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Night outdoor gathering in Phuket, Thailand, with a dense crowd of devotees seated in rows, seen from behind, mostly in white and light clothing. On the right, a red-draped altar table holds decorated objects, deity murti figures, and two lit oil lamps, with a bright white screen behind. At upper left, a person in white with a green sash stands on an elevated spot above the crowd, appearing to lead the session. Tropical plants frame the scene. The crowd is large and fills most of the frame.

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December 11 20152015-12-11Night photograph of an outdoor evening session at a Nithyanandoham event. A large crowd of seated attendees fills the dark foreground, their backs and heads silhouetted toward a raised stage. On the stage, a red-draped table holds a small deity murti flanked by lit candles and floral offerings. Beside it, a standing figure in white clothing speaks or performs near a microphone stand. Overhead stage lights and a white screen are visible behind, with dense green hedges framing the scene. The crowd is large and dense, numbering well beyond twenty.2015-12-11A night-time outdoor gathering at an ashram, with a large crowd seated on the ground facing a lit stage. Most attendees wear white clothing and white shawls, with some in yellow-bordered dhotis, pink, green and purple saris, and a few in saffron-orange robes. Metal stanchions and a red carpet run along the left side toward a green-lit shrine-like structure decorated with garlands and ornaments. A large screen on the right shows a lit scene. Standing figures in white are scattered at the edges of the crowd.2016-03-07November 20 20052005-11-20Night photo from behind a large seated audience at an open-air event. Rows of red plastic chairs fill the foreground, with many people seen from the back, several with white or grey heads and some wearing headscarves and saris in bright colours. A lit stage in the distance has a blue backdrop and a decorated canopy with a banner showing a seated figure and a golden deity-like image. Two bright floodlights illuminate the scene against dark trees. No speaker is clearly identifiable on stage at this distance.2005-11-20July 24 20142014-07-24A night-time outdoor gathering with a large crowd seated on rows of plastic chairs facing a brightly lit open-air stage under a white canopy. Many people, some in white and some in red or orange clothing, fill the foreground and the stage area. Two floodlights and string lights illuminate the scene against a dark hillside. On the stage, a few figures in saffron and white stand near a central lit backdrop. The audience is largely seated, with a few standing toward the back.2008-07-27Night gathering outdoors on a lawn, with a large crowd of devotees seated on mats and grass facing a raised stage area at the back. Many wear white clothes with red or orange shawls. In the lower foreground a seated devotee wears a red-orange shawl over white. On the stage, two figures in white and saffron stand near a small canopy, and one figure in a red shawl sits beside them. Strings of small lights glow in the trees and along the wall, and a lamp-lit shrine area is visible at the back right. The scene is lit mainly by a street lamp and the fairy lights.2014-07-24July 24 20142014-07-24 +1 copiesNight outdoor evening discourse in Salem with a large crowd of men seated on white and red plastic chairs facing a stage. Many attendees wear white dhotis and white shirts; some wear light blue or grey shirts. A large illuminated screen on a tower displays a framed portrait of an elderly bearded man in white with a green banner beneath it. Floodlights and string lights light the tent-lined grounds, with red and white draped tents behind the stage. The image shows an audience watching a satsang discourse, though no physical speaker is clearly identifiable on stage.2005-12-09Night outdoor gathering under a large banyan tree lit by a street lamp. A dense crowd of devotees in white clothes sits on the ground facing a raised platform. Near the left, a white arched shrine frame surrounds a deity murti with orange and gold drapery, flanked by a red and gold throne with flower offerings. A standing figure in orange robes stands on the platform near center, with others in white seated nearby. Dark night setting with sparse lighting.2009-11-20Night-time outdoor gathering in front of a covered open-sided stage lit by a bright spotlight and strings of colourful lights. Several hundred seated devotees, mostly men with bare upper bodies and white dhotis, sit close together on the ground facing the stage. Two figures in orange-red robes stand on the stage beside a small decorated shrine area, with other people in white nearby. Trees and a palm line the dark background.2017-02-21