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Evening photograph of a crowded outdoor stage canopy decorated with green and yellow fabric swags, a row of multicoloured bunting, and a blue panel with gold diamond trim. A person in an orange saffron garment with long dark hair sits at the centre on a white-draped seat, with a white dome-shaped backdrop behind. Dense crowd of devotees in white and light clothing stands in the foreground, several with dark hair, some holding small items. An air-conditioning unit and a white fan are visible at the sides, and a wooden pole runs through the foreground.

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May 19 20082008-05-19Night photograph of an outdoor stage under a white canopy trimmed with green, yellow and blue fabric and rows of small multicoloured pennants, lit by fluorescent tube lights on bamboo poles. A figure in orange clothing sits centrally on the raised platform in front of a white backdrop, with a light-coloured seat behind. Below the stage, a crowd of people in white clothes stands behind a low bamboo railing, with children and adults in white saris and kurtas, some with dark hair in braids, and a few men in white shirts on the platform steps. Blue and white lattice decoration frames the stage.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19An outdoor stage under a white canopy with a purple and gold diamond-patterned backdrop and strings of green, red and yellow prayer flags. A figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe sits on a raised white seat, which the page links to a person; the robe colour and seated position are the visible cues, so the identity remains uncertain. Around the stage, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and one bends forward toward the seat, a woman in a blue blouse and white sari with a jasmine-garlanded braid faces the stage, and other women in white saris with long braids stand in the foreground. Two wall-mounted air coolers sit at either side of the stage, with palm trees behind.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19Indoor stage scene with a dark red curtain behind. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe stands beside a woman in orange and maroon, with a woman in a white garment at right. Several women and girls in the foreground, including one in a teal top and one with a long braid in white, face the stage. Two pedestal fans, one in front and one beside the stage, and a microphone on a stand are visible, along with a decorated yellow-and-blue pillar at upper left.2008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20Night photograph of an outdoor stage canopy decorated with strings of green, yellow and blue prayer-flag style bunting over a blue diamond-patterned backdrop. Beneath a white umbrella-like canopy, a central figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands on a raised platform. Around the platform, a crowd of devotees in white clothes, many women in white saris and men in white shirts, stand behind a low bamboo rail, some holding up their hands in greeting. Bright white lights and a few air-conditioning units are visible at the sides, and dark silhouettes of heads appear in the foreground.2008-05-19Photograph of a crowded indoor hall at a convention, with a dark red curtain backdrop and a large white-draped dais at centre. A figure in ornate orange robes with a beaded necklace stands on the dais among several attendants in orange and white garments, some holding fans and objects. Foreground audience members in white shirts and white clothing fill the frame, some with lanyards. The scene suggests a devotional gathering with attendants tending to the central figure, though the dais figure's identity is not established by visible text.2008-06-20May 19 20082008-05-19A photograph of an evening event under a tent with a draped ceiling and colourful festoons. On a raised stage with a white arched backdrop and purple curtain, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange-saffron robe and a beaded necklace, with hands together in front of a seated devotee. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis sit or kneel before the stage, one bowing low with hands joined, and other men in light shirts stand at the side. Foreground devotees with braided hair in white clothes sit facing the stage. Lighting is dim with a hanging lamp at right.2006-07-17