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Night outdoor event photographed from the back of a large crowd of seated devotees on red and blue plastic chairs. Hundreds of attendees in white, pink, yellow and mixed-colour clothing face a lit stage at right, which has an orange backdrop with a painted tree and a decorated central altar. A figure in an orange garment stands near the altar, and a microphone stand is visible at the front of the stage. To the left, a smaller stage shows several costumed performers in colourful dress under a pink draped backdrop. Large speaker columns and string lights surround the open-air venue, and a white canopy covers the main stage.

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A night-time open-air gathering where a large audience sits on rows of red and blue plastic chairs facing a lit stage. Many attendees wear white clothing, and a woman in a teal sari and a woman in a yellow top are visible in the foreground. The stage has a tall orange and red backdrop with a deity murti and a decorated canopy, with a projection screen to the left showing a video. Festive red and gold drapery frames the event area under a dark sky.2009-02-23Night outdoor event photographed from behind a large crowd seated on blue and red plastic chairs on a dirt ground. A dense audience of mostly men and women in white and light clothing, some with head coverings, faces the illuminated stages. The stage on the right has a backdrop painted with a large tree and orange-gold imagery, with a lit central altar and an ornate figure arrangement at the front. A smaller stage on the left has a red and pink backdrop with a lit banner and a few performers in colourful costumes. Tent canopies, red and gold drapes and speakers frame the scene under a dark sky.2009-02-23Night outdoor event photographed from the audience. Hundreds of seated attendees in white and pastel clothes face a stage at the back, mostly on blue plastic chairs with some sitting on a red carpet. A woman in a yellow-orange saree stands on the left aisle. The main stage has a canopy, an orange backdrop with a painted tree and crescent motif, a decorated deity murti area with lamps, and tall speakers on both sides. A smaller stage on the left has a pink backdrop with several figurines. Garlands and draped fabric decorate the grounds. No clear a person candidate is visible on the main stage at this distance.2009-02-23Night outdoor satsang with a large crowd of seated devotees in rows of red plastic chairs, facing a lit stage at the left. Many people in white, cream, green, orange and yellow saris and shirts, some with long braids and flowers in their hair. The stage has a blue canopy with a pair of raised hands and red banners with Tamil script, and a large backdrop screen showing a portrait of a man in white. Floodlights, strings of lights and a small banner on a pole light the scene. No figure on stage is clearly identifiable as a person, so the candidate is unsure.2005-11-21 +1 copiesNight photograph of a large outdoor public gathering seen from behind rows of plastic chairs, red and blue, filled with seated audience members in white and pastel shirts. On a lit stage at the far end, a painted backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain under a colourful sky, and a few figures stand on stage. Green and white stage lights glow above. Many people stand along the sides and at the back near the stage, some in white. The scene conveys a satsang-style evening programme in an open-air venue.2010-02-12November 20 20052005-11-20Night photograph from behind a large audience seated on rows of red and blue plastic chairs in an open outdoor venue. Many attendees, mostly women, wear white, red, orange and pastel saris and salwar kameez, some with head coverings and scarves. On a lit stage at the far end, a painted backdrop shows snow-capped mountains, and a few people stand near a central platform draped in pink and red fabric. Green stage lights and floodlights illuminate the scene against a dark sky. The audience appears to be watching a live programme on stage.2010-02-12December 20 20112011-12-20Night outdoor event photographed from the back of a large seated audience on white and red plastic chairs, with several floodlights lighting the open ground. A blue backdrop and a lit stage with a colourful yellow and red canopy stand at the far left, where small figures perform. Many people in white, cream and striped clothing fill the rows, and some stand at the edges. The stage and banner are too small to make out clearly.2005-11-20Night photograph of a large outdoor evening gathering seen from behind the audience. Hundreds of people, mostly in white clothes, sit on red plastic chairs facing a stage under a white tent canopy. The stage backdrop shows a painted golden Shiva-themed image with a deity murti seated at center amid decorative fabric and red and gold drapes. Flower-garland swags line the stage edges, and speaker stacks and lighting rigs flank the scene. Some audience members wear headscarves and saris, and a few wear white caps. A small figure stands at the left edge near the stage.2009-02-23Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering at a spiritual conference in Salem, Tamil Nadu. Hundreds of attendees sit in rows of red plastic chairs on grass, many in white shirts and mundus, with some women in saris and girls with braided hair and flowers. A lit stage with a white canopy and a large banner displays Tamil text, and a bright floodlight illuminates the scene. On the right, a large screen shows a figure in a white robe. A tall banner on the left carries Tamil and English text. Some people stand at the edges and near the stage.2005-12-11Night outdoor gathering of a large audience seated on red plastic chairs and green mats facing a lit stage. Many people wear white, pink, yellow and blue clothing, with women in saris and churidars and some children visible. On the right, a raised stage with an orange and red backdrop shows a lit deity murti or altar set among flowers and a lamp. A white-robed figure stands near the front of a second stage on the left, which displays a purple banner. Stage speakers and white canopies frame the scene.2009-02-23