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Night outdoor gathering of a very large crowd seated on a bare concrete floor in rows, facing away toward a stage area under white draped cloth walls with red scalloped valances and bamboo poles. Most attendees wear white or cream traditional dress, many women in white saris with coloured borders and red or orange garments, and many with red headbands. Some men wear white shirts and dhotis, one in a checked yellow shirt. Women sit with bags and small cloth bundles beside them. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse audience, with no a person candidate clearly visible in the foreground.

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A large night gathering of seated devotees on a open-air ground under a pavilion with white draped cloth and red scalloped valance. Many people sit cross-legged in white dhotis and white blouses, several wearing red or orange sarees, with women's long braids visible and red headbands. Overhead lights and pillars frame the scene. No single central speaker is clearly visible; the crowd faces forward toward the stage area beyond the frame.2017-05-21May 21 20172017-05-21March 11 20172017-03-11May 26 20172017-05-26A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground under a striped tent canopy with red and blue patterned fabric, lit by hanging white tube lights. Most attendees, mainly women, wear white saris with coloured borders and white shirts and dhotis, many with gold necklaces and bangles. They sit attentively facing a stage area, some with hands resting in their laps and some with palms together. Bamboo poles support the tent. A few people stand at the back in orange and white clothing. The scene suggests a satsang or class gathering in an open-air hall.2017-03-11A large evening gathering under a covered pavilion with a silver tarp ceiling and pink-red fringed valances. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged on a brown mat in white traditional clothing, many with red headbands and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, some with gold-trimmed yellow shawls. Foreground women wear white saris with gold borders and hold small items. Strings of fairy lights decorate the far background, and a raised stage with steps stands at right, with a person in orange near the stage and a drum visible. The scene is dim and crowded.2017-05-26A large seated audience fills a covered outdoor tent with pink and red valances and white drape walls, lit by a bright lamp and strings of colourful lights on the left. Many people sit cross-legged on red mats in rows; men in bare-chested or white dhoti attire with rudraksha-style beads and women in white, cream, yellow and orange saris and jasmine-style gold jewellery face forward. A figure in an orange-saffron cloth stands near the back centre, and a person in saffron wear sits at the front left with an orange turban-like head covering. Palm trees and foliage show beyond the tent. The scene looks like a satsang or discourse gathering.2017-05-26A large night-time satsang audience sits on a dark ground facing a distant illuminated open-sided stage under a tent-like canopy with stage lights. Many attendees wear white clothing and white shawls. In the front left, a woman with glasses wears an orange garment and rudraksha-style beads, next to a person in orange robes and a white forehead marking. Front right, a seated man wears a white dhoti and a grey beaded necklace. Crowd members sit closely together across the frame, some in white and others in darker clothes, creating a dense congregation.2015-02-19A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on a red mat under a tent canopy with colourful patterned fabric. Most wear white clothing, and many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, with lanyards around their necks. Gold and red draped curtains line the back of the tent, and a few women in white and orange saris sit near the front. The scene looks like a gathering or satsang session with attentive seated participants.2009-06-21A large seated congregation fills a covered outdoor pavilion with a dark tarpaulin roof and pink-trimmed edges. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, most wearing white or cream clothing with gold borders, and many wear red or white headbands, bindis and necklaces. Some women have long braided hair with flowers. Striped rugs lie on the floor near the front, and white draped cloth panels line the back. A lone figure in white stands at the far right near a stand-mounted camera, and a small shrine-like arrangement with lamps and greenery appears at the upper left. Palm trees and a red wall show through the open sides.2017-05-25A large crowd of men sits cross-legged on the floor under a canopy tent with pink-trimmed edges and hanging lights, at an evening gathering. Most wear white dhotis, many are bare-chested with rudraksha malas and sacred thread, and some wear white shirts. Pink cushions and mats are spread before them, and a colourful striped rug lies on the left. Strings of coloured lights and bright floodlights illuminate the scene. Near the left edge a woman in a white sari stands beside the seating area. The setting resembles a satsang or spiritual discourse with devotees seated in rows.2017-09-05March 11 20172017-03-11