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Night outdoor gathering under a bright floodlight beside a decorated open-sided stage canopy with a string of multicolored triangular pennants. Several men in saffron/orange robes sit on the raised stage at left, and a few people in white and yellow stand near a gold ceremonial seat. A long line of men and boys in white shirts, checked shirts, lungis and dhotis stands on dry ground facing the stage, some with hands folded. Strings of red lights run across the background among palm and tree silhouettes, with a loudspeaker on a tripod in the middle distance.

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November 09 20112011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09Night outdoor scene at an open ground under a bright floodlight on a tall pole. At left, a canopy with colourful triangular bunting shelters a raised platform where several men in saffron and orange robes stand near a golden ceremonial object. In the centre, a crowd of men in white shirts, checked shirts and jeans stands in a line facing the platform, some with hands folded. Women in yellow and orange saris stand among them. A cameraman operates a video camera on a tripod. A figure in full white clothing stands at right, and string lights are strung across the background trees.2011-11-09Night photograph taken from behind a crowd of devotees standing in a line on sandy ground, facing a brightly lit yellow-canopied stage in the distance. Foreground figures include men in white shirts and light trousers, a man in a cap, and women in saris and a headscarf with long braided hair. Lamps line the open ground and a large screen is visible at the right edge. The stage area is too distant to make out individual figures clearly.2005-11-17Night outdoor scene at an open ground beneath a decorated canopy with colourful triangular pennants and garlands. A bright floodlight on a pole lights the crowd. In the centre, a figure in orange-saffron clothing stands on a raised platform at the canopy. A cameraman in white shirt operates a video camera on a tripod, and a second camera stands nearby. Many men in white shirts, white dhotis, green checked shirts and pink shirts stand with their backs to the camera, watching. A man on the right wears a red cloth over his head. A gold ceremonial umbrella or parasol is visible near the centre. Trees and a dark sky form the background.2011-11-09January 08 20122012-01-08April 06 20122012-04-06Night outdoor event lit by a bright floodlight on a pole. Under a decorated canopy with colourful bunting and gold-trimmed ornaments, a figure in orange clothing stands on an elevated platform. In the foreground a large crowd of men faces the platform, including a bald bare-chested man in white dhoti and a man in a white shirt with a red and white lungi. Two cameramen film with tripod-mounted video cameras. Strings of lights and palm trees are visible in the background.2011-11-09Night outdoor event photo of a large crowd standing behind a long white railing on dirt ground, lit by bright floodlights on tall poles. Rows of white plastic chairs fill the foreground, with blue chairs stacked at left. Several saffron and orange flags stand along the background, and a white stage or screen structure rises at centre. Men in shirts, trousers and white dhotis stand near the front, alongside women in cream and orange saris. Some people wear white and some wear orange.2010-01-10Night outdoor event under a white and blue-orange draped tent with a stage. A long queue of men in white shirts and dhotis stands behind a bamboo railing on the left, facing the stage. On the stage, a figure in white clothing stands near a red pillar, with a banner reading a Tamil title behind them, and musicians in white sit at drums on the left. A large portrait backdrop and a bright stage light are visible on the right, where people in white and orange clothing gather.2010-01-21Night photograph of a large outdoor satsang or festival gathering under a white tent canopy. A dense crowd of many men in white dhotis and shirts fills the foreground and middle ground, with a few in beige, blue and orange clothing among them. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in colourful patterned fabric stand at the right edge, and strings of lights and a large screen appear in the background. Stage lights illuminate the scene from above.2010-02-12January 22 20102010-01-22 +1 copies