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January 11 20092009-01-11January 06 20132013-01-06Night photograph of an outdoor evening gathering on an open ground lit by bright floodlights on poles. Dozens of people stand and sit on red plastic chairs, many men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, some in yellow, blue and orange clothing, and a few women in saris. A string of multicoloured pennant bunting stretches across the back. Along the left, a large white banner carries Tamil script, and a wall and small stall structures sit behind the crowd under trees. No clear figure can be identified as a person from appearance.2012-01-08April 17 20112011-04-17A night outdoor gathering at an ashram-style compound lit by bright floodlights. Many devotees sit on white and red plastic chairs or stand on paved ground, most in white and cream clothing, with some women in saris of orange and pink. Tall green palm fronds and hanging decorations line the scene, and a scaffold-like frame stands in the background. A dark speaker sits at left beside a building with orange walls. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so the appearance is uncertain.2013-01-06January 12 20092009-01-12Night-time outdoor satsang under a long open tent with horizontal bands of pink, green, yellow and blue streamers hanging from its frame. Hundreds of seated devotees fill red and blue plastic chairs, many men in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris, with some wearing saffron-orange cloth. Bright floodlights and a backdrop of palm fronds surround the stage area at the far end, where a decorated dais is visible under the tent. A white-clad figure stands at the left among the crowd. The scene is dense with attendees, indicating a large gathering.2013-01-06Night outdoor satsang photographed from behind rows of red and blue plastic chairs filled with seated devotees, mostly women in saris and salwar in pink, teal, yellow and maroon, with a few men in white shirts. Strings of fairy lights and bright street lamps line the open grounds. On a white-draped stage in the distance, a figure in white clothes and a white head covering stands near a lit lamp, with bamboo railings and a loudspeaker to the left. The scene is an evening darshan or satsang with a seated audience.2012-01-08Night-time outdoor gathering on a dirt ground lit by tall floodlights and string lights. Rows of seated attendees fill chairs on the left facing a lit stage with a red and gold backdrop and a decorated shrine-like structure. Several people stand in the open ground in the foreground: a woman in a light blue sari, a woman in a purple and blue sari, a woman in a cream sari with red blouse, and men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers. A small booth with a striped awning and potted plants stands at right.2012-04-06December 20 20112011-12-20Night outdoor event photographed from among a crowd of seated and standing attendees. Many men in white or light shirts and some in dark or patterned clothes fill the foreground and middle, with red plastic chairs on the left. A large stage behind them has an orange and white backdrop featuring a large portrait of a smiling man in saffron robes with a turban-style head covering, and a decorated altar with a deity murti and floral offerings. Bright floodlights and strings of lights illuminate the scene, and a camera on a tripod stands near the stage. People are visible on the stage in orange or saffron clothing.2012-01-08Evening outdoor satsang at a temple courtyard with a large crowd seated on red plastic chairs and on a red mat, many men in white shirts and women in saffron, orange and yellow saris. A large painted banner of a deity in a gold arch dominates the left, with a flag and a bright lamp-lit facade. Strings of lights and bunting decorate a pillared shrine on the right, where white-clad figures sit near the murtis. A video camera on a tripod records the gathering. a person's presence is not visibly identifiable among the crowd.2009-01-12