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Night photograph of a very large outdoor crowd seated on the ground and in chairs behind a bamboo barrier, many raising their hands in devotion. Strings of orange and red marigold-style lights hang across an arch in the background, and a large framed portrait on the left shows a figure with garlands. Spotlights illuminate the scene, and a video monitor and sound equipment sit at the barrier in the foreground. Several women wear white and bright saris, a girl in a pink dress sits near the front, and a man in a pink shirt sits at the left edge.

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Large night crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and light saris and headscarves, packed densely in an open ground, many raising hands and bamboo poles or sticks overhead. Foreground figures are blurred. Behind them a stage area is decorated with strings of red and orange lights and a tall banner shows a deity image in pink and red garlands. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene. No individual speaker can be clearly identified on stage.2010-12-29Night outdoor gathering of a very large crowd, mostly women in saris and salwar in yellow, green, blue, pink and orange, seated densely on the ground behind a bamboo barrier. Many raise hands, clap or look toward the stage. Stage lights, a strung row of colourful pennant flags, and a tent canopy are visible overhead, with a banner-style display in the background. Some people hold mobile phones aloft. The crowd is too dense to count individually.2010-12-29A large night-time outdoor gathering of a dense crowd seated on the ground facing a distant illuminated stage. Many people wear white, with some in orange, pink and purple saris, sitting behind low bamboo barriers with small brass lamps and offerings placed along the rail in the foreground. Rows of orange triangular bunting and tall orange flags line the open ground, and a small ornate shrine-like structure glowing with light stands at the centre, with a bus visible at the right edge. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible scene.2008-04-27January 08 20102010-01-08A large outdoor evening gathering, photographed from the front of a dense crowd seated on white plastic chairs behind bamboo barricades. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some in saffron, green and maroon garments and women in sarees and head scarves. Floodlights and strings of lights illuminate white tented stalls and banners in the background under a dark night sky. The scene resembles a large public satsang or discourse audience, though no speaker is clearly visible.2010-01-24December 29 20102010-12-29A large nighttime outdoor gathering of devotees seated in dense rows on plastic chairs, filling the frame from foreground to distant stage. Most wear white and cream clothing, with some in orange, red and pink tones. Many have their palms pressed together in anjali or raised hands, and several hold up phones or cameras. Bamboo poles run across the crowd as barriers. Bright stage lights and a few lit lamps glow in the far background, with a dark sky above.2010-12-29January 08 20122012-01-08Night photograph of a large outdoor assembly seated on plastic chairs behind bamboo barricades, with hundreds of devotees filling the rows. Many wear white or pastel clothes, and several women wear headscarves in orange, pink and lavender. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl sits near the barrier, and to the right a video camera on a tripod and microphone stands face the stage. Stage lights and a distant structure glow at the top of the frame, and a blank white board stands among the seated rows.2010-01-24January 08 20102010-01-08December 20 20112011-12-20Night-time outdoor gathering of a very large crowd facing a stage. Most attendees wear white clothing, including men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris and salwar kameez, with some in green and pink. Strings of small electric lights hang across the open ground, and bright floodlights stand at the right. A large banner with a colourful painted image and text is mounted on the stage area, and white cloth banners are held along the front rows. Some elderly men have white tilak marks on their foreheads. No individual speaker is identifiable as a person in this frame.2010-01-08