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A large night-time outdoor gathering of seated devotees on red plastic chairs facing a stage. Many people in rows wear white dhotis and shirts, saffron and orange garments, and yellow and orange saris. Strings of orange and white pennants hang overhead between palm trees, and orange flags fly from a tall lit tower. A large banner portrait of a bearded figure in a white turban stands beside a lit red-and-gold illuminated figure, with bright floodlights and a green carpet at the front.

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November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Night outdoor satsang with a very large seated crowd on red plastic chairs and a green mat, many men in white and checked shirts, women in yellow and orange saris, a few in kurta-style clothing. Strings of bunting, stage lights, palm trees and a tall red-and-gold decorated figure stand in the background. Several large banners hang on poles, including a portrait banner labelled with Tamil text, and a large portrait of a bearded man in white is visible above the crowd. No clearly identifiable speaker is on stage in view, so the central presence is uncertain.2006-11-24Night photo of a large crowd seated on red plastic chairs at an outdoor event, facing a stage area. Many people wear white and cream clothes, while women wear saris in pink, orange, teal, and purple, and one man wears an orange striped shirt in the foreground. Strings of lights and bunting are strung across the scene. A tall illuminated red figure stands at the back, and a large banner portrait of a bearded man in a turban and white garments appears at the left edge. Crowd count is well over one hundred.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Night photograph of a very large outdoor crowd seated on red plastic chairs and mats in front of a white-draped stage area at an evening event. Men and women in white shirts, saffron, teal, yellow and red saris and checked shirts fill the rows. A lit red-and-yellow figure stands on the left beside strings of bunting, and a camera on a tripod and a small wooden table are visible at the right edge. No single speaker is clearly identifiable among the audience.2006-11-24A large nighttime outdoor crowd of devotees sits on red plastic chairs and mats facing a stage under bright floodlights, with strings of pennant bunting and palm trees behind them. Many women wear saris in yellow, orange, pink and white, and men wear white shirts and striped shirts. Some older women wear white saris. A tall metal scaffold rig stands on the stage area. The crowd is dense and fills the frame, consistent with a public satsang or inaugural gathering.2006-11-24A large nighttime outdoor gathering of seated devotees, filling the frame from front to back on grass lit by bright floodlights. Most attendees sit on red plastic chairs, with many men in white shirts and trousers and women in white or cream saris and salwar-style outfits. A few people in the front row wear pale and saffron-toned clothing. Tents and a banner are visible at the far left edge, and a small bird logo appears in the upper left corner. No speaker or central figure is clearly visible in this view, so the crowd is the main subject.2005-12-11November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Night photograph of a large seated audience at an outdoor event in India, rows of people on red plastic chairs under lit banners. Men in white shirts, checked shirts and light kurtas sit in front, women in saris and salwar kameez behind, and children in the rows. A bearded older man in white sits near the centre. Two banners hang above the crowd, one showing a smiling older man in saffron robes, with lights strung along the frame. No speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible on stage, so the presence of a person cannot be confirmed from the image.2006-11-24Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering seated on white plastic chairs in rows, facing a stage at left. Many women in sarees in saffron-yellow, green, purple, grey and white, one wearing a red headcloth, and several children sit among the crowd, with more people stretching into the background. At upper left a large portrait of a bearded man in white headwear is displayed on a stage screen beside stage lights. At upper right a tall illuminated red deity figure stands above the crowd with strings of bunting overhead. A banner is visible in the background.2006-11-24