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A nighttime outdoor event under a thatched canopy strung with marigold garlands and palm fronds, with bright floodlights overhead. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, wearing a long garland of flowers, stands at a wooden podium with a microphone, appearing to address the gathering. Beside him a cameraman films with a video camera. A large crowd fills the foreground and midground: many men in white shirts and white dhotis, women in saris and salwar kameez with flowers in their hair, and children. Red barricades and rows of blue seating stretch into the distance, with palm trees and banners on poles along the edges.

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Night outdoor event under a tent canopy strung with green leaves and marigold garlands. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at a wooden podium with a microphone and a garland, facing a large crowd. Nearby, a woman in a green sari and an adult in white stand close to the stage. The crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, women in saris and children fills the foreground and extends back past rows of red chairs toward lights and palm trees. A banner with a portrait is visible at the right edge. A cameraman and a white cooler are at the left. The central figure wears a distinctive saffron robe and turban with a garland, consistent with a person appearance, shown at the podium during a gathering.2010-02-18Night outdoor event on a red-carpeted stage under a purple canopy. On the left, a seated figure in orange robes with long hair sits on a raised throne-like seat with fruit and flowers before him. Beside him stands a man in an orange turban with a garland, next to a camera on a tripod. In the foreground, a line of devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with garlands, faces the stage. A white evaporative cooler sits at left. Strings of lights, palm trees and a large portrait banner are visible in the background, with a crowd filling the open ground at right.2010-02-18Night outdoor darshan at an open-air stage lit by floodlights, with palm trees behind. On the left, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and orange turban, with a garland of flowers around the neck, sits on a golden-yellow throne-like seat on a red carpet, with a bundle of fruit and flowers before him. A camera on a tripod is at the left edge. A long queue of devotees in white clothes, many women in white saris and men in white shirts and dhotis, stands in a line along a barricade toward the right. A man in white with a lanyard in the foreground gestures toward the stage, and an older man in white and a woman in a red sari stand nearby. Banners hang on poles at the right under lamps and bunting.2010-02-18Night outdoor satsang at a large public event. On a raised stage under a white tent with blue and gold trim, a bald man in orange robes stands beside a woman in an orange sari seated behind a wooden lectern, with flowers and offerings on the platform. A long line of people in white and cream clothes, many women in yellow and green saris with long braids, walks along a green carpet toward the stage. A large crowd sits on the ground on the left under floodlights, with a man in an orange-striped shirt in the foreground.2010-01-10 +1 copiesNight outdoor event on a red carpeted walkway beside a white canopy with lights. Nearby, devotees in white clothes and yellow sashes stand close together, some with hands pressed together. Flower arrangements of orange, yellow and purple blossoms line the carpet. In the background, a large crowd sits in white and red-clad rows under floodlit towers. A small monitor sits at the right edge.2010-01-19Night outdoor darshan scene under a bright floodlight. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a saffron turban, garlanded with magenta and white flowers, sits on a white-draped raised seat at left, extending a hand toward a devotee. Around him, a large crowd of devotees in white shirts, dhotis, and colourful saris stands and sits; a man in white folds his hands in namaskar before the seat, and a woman carries a small child. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera stands at left, and a man in an orange shirt is near the top left. Trees and a sound speaker stand behind the crowd. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) seated in saffron robes and turban with garlands.2008-07-27Night photograph of an outdoor public satsang and darshan at a large open ground under bright floodlights. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts fill a green mat area, many with saffron or white shawls, facing a raised stage at left. On the stage, a saffron-robed sannyasi sits near a wooden lectern and a saffron-wrapped figure with an orange turban stands among other white-clad people. Along the stage edge runs a garland of flowers in yellow, orange and pink. A man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti walks in the foreground. Rows of plastic chairs and a large crowd stretch back under a dark sky, with a white canopy and orange awning at the upper left.2010-01-10Night outdoor satsang on a lit open ground with a large crowd of devotees standing and seated, mostly in white clothes, some in saffron and pink. On the right, under a white canopy trimmed with orange and blue fringe and decorated with green leaves and hanging coconuts, a person in a white turban and white garment with a yellow shawl sits on an orange throne-like chair, extending a hand toward devotees. Pink flower garlands rest near the chair. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene. a person in appearance: white turban and orange and gold-trimmed seat, though the figure is partly obscured and the identification is uncertain.2005-11-17Night-time outdoor public satsang and darshan event on a large open ground under bright floodlights, with a dense crowd of devotees filling the background. In the foreground, a man in orange robe with a shawl stands at left beside a wooden platform decorated with a flower garland of orange and red blossoms. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, and a woman in an orange-and-yellow sari with a long braid, walk along a green carpeted path toward the crowd. A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala and an older bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala walk in the centre. Nearby devotees in white and colourful saris stand in rows. Lighting towers and a camera crane are visible.2010-01-10July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Night-time outdoor satsang on an open ground lit by several floodlights under a dark sky. A large crowd of devotees, many in white dhotis and white saris with yellow or green borders, fills the field in the background. In the foreground a small stage with grey mats and steps leads up to a raised platform under a white canopy. On the platform, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red headcloth sits at a wooden lectern, while another person in orange robes stands beside them, and a bald man in orange stands at the right edge. Several women in white and saris climb the steps, and a man in white stands near the stairs.2010-01-09