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Night photo of a large outdoor public darshan event with a dense crowd of hundreds seated on white plastic chairs facing a stage. Bright floodlights and tube lights hang overhead. A large vertical banner shows a smiling man in a white turban and dark clothing, labelled with Tamil text. To the right, a horizontal banner shows two portraits of bearded men in turbans with a school name printed on it. Many attendees wear white shirts, and some wear red and pale yellow clothing.

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November 19 20052005-11-19Outdoor evening darshan event at night with a large crowd of seated men on white plastic chairs facing the stage. Two tall banners are visible: a large blue banner on the left shows a smiling man in a white head wrap and dark outfit, and a smaller banner on the right shows a figure in a white turban beside Tamil and English text. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene, with lit poles lining the rows and young banana plants decorating the aisles. Many audience members wear white shirts, and one in a red shirt and another in a yellow top sit in the foreground. Whether the banner figures depict the swami is uncertain from appearance alone.2005-11-19Outdoor evening gathering at night: a large crowd of seated attendees in white plastic chairs faces a stage area under bright floodlights and a purple dusk sky. A tall vertical banner hangs between white light poles showing a smiling man in a cream-coloured turban and dark clothing, with a Tamil-script caption below. Palm trees and strings of small lights frame the open ground, and a standing staff member in white dhoti and shirt stands at left.2005-11-19Night outdoor darshan event with a very large crowd seated on red and white plastic chairs facing a lit stage. A tall blue banner on the right shows a smiling man in a white turban and dark clothing, with a Tamil caption. Another portrait banner stands farther back near the stage. Stage lights, palm trees and strings of small lights frame the scene, and a pink-and-yellow canopy with figures sits at the left. Most attendees wear light shirts, kurtas and sarees.2005-11-19Night photo of a large outdoor public darshan session with a dense crowd of many hundreds seated on red and blue plastic chairs facing a stage. Bright floodlights and a row of white lamps light the event. On the left, a tall vertical banner shows a smiling man in a white turban and a smaller portrait of an older man in a white turban; a second banner on the stage backdrop shows similar figures. Strings of small lights and bunting stretch overhead. Several people in the front rows wear white, yellow and pastel shirts, and one person wears a grey cap. a person appears only on the banners, so no in-person candidate is visible on stage; the crowd is the main subject.2005-11-19January 21 20102010-01-21Night 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.2010-12-29January 21 20102010-01-21Night outdoor satsang photographed from behind rows of seated devotees on white plastic chairs. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis or lungis, some wear white head cloths, and a few women in white saris with head coverings sit in the front rows. A large illuminated banner with a portrait of a bearded saint in red and gold hangs on a bamboo frame beside a strip of green string lights, under bright stage floodlights. Buildings and power lines form the background. The audience is attentive, looking toward the stage.2010-01-22 +1 copiesNight outdoor gathering of a large crowd seated on red and blue plastic chairs facing a stage lit by bright floodlights. A tall vertical banner shows a smiling man in a white turban and ornate clothing, with a smaller inset portrait below, and a second banner stands on the right. Strings of small pennants run across the top of the stage. Most attendees wear white shirts and light clothing. The crowd fills the foreground and extends back to the stage, with the figures too small and distant to count individually.2005-11-19January 21 20102010-01-21January 21 20102010-01-21