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A very large outdoor gathering of seated devotees fills an open ground lined with tall palm trees. Most people wear white clothes, with many women in white saris with colourful borders and men in white shirts and dhotis, while some wear brighter saris in red, pink, teal and orange. Several people sit on the ground and some hold flowers. In the background a stage area with bright floodlights and a white vehicle stands near orange and white bunting, and a few large framed portraits are mounted on a stand at left. A white-clad crowd continues toward the back of the ground under a pale sky.

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A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on bare ground in a wide open field lined with tall palm trees under a pale sky. Most attendees wear white clothing, with women in white saris and men in white shirts and dhotis, while some wear coloured saris in teal, purple and red. Several women hold flower garlands and some have flowers in their hair. Behind the crowd, a stage area shows string lights, a white bus and a yellow vehicle, and large banners with portrait images stand at the left edge. The crowd fills the foreground densely, a satsang-style public programme.2010-02-18A large outdoor crowd of many hundreds of people seated on bare sandy ground at dusk, facing a distant stage. Most seated devotees, many women, wear white dhotis and white saris with coloured borders, and some have flowers in their hair. Coconut palms line the open field, with floodlights, a white bus-like vehicle and orange festival flags visible at the back. A small signboard with a portrait and text stands at the left edge, and a stage-side structure appears near the centre back. No individual candidate for the a person is clearly identifiable, so no appearance-based label is given.2010-02-18A large outdoor crowd seated on the ground and in red plastic chairs fills the foreground of a photograph taken at dusk. Most attendees wear white clothing, with many women in white saris bordered in gold and some in pink, yellow, teal and orange saris; several have jasmine flowers or orange marigold garlands in their hair. Behind them a stage area is lit by tall lamps, with rows of orange flags and bunting strung between palm trees. A decorated golden palanquin or chariot structure stands at the left edge, and men in white shirts and dhotis stand near the stage. Banners and a loudspeaker are visible in the background.2010-02-18A large open-air gathering of devotees seated on sand under palm trees at dusk. Hundreds of people, mostly women in white saris with red and orange borders and flower garlands in their hair, sit in dense rows facing a distant stage. Some men wear white shirts and dhotis; one man in the foreground has a rudraksha mala. A child in an orange shirt stands among the seated crowd. Banners with a portrait and printed lettering hang on poles at left, and strings of lights and a white van are visible in the background.2010-02-18A large outdoor crowd fills the foreground, mostly women and girls seated on the ground in white and cream saris, some with yellow, pink, green and orange garments mixed in among them. Many people in the rear wear white dhotis and shirts. Tall palm trees, strings of saffron and orange flags, and lamp posts line the open ground behind the gathering, under a hazy sky. A uniformed official stands at the right edge, and a standing woman in a cream sari with flowers in her hair is visible at right. Black speaker boxes sit at the front of the stage area.2010-02-18A large outdoor gathering of devotees sitting on bare ground in a palm-fringed open field at dusk. Most people wear white dhotis and white saris, with some women in red, orange, green and purple saris, and a few children visible. Rows of seated devotees fill the foreground and middle distance, facing toward a stage area with lights and a decorated structure. Tall palm trees line the background, a white vehicle stands near the right edge, and a small red-roofed building sits on the right. Banners hang on poles at the left. The crowd is dense and extends across most of the frame.2010-02-18A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits on sandy ground beneath a row of tall palm trees at dusk. Most wear white dhotis and white saris or kurtas, while a few women wear red, orange and green garments. Some women hold flower garlands and small bundles. A standing man in an orange-and-white shirt and a man in a white shirt watch over the seated crowd near a wooden fence. In the background are a yellow vehicle, string lights on poles, a pink-and-white building and a blue-and-white logo at the top left.2010-02-18A large outdoor gathering on sandy ground fringed by tall palm trees, with a crowd of devotees filling the foreground and midground. Most people wear white clothing, including white saris and white shirts and dhotis, with some in red, yellow and pink garments. Many women sit cross-legged on the ground, while men stand or walk along the edges, and several wear rudraksha-style malas. On the left, a large banner and a yellow vehicle are visible near the palms; on the right, a small red-roofed building and rows of lights frame the open site. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2010-02-18A large outdoor gathering of devotees, mostly women in white and cream sarees with gold borders, seated densely on sandy ground in front of a stage area. Palm trees line the open field, with orange and red flags and streamers strung along the distance. Some men in white shirts and dhotis stand among the crowd, and a few people in colourful saris are visible. A yellow vehicle sits at the left edge near a tall pole with lights. The scene suggests a large public ceremony or stage function.2010-02-18A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits on the ground in front of a distant stage at an open-air event lined with palm trees. Most people wear white garments, with some women in saris of pink, green, blue and orange. Many sit close together while others stand at the back. Orange and white flags on poles line the background, and stage lights stand near the platform. A woman in the foreground wearing a white sari and a bead necklace holds a mobile phone to her ear. The scene is daytime and the sky is pale.2010-02-18A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits and stands on sandy ground at an open-air event with tall palm trees behind. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, while women wear colourful saris in purple, red, yellow and pink. Some devotees hold flower garlands. Several tall portrait banners on poles show a saffron-robed figure with long hair, and loudspeakers stand at the front. A decorated golden chariot-like structure is visible in the background, and a small child sits in the foreground near a railway-like track. The scene is a crowded programme under a pale sky.2010-02-18A large outdoor crowd gathers on sandy ground at a festival stage, with tall palm trees behind. Most attendees wear white or cream clothing, and many women wear white saris with coloured borders. Some stand in front while others sit closely packed in rows. Several tall banners with saffron-robed portraits and printed text hang from poles at left and centre. Speakers and a decorated golden vehicle or palanquin appear near the stage in the background, with bunting strung across the grounds.2010-02-18