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Night outdoor satsang under a white and orange canopy stage hung with orange scalloped valance. A large backdrop banner shows a blue swirl design and a portrait labelled with the title banner text. The stage holds a throne-style seat and a lectern with flower arrangements and red pillars. A large crowd of mostly women in saffron, white, and pastel saris and headscarves sits on plastic chairs and mats facing the stage, with motorcycles and a white van visible at the right edge. Blue draped side tents frame the left.

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Night outdoor satsang on a lit stage under a white canopy with orange and yellow scalloped trim. A large banner behind the stage reads Bhagavad Gita in Tamil, with a photograph of a bearded man beside it; a single seated figure in orange sits at the centre of the stage among flower arrangements and small lamps. Below, a dense crowd of many people, mostly women in saree-style clothes in mixed colours, sits in rows facing the stage. A blue-canopied side booth with purple drapery is at the left edge.2010-01-20Night outdoor event: a large crowd of seated attendees fills rows of blue and red plastic chairs facing a lit stage under a white canopy trimmed with orange and yellow fringe. On the stage, a figure sits on a raised seat amid flower garlands and red-and-gold pillars, in front of a backdrop showing a painted figure and the word for discourse. Blue-and-white tented structure and a small lit shrine area sit to the left. Many attendees wear white, orange and colourful saris and salwars, some with head coverings. A dark sky and floodlights frame the scene.2010-01-20Night outdoor satsang under a white and orange canopy, viewed from the back of a large seated crowd. On a raised stage, a robed speaker sits on a golden throne-like seat behind a small wooden lectern, with a microphone stand and flower-decorated red pillars and marigold garlands along the stage edge. A tall backdrop shows a peacock-feather design with the Tamil title for Bhagavad Gita discourse, and a large portrait panel on the right. Many attendees sit on red and blue plastic chairs, several women wearing headscarves, saris and shawls in bright colours. Stage lights and a speaker cabinet are visible at the sides.2010-01-20Night outdoor satsang photograph: a large crowd of mostly women seated on red plastic chairs faces a lit open-air stage under a white canopy with orange and yellow scalloped trim. The stage backdrop shows a printed banner reading Bhagavad Gita, with a dark photo-printed panel behind it. Flower garlands line the stage front and red pillars with garlands stand at its corners. At the centre, a figure sits behind a wooden lectern-style setup, too small and distant to identify. A second stage with a blue-and-purple draped canopy stands to the left, and a blue banner is visible near it. Many attendees wear white head cloths and colourful saris and salwar kameez.2010-01-20Night outdoor satsang photographed from behind a crowd seated on red plastic chairs and on the ground under a stage. A dense audience of many dozens of people fills the foreground, many women in saffron, pink and multicoloured saris and headscarves. A man in white shirt and white trousers walks through the aisle near a bamboo barrier. On the raised stage, a large decorated golden seat or throne sits under a backdrop banner with large Tamil lettering and a circular blue-and-gold emblem, flanked by red pillars and marigold and yellow flower arrangements. A wooden lectern stands at the stage's right edge. Bright stage lights illuminate the scene against a dark sky.2010-01-20Night photograph of an outdoor satsang stage under a white canopy with orange and gold scalloped valance and string lights. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an orange cushioned seat behind a wooden lectern, flanked by red pillars topped with flower arrangements, with marigold garlands along the stage edge. Behind the stage hangs a large banner reading Bhagavad Gita with a peacock-feather design, and a screen beside it shows a close-up of a face. A large crowd of seated devotees, many in white and some in headscarves, fills the foreground, with the back of the crowd visible in the lower frame.2010-01-20Night outdoor photograph of a satsang on an open-air stage under a white and orange canopy with draped fabric, garlands and lights. A seated figure in orange robes sits at a central desk behind a microphone, flanked by floral arrangements and tall decorated pillars. A large backdrop banner reads a Tamil title meaning Bhagavad Gita with Dhyana Satsang, beside a large portrait of a face. A dense audience of many people in the dark foreground watches the stage, with some in white and bright clothing. Stage lights and a camera on a tripod are visible.2010-01-22 +1 copiesJanuary 21 20102010-01-21Night photograph of an outdoor satsang stage under a decorated white canopy with orange and gold valance trim and hanging lights. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate orange-cushioned throne behind a laptop and low table, with a brass lamp and flower arrangements on red pillars. A large banner reads the Tamil title for the Bhagavad Gita discourse, and a large portrait photo of a face in profile appears to the right. A wooden lectern stands at the right of the stage, and a dense crowd of seated people in white and colourful clothes faces the stage from red plastic chairs.2010-01-20A night-time outdoor satsang photographed from the rear of a seated audience, looking toward a lit stage under a white and orange striped canopy. Rows of spectators sit on white plastic chairs and red chairs in a dark field, separated by a rustic bamboo-rail walkway. On the stage a figure in orange sits on a golden throne-like seat beside a wooden lectern, framed by a backdrop with a peacock-feather motif and marigold-style floral garlands. Stage lights, a camera on a tripod, and loudspeakers are visible, with a Tamil banner reading the Bhagavad Gita discourse above.2010-01-20Night photograph of an outdoor satsang stage hung with a large backdrop reading பகவத்கதை (Bhagavad Gita) and தியால் சத்சங்கம். On the stage a seated figure in orange-yellow clothing sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat with a laptop and microphone nearby, flanked by red pillars with flower bunches and a brass lamp. A large screen shows a close-up face. Floral garlands edge the stage. In front, a large audience sits on red chairs, and a man in white clothes walks through the crowd in the foreground.2010-01-20Night photograph of an open-air satsang stage with an orange and maroon draped canopy and string lights. A large backdrop reads Tamil text and a large face image is projected on a side screen. A central golden-accented pedestal and microphone stands sit on the stage, with a cameraman near the centre. Orange cloth barriers line a central aisle leading to the stage, with white plastic chairs in front of a large crowd of seated devotees on both sides. Potted flowers decorate the stage edges.2010-02-17