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Night 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.

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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.2009-02-23Night-time outdoor satsang gathering with a very large crowd seated on red plastic chairs and on the ground under strings of lights and floodlights. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or saris in bright colours; many wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. A white cloth backdrop runs along the front of the crowd, with festoon lights and a tall scaffold tower behind. No speaker or dais is clearly visible in this frame.2006-11-24A night outdoor gathering in front of parked vehicles and strings of lights. A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, many with white or colored cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes, sits on the ground in rows. Standing above the crowd near the centre is a figure in a long orange-brown robe with a swept-back head covering, holding a trident-like staff. To the right, a man in saffron-orange robes stands holding a long ceremonial staff topped with a trident. The scene suggests a Shiva Ratri night meditation session. Roughly 100 people are visible.2009-02-23A 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.2009-02-23Night outdoor gathering of a very large crowd seated on red plastic chairs facing a stage, with bright floodlights and strings of lights overhead and a white banner across the back. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or saris in mixed colours, including a woman in a green sari and an older woman in white with a beaded necklace in the foreground. The audience fills the frame and extends far into the distance.2006-11-24December 29 20102010-12-29Night photo of a large outdoor crowd at an evening gathering, lit by several tall white floodlights. In the foreground, a few men in white shirts and dhotis stand near the crowd, one with a grey beard and glasses. On the right edge, a person in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wearing a yellow garland stands on a raised platform with orange drapery and gestures with one arm toward the crowd. Many people fill the open ground behind, with some in white and some in colourful shirts. A blue-and-white bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2005-11-16A 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 large night-time outdoor gathering of a dense crowd, roughly filling the frame, mostly dressed in white shirts and white saris, with some wearing saffron, orange and red garments and many wearing over-ear headphones for translation or audio. Many attendees wear white beaded or bead-like necklaces. Bamboo barricades run across the crowd, and several people hold up mobile phones. Warm stage lights and string lights glow in the background, and the scene reads as a satsang or discourse audience seated on the ground.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A night-time outdoor gathering of a very large crowd seated on red carpets and red plastic chairs, mostly dressed in white with some in saffron, orange, red and yellow saris. Several large speaker columns stand at left and a row of lit stage lights and banners line the back of an open ground, with a figure in orange standing near the stage at upper right. Many attendees sit with hands pressed together in greeting or prayer, and the scene appears to be a discourse or satsang audience.2009-02-23Night photo of a very large outdoor crowd seated in rows on red plastic chairs behind a bamboo barrier at a person Jayanthi event. Most attendees wear white clothing with red, orange and saffron accents, and many wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and white headphones for translation. Stage lights and a decorated gateway with orange and red floral arches rise behind them, with large banners on the right. No individual figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the identity remains unsure.2010-12-29