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A large outdoor crowd of seated devotees, mostly men in white clothes, sits on sand behind bamboo barrier rails tied with rope. Many have hands pressed together in namaskar or are sitting in meditative stillness. Some wear orange and teal shirts; one man in the foreground wears an orange shirt with a lanyard. Strings of colourful triangular flags hang overhead, and a stage area with lights and banners is visible in the background. No individual can be clearly identified as the speaker; the view is of the audience.

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December 29 20102010-12-29A large outdoor crowd of devotees, mostly men and some women, dressed in white shirts and dhotis, sits closely packed behind horizontal wooden bamboo barriers at an open-air gathering. Many wear saffron or orange sashes and small pendants. A volunteer in a white shirt with an orange band stands at right, pointing toward the seated crowd. Colourful pandal decorations and banners line the top edge of the frame.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A large outdoor crowd of men and some women fills the frame, packed closely behind a line of bamboo poles strung with rope at a festival ground. Most wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers; one man in the foreground wears a white shirt with orange sleeve trim and a lanyard, and a few wear checked or pastel shirts. Many hold bamboo sticks upright. Colourful bunting and a tent with red and yellow banners appear in the background under an overcast sky. No identifiable central figure is visible.2010-12-29June 08 20172017-06-08 +1 copiesA very large seated crowd of men fills the frame at an indoor satsang hall, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, with some in yellow, purple, checked and orange clothing. Many have lanyards or name badges, and a few wear sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several sit with hands on chins, attentively facing forward toward the stage. A small section of women in yellow saris appears at the upper right. The dense crowd extends beyond the top of the frame, and no speaker or a person figure is visible in this view.2015-05-31A large photograph of a dense crowd of men seated closely together on the floor of an indoor hall, most wearing white shirts and white dhotis or trousers. Many have their hands folded or chins resting on hands while listening attentively. Some wear coloured shirts, including checked and maroon garments, and one man near the front wears a yellow shirt. A small boy in a white shirt sits among them. At the upper left a purple and white emblem is partly visible, and red pillars rise at the back of the hall. No single speaker is clearly identified in the frame.2015-05-31A large night-time outdoor gathering of seated devotees fills the frame, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing lanyards. Bright floodlights on tall poles light the open ground, with strings of small lamps stretching along the far edge. In the centre, a man with a white beard wears a saffron-orange robe and sits among the crowd. A few women wear orange, yellow and green saris and head coverings.2010-02-12A large crowd of men seated closely together on the ground at an outdoor satsang or discourse gathering. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, while several bare-chested men in the middle and right sit in the front rows. Some wear white towels over their shoulders, and one man in the lower left has a white ID badge clipped to his clothing. Stage lights and a camera tripod are visible at the top left, and a yellow-orange canopy edge appears at the top right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the scene shows devotees only.2017-06-08Photograph of a large seated audience filling a hall at a satsang. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some in yellow, orange, pink and purple shirts. Several wear name badges or lanyards. A man in a bright orange shirt sits in the foreground, and an older man with glasses sits at left. Red pillars and a decorated wooden ceiling frame the hall, with a white canopy above. No stage or speaker is clearly visible, and no identifiable a person appears in the frame.2015-05-31