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Evening outdoor satsang seated on red mats with a crowd behind a wooden bamboo barrier. In the foreground, a young man with shoulder-length curly hair wears an orange robe and sits on a blue plastic chair. Beside him, a woman in a green and maroon sari sits on a wooden bench, followed by a woman in a light green silk sari with a flower in her hair, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, and a woman in an orange and gold sari. Behind them, many devotees sit in white, orange and colourful saris. A blue sign reads in Tamil with prohibition symbols, and illuminated decorations glow in the background.

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Night photograph of a seated audience at an outdoor satsang. In the foreground a young man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and sits on a blue plastic chair, hands clasped. Beside him a woman in a green and maroon sari with a flower in her hair sits on a wooden bench, and next to her a woman in a green silk sari with gold border sits with hands folded. A man in white shirt and white dhoti sits beside a woman in an orange and red sari with hands in namaskar. Behind them rows of seated devotees fill the frame, some in white and saffron, under wooden bamboo railings with a blue Tamil sign prohibiting photos, videos and mobile phones. Red plastic chairs and a red mat cover the ground.2010-01-20Night outdoor gathering under a rustic log canopy, with people seated in plastic and wooden chairs on red mats. From left: a young man in saffron-orange robes looks down at a mobile phone, followed by a woman in a green and maroon sari, a woman in a bright green silk sari with gold border, a man in white dhoti and shirt, and a woman in a mustard-orange silk sari with maroon border and a pendant necklace. Behind them, many more seated devotees are visible in saris and white clothing. Scattered bottled water sits on the ground at right.2010-01-20January 20 20102010-01-20Outdoor evening satsang under a thatched canopy. Four seated people sit in a row on wooden chairs over a red woven mat, watching something off-frame. From left: a woman in a green and maroon silk sari with a gold border; a woman in a lime-green silk sari with a gold border and a green-and-gold blouse; a grey-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a pen in his pocket; and a woman in a deep orange silk sari with a maroon border and a beaded necklace. Behind them, more seated attendees in colourful saris and shirts fill the rows under the canopy. Plastic water bottles sit on the mat, and bare sandy ground lies in the foreground.2010-01-20Four people seated in wooden chairs on a red woven mat at an outdoor evening satsang under a rustic wooden pergola. From left: a woman in a dark green silk sari with a patterned border, a woman in a bright lime-green sari with gold border, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a thin dark stripe, hands folded, and a woman in a mustard-orange sari with maroon border, a long chain necklace and bindi. Behind them more seated attendees and a man in a pale yellow shirt at the right edge. Water bottles sit on the mat.2010-01-20January 20 20102010-01-20Night photograph of a large outdoor evening event under a decorated tent with a dense crowd of seated attendees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis. In the foreground on a red-cushioned gold-framed bench, a man in a saffron-orange robe sits smiling beside a woman in a magenta sari with gold border and a younger person in an orange robe and orange head wrap, who is also smiling. A man at the far left wears a white outfit and a red-and-white garland, and an elderly man in a peach shirt and dhoti sits at the far right edge. A red carpet and patterned rug lie beneath them, with overhead lights and draped red and maroon fabric in the background. a person appearance uncertain.2005-01-01 +1 copiesNight photograph of a seated crowd of devotees at an outdoor gathering, mostly women in white, cream, pink, maroon and orange saris with gold ornaments, alongside men in white shirts and dhotis. Brass oil lamps stand on a dark table at left, and a few people sit on a patterned mat on a paved floor, watching intently toward the unseen stage. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from the visible cues, so the scene is described by roles only.2012-11-27A photograph of seated devotees at a satsang gathering, shot from the front row. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses rests his chin on his hand and looks to the left. Beside him a man in a white shirt and brown trousers sits in a black wheelchair, and next to them another man in white with a rudraksha mala and gold watch sits with hands clasped. On the right, a young man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and sits barefoot, with a woman in a pink and orange saree beside him. In the back row, an older woman in a green saree with a dark border holds a cane, and a woman in a green saree with a lanyard badge sits near her. Red chairs and other attendees in white fill the background.2010-02-15A seated crowd of devotees fills the frame at an evening event, viewed from the front rows. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, some with white headbands. A standing figure in the upper centre wears an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha beads, smiling; he could be a sannyasi but the image does not establish identity. Women in saffron, orange and red saris sit in the foreground, some with vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. Metal stanchions with chains separate the rows. The setting is an outdoor or open-hall gathering at night.2012-11-27A seated audience at a satsang event, photographed from the front. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and white dhotis sit in red-framed chairs; one wears wire-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala, another a dark brown trouser. At the right, a young man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and sits with hands folded, appearing like a person (appearance-based candidate, seated among devotees). Behind them, an older woman in a dark brown sari with green border holds a cane, a woman in a green sari sits beside her, and a woman in pink and magenta clothing sits at right. A cane is also visible beside a seated elderly man in cream clothes.2010-02-15Outdoor evening satsang audience seated on white plastic chairs on green matting before dark foliage. Women in saffron, orange and white saris and salwar kameez sit with palms pressed together in namaskar and applause. A woman in a yellow top and a young woman in white hold their hands folded; a man on the right wears white clothing with a sandalwood forehead mark and a red-bordered garment. Several people wear glasses, and a bald man sits at the back. Most audience members appear to be women. No stage or deity is visible in frame.2010-12-16