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Night photograph of a devotional gathering under a canopy of red, pink and patterned cloth with striped side drapes. On a raised green-and-yellow platform with ornate white-and-gold lattice screens, a man in a dark reddish-brown garment stands at centre, while an attendant in a red shirt stands at left. In the foreground, many devotees sit or stand in shadow, including a woman in a dark saree and men in white dhoti-style clothes and white shirts. Bright lighting falls from the right side of the frame. No clearly visible signage is present; the setting appears to be an outdoor temple-style or satsang pavilion.

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March 11 20172017-03-11A night-time outdoor gathering under striped tents with blue, pink, orange and purple fabric and scalloped edges. A large crowd of devotees stands and moves across a bare ground, many men wearing white shirts and white dhotis, others in checked and grey trousers. Women on the left wear saris in orange, blue and red, and one woman has flowers in her hair. A man in an orange-brown robe stands in the centre. Bright white lights hang on the tent poles, and a lit stage area with decorations and garlands appears at the far left.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11Night photograph of a crowd gathered under a decorated canopy with striped and patterned hangings and string lights. A central figure in a purple shawl with a bare upper body, wearing ornaments, is greeted by people around him. Saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas stand near him, and a man in white dhoti and shirt bows with folded hands in front. Many devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with white head bands, fill the tent behind, while a woman in a red sari and glasses stands at right. The scene resembles a padapuja-style devotee gathering, though the central figure's appearance is not clearly identifiable.2014-07-03A large outdoor evening gathering under a colourful striped tent canopy with bamboo poles. Hundreds of people, mostly seated on blue plastic chairs and mats and dressed largely in white, face a distant stage lit with bright lights. On the stage a figure in white sits in front of an ornate decorated backdrop, with a sound speaker tower and a long boom-style mic or light arm extending over the crowd. Yellow and blue striped drapery frames the left side. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse.2017-03-11A dense crowd of devotees gathered under a striped and patterned canopy at night, lit by overhead bulbs and strings of blue and green lights. Most men wear white or light shirts, and several have white sacred ash or tilak marks on their foreheads. A young girl in a green top stands near the center. Plastic chairs line the edges, and a banana-leaf tree and a parked vehicle appear at the right. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2014-07-03 +1 copiesA night-time outdoor gathering under a large colourful cloth canopy with orange, pink, green, red and purple panels and stitched motifs. Many devotees sit on the ground with palms pressed together in namaste, most dressed in white dhotis and shirts, while others stand at the back. A banana plant with green bunches is tied to a pole in the centre, and an orange-robed figure sits at the lower left. Men and women are visible in white and green, some wearing rudraksha-style beads and saffron cloth.2007-08-17January 12 20072007-01-12July 03 20142014-07-03March 11 20172017-03-11June 27 20142014-06-27Interior of a temple hall with a crowd of devotees pressing around a shrine niche with an orange-brown door, decorated with gold-painted pillars and a colourful tiered gopuram-style roof above. On the left, a seated figure in a tall red-orange turban and orange robes, garlanded with marigold and rudraksha-style strands, sits on a silver-and-gold throne; a shaved-headed attendant in saffron stands beside him, and a woman in orange sari is nearby. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, some in saffron shawls, and women in white saris stand close together. Ceiling fans and ceremonial banners hang along the walls. The figure's appearance is consistent with a person presence, seated on the throne with a turban and saffron ornate clothing, but the face is not clearly distinguishable.2014-06-29 +1 copies