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A large crowd of devotees fills a white tented pavilion at night, lit by overhead spotlights and green and blue stage lights. Many people wear white kurtas and saris, while others wear red, orange, yellow and green garments. In the foreground, an orange-robed person stands with hands folded beside a woman in white, near a long low table covered in marigold garlands, rows of lit candles and gold-cloth offerings. Many attendees raise hands or stand in devotional posture. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.

January 01 2009

A photograph inside a large white tent with a sagging white fabric ceiling and hanging lights, showing a dense crowd of devotees standing and dancing. Many people wear white dhotis, kurtas and sarees, with some in saffron, turquoise and purple. Several boys in the foreground wear white and saffron shawls with rudraksha malas, and a woman in a maroon saree and a woman in a turquoise saree have hands raised or joined. Lit oil lamps and fresh flower offerings sit on the floor at the bottom edge.

A large crowd of devotees stands under a white tented pavilion lit by overhead lights, with a gold-coloured ceremonial platform and lit candles in the foreground and orange-red draped decorations along the back. Many men wear white dhotis and kurtas, some with rudraksha malas and sashes, and women wear saris in pink, magenta, and gold, some with shawls. Several people raise hands or clasp palms in devotion. A small child in pink is held by a woman in a red-and-gold sari at the lower right. Yellow and orange flowers lie on the floor. A figure in orange robes with long hair stands at the far centre on a raised platform, but the appearance is too distant to confirm identity. The scene resembles a satsang or Jayanti gathering.

Large crowd of devotees fills a white tented pavilion under bright stage lights at a Jayanti celebration. Most people in the foreground face the stage, many with hands raised or clapping, in white, red, yellow and green clothing. A few figures in white dhotis and kurtas stand near the back, and a person in orange near the right edge. The tent fabric is draped with white scalloped valances. A green spotlight glows at right. The image is a photograph of an event gathering, with many attendees in the crowd and too many to count precisely.

January 01 2009

April 27 2016

A photograph of a large crowd moving across a red carpeted hall under a white tent roof hung with colourful paper streamers and string lights. Many women wear saris and salwar kameez in orange, red, pink, blue and white, some with orange shawls, while men in white kurtas and shirts stand among them. A man in a yellow shirt and another in a checked shirt stand at a white railing in the foreground, watching. Hundreds of attendees fill the space, with a few yellow umbrellas visible near the back.

Dense crowd of devotees filling a large white tented hall at night, many in saffron-orange and white clothing, with bright green-tinged stage lights overhead. On the right, a figure in a long pale cream robe stands on a red-carpeted dais beside a white-draped table with flowers, a brass kalasha and offerings. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a garland stands near a gold-covered table with lit candles and flower arrangements. Many people raise hands or clasp palms in devotion. The scene suggests a satsang or birthday puja gathering.

May 11 2016

May 06 2016

A large indoor tent event with a crowd of many devotees moving across a red carpet, most women wearing saffron, orange, white and pastel saris or kurtas with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Some hold pink and purple bags. Overhead hang rows of colourful tassel decorations and string lights under a white tent ceiling. In the background two illuminated shrine-like panels display deity images, and a yellow umbrella stands near the centre. The scene looks like a shivoham-style gathering with people dancing and walking together.