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July 15 2011

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Wide photograph of a large outdoor satsang pandal with a white canvas roof trimmed in cream fringe and red draped side walls. Hundreds of seated devotees fill blue and red plastic chairs on both sides of a central aisle lined with bamboo barriers and a red carpet, most men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris. At the far end, a raised stage holds a gold-toned central dais with a small saffron-clothed figure and floral decorations, with a few white-clad attendants standing nearby. A lone man in white sits cross-legged on the carpet in the foreground aisle.2011-07-15December 14 20062006-12-14A large white tented pavilion filled with rows of red and white plastic chairs, packed with seated attendees facing a stage at the far end. A man in white dhoti and shirt walks down the central red carpet aisle. Warm lights hang beneath the fabric ceiling. On the stage, several figures sit before a decorated backdrop with framed images and floral garlands, and a deity murti or portrait is visible at the centre. Attendees wear white, kurtas, sarees and mixed colours. Scene suggests a Brahmotsavam celebration gathering.2008-12-30Large outdoor tented gathering with a green carpeted floor and rows of red plastic chairs, filled with a dense crowd of devotees mostly dressed in white and cream, including saris and white shirts. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand near a central stage area, and a red-and-white decorated structure appears in the background. Floral garlands in orange and yellow hang on a blue pole at left. A woman in an orange sari walks at right. A bright white canopy covers the event, and a speaker is mounted on a pole. The tent is crowded with people standing and seated in an event setting.2009-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30A large crowd of devotees sits on plastic chairs under a white tent with red scalloped trim and ceiling fans, facing a stage at the far end. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or light shirts, while a woman in a light blue sari sits in the center aisle. A red carpet runs down the aisle toward a raised stage with a backdrop painting and a central seated figure among decorative flowers. Overhead lighting rigs and speakers are visible. Hundreds of people are seated, and the event appears to be a satsang or programme gathering.2015-07-26January 01 20062006-01-01A large outdoor tent filled with seated devotees on red carpet, facing a stage at the far end. Most attendees sit in white plastic chairs, mostly women in white and cream saris and salwar kameez, some with long plaits and a few in yellow or orange. Children sit among them. On the stage, a decorated shrine with a deity murti and flower garlands sits beneath red and pink draping, with a microphone stand and speaker visible at left. Dense crowd, well over twenty people visible.2016-01-03Large outdoor satsang under a white tent canopy, with hundreds of seated devotees in white ritual clothes on red carpets and red-cushioned benches. In the foreground, a few people wear saffron/orange garments, one seated on the carpet with hands together. Two ornate golden thrones with red cushions stand at the right side of the front area, unoccupied. Colourful decorative hanging banners with floral and bird motifs line the top left, and white and red fabric drapes frame the back of the tent. The crowd is dense, with many people visible across the middle and rear rows.2008-01-01A large outdoor tented gathering with a white canopy and maroon side drapes over rows of blue plastic chairs. Many seated attendees wear white clothes, and a central red carpet runs down an aisle lined with bamboo barriers toward a distant stage area where a figure in white stands near the front. Bamboo poles support the tent, and a few women in saffron and pink saris sit on the right. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse audience, with no clearly identifiable a person figure visible at this distance.2011-07-15January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01