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A large outdoor gathering seated on blue tarpaulin under a blue and white patterned canopy, with a loudspeaker mounted on a pole. Hundreds of people sit in rows facing a distant stage draped in saffron and gold cloth. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, while women wear pink, purple, teal and orange saris and salwar kameez, some with head coverings. Several people shade themselves with black and red umbrellas, and some hold newspapers. Red banners hang along the canopy, and a tree and clear sky frame the scene.

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A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on the ground facing a covered open-air stage in the distance. Most people wear white clothing, and many women wear headscarves in pastel, orange, pink, teal and yellow tones. Several people hold up red, black and maroon umbrellas against the sun. Trees and a low building stand behind the stage, and a blue flag with a white bird hangs at the left. A few attendees read newspapers spread on the ground. Dense crowds fill the foreground and background, and no individual is clearly identifiable as a central figure on stage.2007-02-20February 20 20072007-02-20A large outdoor gathering under a blue-and-white striped canopy with floral motifs, where a dense crowd of mostly women in colourful saris and headscarves sits on the ground facing a raised stage. Many women wear pink, purple, teal, red and orange, and a purple umbrella stands out among them. Behind them, a row of people in orange and white robes sits on the stage area, with a figure in a yellow garment near the centre. Banners with Kannada script hang above the stage, with a gold-fringed drape behind. Many attendees are shown in this satsang or discourse-style setting. a person may be one of the robed figures on the stage, but this is uncertain from the image.2007-02-20February 20 20072007-02-20July 07 20092009-07-07February 20 20072007-02-20A large outdoor gathering of many hundreds of seated devotees on red mats under bright daylight and trees, with a white building and a yellow-and-red flag in the background. Most women wear saffron, orange and pastel saris and salwar-kameez with head coverings, while men wear white shirts and dhotis or light trousers. Several people shade themselves with black umbrellas, and a few wear caps. A banner is strung between poles above the crowd. No individual at the front can be identified as a candidate a person, so the scene reads as a mass satsang or discourse audience.2007-02-20A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits seated on the ground at a Gurupoornima gathering, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or sarees, with some in yellow, orange and green. Many have their hands folded in namaskar or sit attentively. Behind them a small open stage with a canopy and a blue banner stands under a clear sky with palm trees and a row of trees at the edge of an open field. Several people wear rudraksha malas. No individual on the stage can be identified from this view.2009-07-07A large outdoor gathering of seated devotees under a long blue-and-white patterned canopy. Many people wear orange and saffron clothing, while others wear white kurtas and pale saris, with many women draped in green, pink and yellow shawls. A stage area with a sound speaker and yellow decorative drapes is visible at left, and a pink banner hangs at right. The crowd spreads across a dry, sunlit field with palm trees behind the structure. The photo is taken from behind the audience looking toward the stage; no clearly identifiable presenter is visible in the frame.2007-02-20December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A large outdoor gathering of devotees sits on the ground in rows at an open field under a clear sky, with trees and a blue banner or structure in the background. Most people wear white or light clothing, with some women in saffron, orange, red and yellow saris and salwar. Many sit cross-legged and look toward the front. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame, so the scene is recorded only by the crowd and setting.2009-07-07