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A photograph taken from the side of a large white-and-brown tented hall at night, with bright bulbs hanging beneath the canopy. A dense crowd of seated devotees, many in white and light clothing, fills the floor facing a raised platform. On the right, a decorated dais draped in red cloth and white flower garlands holds a seated figure wearing a white headdress, with a deity murti or portrait adorned with garlands nearby. A microphone stand stands in the foreground on a green mat, and a shadow falls across the cream-coloured dais front. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering.

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A large open-sided tent at night hosts a crowded assembly of seated devotees facing a raised stage. On the left, a man in white robes and an orange shawl stands at a microphone on a red-draped platform. On the right foreground, a seated figure in orange-red clothing with a rudraksha mala is partly visible beside a decorated dais with a white cloth-covered seat, marigold garlands and flower arrangements. Bright lights hang from the white draped tent ceiling.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Wide view inside a large white canopy tent at night, lit by hanging bulbs. Hundreds of seated devotees fill rows of chairs and floor mats, many wearing white and light-coloured traditional clothes. In the centre a single figure in a long light robe stands on a low platform draped in red cloth, apparently addressing the assembly. Garlands and flowers are visible at the lower right edge.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Wide view inside a large white fabric tent at night, lit by hanging bulbs on poles. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the rows on the left, many in white and orange clothing. A green carpet and red-bordered mat run across the floor. At the centre a stand holds a figure with a tall peak and a kalasha-like vessel, while a white-clothed attendant stands near a red-draped table. On the right an altar decorated with orange drapes, garlands and a deity murti sits beneath a flowered canopy, with robed devotees standing before it. Event appears to be a festival evening.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Evening scene under a large white fabric tent lit by overhead lamps, with a crowd of several hundred seated on a green artificial turf floor facing a stage at the right. The stage has an orange and white drape, a flower-decorated raised seat and a garlanded altar with floral arrangements. On the left a standing figure in white stands beside a red-covered table and a golden deity murti or statue is visible on a stand. Many attendees wear white and orange clothing, and a red-carpeted walkway runs along the foreground. The audience is large, so the people count is 100+.2008-12-29A large crowd gathers under a draped cloth canopy at night, many people in white clothing holding lit oil lamps or small flames. Tent lights hang along the poles. A small red-draped table stands at the front of the open area. On the right, a raised decorated seat with flower garlands and a figure wearing a turban and light clothing is visible at the edge of the frame. The floor is covered in green cloth and the scene appears to be an evening ceremony.2008-12-29Night photograph inside a large white tent lit by strings of bulbs, with a dense crowd of people in white clothes seated on chairs and holding small lit oil lamps or candles. A red-carpeted aisle runs toward a raised stage on the right, decorated with orange drapes, flower garlands and a kalasha-style pillar. A figure in white stands at a red-draped table at the left, and a few people in white stand near the stage. Red and cream carpets cover the floor.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Night outdoor festival event under a white tent with string lights. A large crowd of seated devotees, mostly men in white ethnic dress, fills rows on a green carpet facing a decorated shrine on the right. The shrine is adorned with marigold garlands, orange drapes and flower arrangements around a central deity murti. A camera operator on a tripod stands at the left beside an orange-draped platform. Red carpets with floral patterns run along the foreground. Several devotees wear orange and saffron garments.2008-12-29 +1 copies