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A large outdoor tented gathering with a dense crowd of hundreds seated on red carpets facing a stage area. In the foreground, rows of women in saffron-orange and white saris sit with hands pressed together in devotion. Near the front left, a man in a white garment and a saffron shawl sits cross-legged on a white cloth before a small brass lamp and offering tray. Behind him, low red-cushioned benches hold more seated attendees in white. Colourful cylindrical banners in red, yellow, green and orange hang from the white tent canopy, and speakers stand along the sides.

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A large outdoor event under a white tent canopy with many people seated on red carpeting, most wearing white or pastel dresses and saffron-orange shawls. Hanging colourful cylindrical banners decorate the tent top. On the right, a dark stone deity murti stands beside floral garlands of white and red flowers. A woman in the foreground wears an orange shawl over a blue and white sari and sits on a blue plastic chair, clapping her hands. Red-cushioned seating lines the left side. A man in an orange shawl and a bald, white-clad figure appear near the right edge, with loudspeakers set up nearby.2008-01-01A large outdoor crowd of devotees seated in rows under a white tent canopy at a festival gathering. Many are dressed in white with orange or saffron shawls and sashes; some women wear white and red saris with orange borders. Tall decorative banners in red, orange, yellow and teal hang from the tent poles above. On the left, an ornate red-and-gold throne-style seat sits empty, with red bunting and floral swags along the canopy edges. Several people sit with hands folded in prayer. A video camera on a tripod is visible at left, and the scene is densely packed with people, most of whom are seated in front of the stage area.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Wide view of a large tented hall packed with hundreds of seated devotees on red mats, most in white and cream traditional dress with red or saffron borders, some in saffron-orange robes, many with hands pressed together in namaste. Strings of colourful paper lanterns and hanging decorations fill the ceiling. A distant stage area with a screen and golden ornamental pillars at the far end.2016-05-04 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Large outdoor satsang under a white tent canopy, with hundreds of seated devotees in white ritual clothes on red carpets and red-cushioned benches. In the foreground, a few people wear saffron/orange garments, one seated on the carpet with hands together. Two ornate golden thrones with red cushions stand at the right side of the front area, unoccupied. Colourful decorative hanging banners with floral and bird motifs line the top left, and white and red fabric drapes frame the back of the tent. The crowd is dense, with many people visible across the middle and rear rows.2008-01-01A large outdoor gathering under orange and yellow canopy tents with pennant flags at a temple-style event. Dozens of people in white clothing sit on a red carpet facing a raised stage. On the stage, figures in orange and saffron robes sit near a decorated altar with a deity murti and a colourful umbrella overhead. A banner reads Sri Nithyanandeshwara. Loudspeakers stand on poles at the sides, and a few people stand at the rear of the crowd.2008-12-29Large outdoor event under a white tented pavilion with blue-and-white side draping and yellow marigold garlands on the tent poles. Foreground rows of devotees sit on the floor, many women in yellow, orange and white saris and shawls, some with orange shawls, and a child in white at right. Behind them, a raised green-carpeted dais holds rows of seated men in white and cream ritual clothing and a few in saffron. Two young men in saffron-orange robes with orange shawls and gold necklaces stand at left and centre-left near a low table with brass vessels and marigold garlands. A vast crowd fills the tent, and speakers and a camera are visible.2009-01-01Outdoor ceremony under a large white tent with blue-and-white drapes, where a crowd of hundreds sits in rows facing a red-carpeted stage. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on the carpet performing a padapuja, one holding a small brass vessel and others with hands joined in prayer. Two ornate gold-and-red thrones stand empty at the front, with red cushioned benches beside them. Decorative brass lamps and a kalasha sit on white cloth, and a deity murti stands at the right near ornate pillars. Several attendees in white garments sit among the saffron-clad participants.2008-01-01December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA large outdoor crowd gathers under a white tensile tent canopy at an open-air event. Many devotees in white clothing, some in saffron and orange, stand closely packed in rows, several with hands pressed together in namaste. Tall colourful decorated poles or kalasha-like banners with red, blue and orange patterns line the walkway, and a blue and white draped stage backdrop with arched patterns stands on the right. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands near the centre foreground, and women in saris and salwar kameez fill the crowd. Ornamental poles and a festive public gathering dominate the scene.2008-01-01