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Night-time outdoor event on a stage with an orange and maroon striped canopy, hanging yellow tassels and string lights. A large backdrop shows a portrait of a smiling man with glasses and an orange turban beside large Tamil lettering. Orange cloth is spread across the open ground in front of the stage, and many people in white shirts, saris and salwar kameez crowd the area, while uniformed police in khaki stand among them. Rows of blue chairs fill the foreground.

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Night photo of an outdoor satsang stage under an orange and red striped canopy strung with yellow tassels and bulbs. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban beside Tamil script lettering. In front, a crowd of devotees in white and saffron stands among rows of blue chairs, with uniformed police officers in khaki keeping watch. Orange cloth draped along the stage edge and marigold garlands decorate the area.2010-02-16Night photo of an outdoor satsang stage under an orange and red striped canopy with bunting and hanging lights. A large backdrop shows a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron clothing beside Tamil script on a blue and orange design. The stage is draped in orange cloth, with marigold garlands along the edges. Many people mill around the stage area and rows of blue chairs in front of it, including men in white shirts and dhotis, women in sarees, and uniformed police officers in khaki. A printed portrait on a backdrop is not a physical person.2010-02-16Night photograph of an outdoor satsang stage decorated with orange and maroon draping, yellow tassels and a garland-hung arch, with bright stage lights overhead. A large backdrop banner shows a portrait of a smiling man with an orange-saffron head wrap, labelled with Tamil text. In front of the stage, a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris stand and mill among rows of empty blue plastic chairs, with uniformed police officers and security guards visible. Orange cloth runs across the open ground and a few people carry items near a table at the right edge.2010-02-16Night photo of an outdoor stage under an orange and red canopy with white and maroon drapery, strung lights and yellow tassels. Orange fabric skirts the stage and a large backdrop banner shows a portrait and Tamil lettering. Many people in white shirts, white saris and a maroon sari move through the foreground across green matting, with plastic chairs and audio equipment at the sides. Some attendees wear lanyards.2010-02-17Night photograph of an outdoor event stage under a large orange and red striped canopy with white and gold valances and hanging tassels, with speakers mounted along the top. Behind the stage hangs a large backdrop banner with a portrait and Tamil text. An orange cloth skirts the stage front and a green mat covers the ground. Many people mill about in front: men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white saris with orange-bordered cloth and a woman in a maroon sari. Several attendees wear lanyards. Some people sit in white plastic chairs at the right and a table is set up at the far right. Roughly forty people are visible, some partially.2010-02-17Night outdoor satsang on a lit stage under a white canopy edged with orange fringe. A large backdrop shows a smiling man with long dark hair wearing an orange head wrap and orange garment, with a Tamil banner above. On stage, a woman in orange sari stands near an altar with brass items and flowers, and a robed figure in white stands at the stage left. Rows of audience members sit on blue and white plastic chairs and on the ground, many in white, orange and purple clothing, facing the stage under bright floodlights.2012-01-08Night photograph of an open-air satsang stage with an orange and maroon draped canopy and string lights. A large backdrop reads Tamil text and a large face image is projected on a side screen. A central golden-accented pedestal and microphone stands sit on the stage, with a cameraman near the centre. Orange cloth barriers line a central aisle leading to the stage, with white plastic chairs in front of a large crowd of seated devotees on both sides. Potted flowers decorate the stage edges.2010-02-17Night outdoor event on sandy ground beside a decorated stage with a multicoloured canopy strung with pennants and a large floral-rangoli-style panel. A large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban, with Tamil text reading satsangam. Saffron-robed men stand on the stage and near it, while people in white shirts, dhotis and shawls move around plastic chairs and a tripod-mounted camera. Lights and fairy bulbs illuminate the scene, and a golden throne-like seat sits before the banner. The page says Swamiji was present, but the banner figure is a printed depiction and no clear in-person candidate can be confirmed from appearance.2011-11-09April 06 20122012-04-06Night outdoor satsang on a large open-air stage draped in orange and saffron fabric with garlands and banana plants at its corners. A seated figure in white and red sits centred on the platform at a microphone, with a large banner behind showing a portrait and Tamil lettering. A crowd of many seated people fills the foreground, viewed from behind, many with dark hair and light shirts, some in pale headwear. Stage lights and a maroon curtain frame the scene.2005-11-17April 06 20122012-04-06Night photo of an outdoor satsang venue with a large crowd filling the foreground, many people seated on rows of plastic chairs and others standing. A raised stage has an orange and blue striped canopy and string lights. On the backdrop screen is a large illuminated portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban and orange clothing, beside a banner reading Bhagavad Gita in Tamil. Several figures in orange and white stand on the stage near a microphone stand. A green-lit tree and floodlights stand at the edges of the grounds.2010-01-10