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May 17 2011

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Night-time outdoor satsang photographed from behind a seated crowd of many people on plastic chairs across a open ground lit by tall floodlights. In the distance a raised stage with a red and gold canopy and backdrop displays a lit central figure, possibly a deity murti or portrait, with a small oil lamp arrangement at the front. Several standing volunteers in white shirts and a blue shirt move near the front rows. Strings of small lights line the edges of the ground.2012-04-06Night outdoor gathering on a sandy ground with a large crowd seated on rows of plastic chairs facing a lit stage at the far end. Bright floodlights and strings of lights surround the area. On the stage, a figure sits centrally in front of a purple and gold backdrop, with a decorated canopy above. Many people in white shirts and white dhotis fill the audience, with a few in orange and yellow clothing. Some standing attendants move along the side edges near the chairs.2012-04-06Night photograph taken from the back of a large open-air outdoor gathering. Hundreds of seated audience members, mostly viewed from behind, face a lit stage at left where a large screen displays a figure against a colourful backdrop. Rows of white plastic chairs fill the foreground. Tall street lamps line a road on the right, with strings of small lights and two black signboards with yellow lettering. Most attendees wear white or light shirts. Audience count is in the hundreds, far beyond the 100 threshold.2005-11-21Night photograph taken from the back of a large open-air satsang gathering, with a dense crowd of many hundreds of people seated in white plastic chairs facing a lit stage. Bright floodlights stand on the left and right, and strings of lights decorate the right edge. On the stage, a central figure in the distance sits before an ornate golden-and-blue canopy and a decorated backdrop with flowers, and a large screen beside the stage shows a magnified live view. A small screen on the far left displays a figure. Viewers in the foreground wear white shirts and varied dark and light clothing.2005-11-21Night photograph taken from the back of a large open-air gathering, with rows of white plastic chairs filled with seated devotees, mostly in white clothes, several in white dhotis and kurtas, one older man in a light head covering. Bright floodlights illuminate the lawn and a distant stage at the far end, where a large decorated backdrop shows a figure seated in front of ornate colourful patterns and a lit lamp. Glowing lamps and string lights line the perimeter. A small figure appears on the stage, but the faces are too distant to make out, and no identification is made. Dark sky above.2011-11-10Night-time outdoor satsang seen from behind a large audience seated on blue plastic chairs, hundreds of heads filling the foreground. Bright floodlights illuminate the lawn and a stage at right with a red and gold canopy, where a figure in orange clothing sits near a small altar. Large screens on either side show the same orange-robed speaker, and orange flags line the edge of the field. Several hundred people are visible in the crowd, most seen from the back.2010-01-10Night outdoor gathering photographed from behind a large audience seated on rows of white plastic chairs in an open field. Many men in white and pale shirts fill the frame, their heads silhouetted against bright floodlights on tall poles. In the distance a lit stage stands with an orange and red backdrop, a decorated panel and a purple side curtain, with small lights strung along the ground. The stage area is too small to make out any individual figure clearly.2011-11-10January 08 20122012-01-08A night outdoor gathering on a dirt ground, with a large crowd of people seated in rows of plastic chairs facing a brightly lit stage at the far end. Many attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis, while others wear striped shirts. Bright floodlights and strings of lights frame the open field. The stage has a banner with Tamil text and a purple backdrop, and a figure is seated on the stage, too distant to identify. Some people stand along the edges of the seating area.2012-04-06December 29 20102010-12-29November 10 20112011-11-10A large night-time outdoor gathering seen from behind a dense crowd of seated and standing people, many with heads wrapped in cloths and some in white shirts and light sarees. Bright floodlights line the open ground, and a lit stage with an ornate canopy sits at the far end, flanked by large white screens. The crowd fills the foreground and extends toward the stage, with a few people in orange or yellow clothing near the right edge.2010-12-29