a golden throne-like dais and a central seated figure in gold ornamentation. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand on the stage raising ceremonial items, including a brass lamp or vessel held aloft. A dense audience of mostly people in white clothing sits on red chairs in rows below, with some in dark and red garments, and a few men in saffron near the stage. Flower garlands and decorative pots line the steps, and speakers stand at the sides of the stage. The scene is a photograph of a ceremonial gathering.2010-01-01A large outdoor pandal with a patterned red and yellow canopy supported by bamboo poles shelters a dense audience of men in white clothes seated on white plastic chairs. At the front, a small group of saffron-robed figures stands on a raised platform near a microphone stand, while a palm plant and a few men in shirts sit in the foreground. Some audience members wear white dhotis and shirts; one man in the lower right is shirtless with a wristwatch. Pink and maroon drapes line the sides of the tent under green trees.2009-06-21