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A large night outdoor gathering of devotees seated closely on a green mat-covered ground, many wearing white clothes and white headbands or blindfold-style cloths over their eyes. Several people wear coloured saris and salwar kameez in red, blue, yellow and pink. Two standing figures near the left edge are visible, one in orange robes and one in an orange saree, facing the crowd. Loudspeaker towers flank the stage area, with parked vehicles and street lights in the background against a dark sky. The crowd is seated in meditative stillness, filling the foreground and midground.

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A large outdoor night gathering of many seated people on a green mat, most dressed in white with white headbands, while others wear pink, blue, orange and red saris and salwar. Many have cloth blindfolds or eye coverings and sit with eyes closed in meditation. Rows stretch back toward a stage area with banners, lights and a tripod-mounted camera at the right edge. The scene is a crowded meditation session under floodlights.2009-02-23A photograph of a large outdoor night gathering of many seated devotees on a green mat, most dressed in white with white blindfolds or head cloths over their eyes. Among them are women in saris of red, purple, orange and maroon, and a few men in orange or white. In the foreground a man in white with a rudraksha-style mala sits cross-legged, and a woman in a blue head cloth meditates nearby. Further back, a figure in an orange robe stands on a raised area near a small red-cloth platform, with stage lights and parked vehicles visible beyond a dark night sky.2009-02-23A nighttime outdoor gathering of a large crowd seated on green mats on open ground, most dressed in white with some in colourful saris, shawls and salwar. Many wear red and white rudraksha or bead malas and some have sandalwood or kumkum on their foreheads. Dark sky with scattered lights in the background suggests a satsang or discourse audience. No stage figure or speaker is clearly visible in the frame, so no candidate for a person can be identified.2009-02-23A large night crowd seated in rows at an outdoor event, filling the frame from edge to edge. Most men wear white shirts and mundus, and several wear white or grey head coverings. A few women in pale saris sit among them, and one man in the foreground wears a light orange shawl over his shoulders. Many faces are turned upward toward a stage out of view, with hands pressed together in namaskar by some. Bamboo poles and a blurred banner show at the top, and a small purple logo sits in the upper left corner. The scene suggests attentive listening to a speaker, though no one from the crowd can be singled out.2010-12-29A large night-time gathering of devotees seated on red mats over a green carpet, most of them women in white and colourful saris, salwar and cotton clothes, with many long braids and some children. A man in white stands at the upper left near a stage and a camera-holding figure is visible at the top. Red and white draped stage backdrops and a far stage with lights frame the scene. Some devotees hold water bottles, and a few sit with their hands folded in attentive posture. The crowd fills the foreground to the distance.2009-02-23Night photograph of a large outdoor meditation gathering seen from behind a crowd of hundreds seated on the ground. Most participants wear white clothes and white headbands or blindfolds, with some in green, red, blue and yellow saris and salwar. Near the centre, a woman in an orange-red sari stands with raised arms beside a small figure holding a long staff. Dark trees fill the background, with scattered red lamps, vehicles and a loudspeaker tower lit by string lights. No single figure can be clearly identified as a person, so no candidate is marked.2009-02-23A large night gathering of devotees seated on the ground in an open outdoor field, many with palms pressed together in prayer or hands folded at chest level. Most wear white, with saffron, orange, pink, yellow and purple saris and kurtas interspersed among them. Several women wear white head coverings. Tall speaker towers stand at the left of the crowd, and a green light glows in the dark background with parked vehicles and distant lights. Faces are turned toward the front. The scene shows a very large crowd filling the frame, with people extending well back into the darkness.2009-02-23Night outdoor satsang seen from behind a large seated crowd on a ground, mostly women in white, cream, yellow, purple and orange saris sitting cross-legged with hands folded in namaskar. At right, a lit open-air stage with draped orange and red fabric and a banner reading 2019 hangs above a red-cloth platform where several figures sit before a small altar; loudspeakers stand at the stage edge. A standing person in white and orange clothing is at left near the crowd. Lamps and stage lights illuminate the scene against a dark sky.2009-02-23A large outdoor night gathering of devotees seated on green mats across an open field, mostly dressed in white with rudraksha malas. A man standing on a tripod-mounted stage camera at left photographs the crowd; the dark sky is lit by a few stage lights. Several women in saris, including one in purple and one in yellow, sit among the men in white shirts. A bald man in a dark blue shirt sits in the front right foreground. The crowd extends to the horizon.2009-02-23A large night gathering of many hundreds of people seated and standing on an open ground under bright floodlights, with dark trees along the background. Most attendees wear white or light shirts and trousers, with some in colourful shirts and a few women in saris and salwar. A tripod-mounted video camera stands at centre-left beside a man in a white kurta and an orange shawl. A blue-and-white stage or seating area is visible far back.2005-11-16November 10 20112011-11-10Night photograph of a very large outdoor gathering of seated men in predominantly white shirts and white dhotis, facing toward a distant stage. Bright floodlights on poles light the field against a black sky. A tall framed portrait banner of a woman in white stands at left near a decorated golden palanquin-style float. Many attendees wear lanyards and some have saffron or orange shawls, with a few white caps visible in the foreground. The crowd fills the frame and extends to the horizon. No single presenter is clearly identifiable in the frame.2010-12-29