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A photograph of a large group of devotees seated on red-and-white striped concrete steps. Most wear white clothing with yellow lanyards, several holding notebooks or papers and appearing to take notes or listen. Among them a bearded man in white and a few women in orange or blue garments sit in rows. Other people sit further up on the steps and at the lower left, a woman in white with an orange scarf sits alone. Bags, a red shoulder bag and a basket lie on the steps. The scene conveys an attentive gathering, with no visible ritual objects or deity.

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July 20 20092009-07-20December 02 20102010-12-02December 02 20102010-12-02July 01 20092009-07-01A large crowd of devotees sits on a tiered stepped amphitheatre with red and white checkered steps, seen at dusk or night. Most attendees wear white clothing, with some in saffron, orange, red, blue and green garments. Several people sit in front rows near a row of lit oil lamps along the right side, and some stand at the top of the steps. The gathering appears to be a seated programme or satsang, with participants facing the lower stage area.2009-08-24Night-time photo of a large seated audience on red-brown stone steps, listening attentively to a talk. Most attendees wear white clothing; a shaved-headed young man in front in white with a blue-edged garment and a beaded mala rests his chin on his hand. Nearby, women in yellow and saffron-toned saris and white outfits sit with hands clasped or cupped at their faces. A bald older person in a blue patterned shirt and others in white sit further back, with a dark background and a water bottle in the lower right. No speaker, stage or a person is visible in the frame.2010-09-13A large crowd of devotees sits on tiered red steps outdoors at a gathering, many with palms pressed together in prayer. Most wear white or cream clothing, with some in saffron, orange, red and green saris and salwar kameez. Several women wear red or orange shawls and rudraksha or bead necklaces; one woman in a white head covering sits near the front with hands folded. A chain-link fence and a pale water surface are behind them. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd, and the focus is on the seated devotees in prayer.2013-11-04A large seated audience fills a tiered amphitheatre of red-and-white checkered stone steps at night. Most attendees wear white clothing, with some in orange, red, yellow and green garments. Many sit on mats at the lower tiers, facing toward the unseen stage area, with a few people standing or seated at the upper edges. The scene appears to be an evening gathering, with dim lighting and trees visible at the top of the frame.2009-08-24January 02 20092009-01-02A photograph of devotees seated on red stone steps at an outdoor gathering, all with hands pressed together in anjali mudra or folded in prayer. Front left, a woman in a white outfit with eyes closed; a man in white clothes sits in the centre with palms joined; a woman in a white dress beside him bows her head. Behind them, a woman in a white top and white trousers presses her palms; a woman in a yellow and red sari with bangles and a man in a cream kurta and dark rudraksha mala sit further back. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers and a woman with long blonde hair in a yellow sari kneel nearby. Metal railings and a grey sky form the background, and a green bag lies on the steps. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the figures appear to be devotees in prayer.2013-06-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a stepped white and red striped stone platform with devotees seated across the tiers. In the foreground, two men sit close together: a man with light curly hair in a white shirt and grey trousers, and a man in an all-white kurta with a thin cord around his neck, gesturing as he talks. Behind them, several people in white clothing sit on the steps, some writing or reading on notepads, and others stand on the ground below. A red bag rests at the left edge.2009-07-01August 22 20092009-08-22