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A night-time outdoor gathering under a corrugated metal roof strung with tube lights, with tall decorated pillars in red, orange, yellow and blue patterns. A row of men stands on a red carpet facing a ceremony area with brass vessels and oil lamps on mats. Several men wear white dhotis and shirts, one wears a checked shirt and a rudraksha mala, and a young boy in a light shirt stands with his hands folded. Further back a woman in a white sari with an orange border stands at right. A yellow-edged banner is visible at upper left.

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Night photo of a seated congregation under a corrugated metal roof, lit by tube lights. Rows of men in white shirts and dhotis sit on red mats in front of rolled woven mats and brass vessels set out on the left. Behind them, women in white and orange-saffron saris sit on the right, and a few standing people in light shirts watch from the back. Two tall decorated pillars hang with yellow and patterned cloth. A small speaker sits on a stand at the rear. No candidate for the named figure is clearly visible in this frame.2008-11-11December 17 20072007-12-17A photograph of a crowd of devotees standing in prayer under a decorated pandal at night, palms pressed together in anjali. Many wear white clothing; women wear white sarees with gold borders, and a woman at left wears a red and gold shawl. Several wear rudraksha malas. A man in a light blue checked shirt stands in the foreground. Strings of white flower garlands, yellow tassels and small blue-and-white flags hang overhead, with bright tube lights along the tent. A tall decorated pillar with painted bird motifs stands in the background, and an ornate shrine canopy with gold trim is visible at left.2008-11-12A photograph of a group of men standing in rows on an orange-and-blue mat in a tented hall with decorated pillars and ceiling fans. Most wear white shirts, some in yellow or blue, with dark trousers; one older man on the right wears a white dhoti and shirt with hands folded in prayer. Several men have hands folded or raised near the chest, and one man kneels at the lower centre. Seated attendees are visible on the left in red chairs. The pillars are painted with elephant and floral motifs and hung with yellow tassels.2010-07-23A crowded indoor pandal decorated with striped tent poles, flower garlands and hanging banners. Devotees stand in rows with palms pressed together in anjali. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, while women wear white saris, one older woman in a red-bordered sari, and several hold small framed or booklet items. Many wear rudraksha or bead malas. At the far end is a decorated stage with a draped backdrop and an ornate canopy. Fluorescent tube lights run along the tent. The scene suggests a devotional gathering, with no clearly identifiable a person visible among the people.2008-11-12A photograph of devotees lined up in a large tented hall with white ceilings, ceiling fans and colourful fabric-wrapped pillars with yellow tassels. In the background a decorated deity murti stands near an altar with flowers. Several devotees stand on orange and patterned mats with hands pressed in anjali. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, and one man in an orange-yellow shirt and grey trousers folds his hands. Women wear saris and salwar kameez, and a few children stand among them. A woman in white attire stands at the left edge near the stage.2010-07-04A photo of devotees standing in two lines on orange mats in a large hall with white ceiling canopy, ceiling fans and hanging striped decorative cylinders with yellow tassels. Men in white dhotis and shirts, women in white and coloured saris, and young boys in white shirts and shorts stand barefoot; several men wear name badges on lanyards, and one man in a bright blue shirt and grey trousers stands at front. At left, a painted deity arch with a figure in a niche is visible. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2010-07-04January 27 20072007-01-27A crowd of men and a few women stand in a covered hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated metal roof, behind a metal chain barrier on a mat floor. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis; one man at the front left wears a white shawl over a white dhoti, and another at the right wears a white shirt with a dhoti and a beaded necklace. A man in a light blue shirt and jeans stands near a tall painted pillar with blue, yellow and red geometric motifs. Several women in saris, one in green with a gold border, stand at the left. Framed photographs hang on the orange walls at the right, including a portrait of a man seated in meditation.2010-09-05A photograph of a row of men standing on an orange carpet inside a tent-like hall with white framed rigging, ceiling fans and ornate painted pillars with elephant motifs. Several men wear white shirts and white dhotis, one in a striped blue shirt and jeans, and one woman in a blue sari holds a small child on her hip. Some men have hands folded in namaskar, others stand with arms crossed. Red chairs line the background and a black speaker hangs from a pillar.2010-07-08A photograph of a crowd of devotees standing in a pandal at night, most in white shirts and white dhotis. Many wear rudraksha malas. A young man in the centre with glasses and a rudraksha mala presses his palms together in namaskar, and a woman in a patterned sari stands beside a man with hands folded in prayer. A tall blue and yellow decorated pole with orange floral motifs stands behind them, and string pennant flags hang from the tent above. The people appear to be listening or waiting in a devotional gathering.2008-11-12A large tented venue with white canvas roof, blue trim and rows of ceiling fans and white light poles. A dense crowd of devotees stands on green, orange and yellow striped mats, many men in white dhotis and shirts, some in plain shirts, with women in saris in orange, pink and yellow on the right. Many hold their hands together in anjali pose, while one man in the foreground holds a folded paper. A small boy in a checked shirt and yellow shorts stands near the centre. Hanging orange and yellow decorations hang from the ceiling. No identifiable a person figure is visibly present, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed. The scene shows a satsang-style gathering of roughly several dozen to a hundred devotees.2007-12-11