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A large nighttime outdoor gathering of many men seated in rows on chairs and mats, filling the frame, most wearing white shirts and dhotis or white kurtas. A few wear orange or saffron cloths, pink, red or blue shawls, and white headcloths. Wooden stakes and rope form a barrier in the foreground. No single speaker or stage figure is clearly identifiable among the crowd.

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December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Large nighttime outdoor gathering of devotees seated in rows on chairs and mats, most wearing white shirts and dhotis, with several in orange or saffron shawls and some wearing white head cloths. Many have their palms pressed together in namaskar while looking forward toward an unseen stage. Bamboo poles and rope barriers frame the foreground at left, and a lit stage area with banners appears in the background.2010-12-29A photograph of a large seated audience at an outdoor event, packed row upon row behind bamboo barriers. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some in yellow, orange-brown and pink tones, and several men wear white or red-and-white head cloths. A few women in headscarves and saris sit among them. Many people are looking forward toward the stage, which is out of frame at the top. Bamboo poles and rope divide the seating blocks, and a purple banner with a white bird emblem hangs at the upper left. The crowd is far too large and distant to count individually.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a large evening gathering of devotees seated in plastic chairs on an open ground at night, lit by overhead floodlights and strings of lights along a building. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis, with some in saffron, orange and red saris and shirts. Several men wear rudraksha malas and tilak markings on their foreheads. The crowd fills the frame, with many people looking toward the front in attentive posture, some with hands folded in prayer. A stage or speaker is not visible in the frame.2012-04-06 +1 copiesA large night gathering of seated devotees fills an open ground under floodlights, with hundreds of men in white shirts and white dhotis packed in rows of chairs. Several figures wear orange or saffron cloth and a few wear coloured shawls or turbans. A tall banner printed with a portrait of a bearded man adorned with garlands hangs at the upper left, and a rudraksha-style emblem appears beside it. Bamboo poles and a metal truss structure stand behind the crowd, and a bus is visible at the far right edge.2010-12-29Large outdoor crowd seated on plastic chairs and mats at night, filling the frame in rows behind bamboo barrier poles. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or mundus, with some in colourful saris, a red shirt, an orange scarf and a few with headcloths. Lit stage backdrop and a banner are visible at upper right. Dense audience at a discourse or celebration, with individual faces too small to read.2010-12-29