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Night photograph of an outdoor satsang on a lit stage with a white and orange striped canopy and red pillars. A large backdrop shows Tamil-script lettering and a stylised peacock-feather motif with a portrait figure. A small figure sits at a central podium or throne area behind flower arrangements. Hundreds of seated attendees fill rows of plastic chairs in the foreground, mostly men in white and pastel shirts. Blue signs read Silence Please and direction markers, with bamboo barriers separating the seating and bright floodlights overhead.

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Night photograph of an outdoor Bhagavad Gita satsang on a decorated stage under a white and orange canopy with floral strings. A seated speaker in orange robes sits on a raised orange seat behind a low table with a microphone, facing a large crowd seated in plastic chairs. The backdrop shows a peacock feather and a large portrait of a face, with the Tamil title பகவத்கீதை (Bhagavad Gita) and a small sign reading அமைதி காக்கவும் SILENCE PLEASE in the foreground. Marigold garlands and red and white pillars frame the stage, and a wooden podium stands to the right. Hundreds of seated attendees fill the open ground in front of the stage.2010-01-20A night-time outdoor satsang at a large open-air venue. A large crowd of mostly men sits on rows of blue plastic chairs facing a white-roofed stage lit by floodlights and rows of marigold-like garlands and oil lamps along the stage edge. A large banner behind the stage shows a portrait and a seated figure on a throne-like seat, with Tamil script. Many spectators wear white or light shirts. Stage speakers and lighting rigs are visible on both sides, and a screen stands at the right.2010-01-11 +2 copiesNight photograph taken from behind a large seated audience of men in white shirts and dhotis, sitting on rows of pale plastic chairs on bare ground. A lit outdoor stage under a white and orange canopy with blue-and-gold drapes sits ahead, with a large backdrop and banners, a gold-coloured seat and floral arrangements at the front. A large screen on the right shows a figure, and a smaller stage with blue decorations is on the left. Scattered audience members wear saffron and orange garments, and the crowd fills most of the frame.2010-01-20January 22 20102010-01-22 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20102010-01-11 +2 copiesJanuary 11 20102010-01-11 +2 copiesNight outdoor satsang photographed from the back of a large audience seated on rows of blue and red plastic chairs. Hundreds of attendees, mostly men in white shirts and checked shirts, face a covered stage with a white canopy strung with flower garlands and lights. A large banner behind the stage reads Bhagavad Gita in Tamil and a Tamil word meaning meditation satsang. On the stage, a figure sits on a raised seat amid flowers, though no individual can be identified. Stage lights and speaker towers flank the scene, and a second decorated stage with a blue and green striped canopy stands at the right.2010-01-11 +2 copiesNight outdoor satsang on a open ground. Rows of blue plastic chairs fill the foreground, occupied by a large crowd of men mostly in white shirts and dhotis, with a few in striped shirts and one wearing a blue cap. Ahead, a lit stage with a white canopy and orange-and-gold bunting holds a banner reading Bhagavad Gita, with a framed portrait and floral decoration at the front. Side stages, lights and a large screen frame the scene at night.2010-01-19Night photograph of a large outdoor satsang gathering. Hundreds of attendees, mostly men in white shirts and light clothing, sit on rows of blue plastic chairs facing a stage under a white canopy. On the stage, a figure sits in the centre among flower garlands and marigold decorations; the figure's clothing and build are too indistinct to assign an identity. A banner behind the stage reads a Tamil title with the word satsang. Stage lights, speaker towers and a light-strung arch frame the scene.2010-01-11 +2 copiesNight outdoor satsang gathering with a large crowd seated on rows of white plastic chairs on bare ground. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, with some in green, blue, purple and orange-saffron clothing. In the background a decorated stage with a red-and-white canopy, blue draped backdrop and a lit altar with flowers and a deity murti stands under bright floodlights, with a lit tower of lights at right. A banner on the stage reads in Tamil script. Only seated audience members are visible in front; no speaker is clearly shown.2010-01-20Night photograph of an outdoor evening event with a large crowd seated in rows of white plastic chairs, filling the foreground. Most attendees wear white or pastel clothes, with some in saffron, green and red headscarves and saris. A brightly lit stage under a white and orange bunting-trimmed canopy holds a large backdrop banner with Tamil lettering and a dark blue logo, a flower-decorated platform, and a seated figure at a central podium with a microphone. Speakers and lamps light the scene, and a few cars and low buildings sit at the edges.2010-01-24Night outdoor photo of a large audience seated on blue plastic chairs in rows, watching a stage for a Bhagavad Gita satsang. A standing man in white shirt and white trousers faces the stage at the front of the crowd. Most attendees wear white or pastel shirts, and some wear caps. The stage is covered with a white canopy trimmed with orange and yellow bunting, with a banner reading Bhagavad Gita in Tamil on its backdrop. A large screen on the right shows a projected image, and string lights line the edges. Visible people are many, numbering well above one hundred, so the count is 100+. No identifiable a person depiction is clearly visible on stage at this distance.2010-01-19