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A large outdoor crowd stands in rows at dusk, many with palms pressed together in namaskar or hands folded in prayer. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris in orange, blue, gold and green, and young people in casual shirts face forward toward an unseen focal point. Red plastic chairs are scattered among the standing devotees, and tall banners with illuminated lettering hang on poles in the background, with a scaffold and a blue vehicle at left. The scene suggests a devotional gathering or pada puja, though the focal stage is not visible.

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A large outdoor crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar at dusk, facing a stage. Many wear white dhotis and white saris with gold borders, and some women wear orange, teal and yellow saris. A man in a blue shirt and a man in a striped shirt stand near the front, and an older man wears a rudraksha mala. Red plastic chairs line the front rows. Two tall stage lights illuminate banners on either side, each showing a portrait of a figure in orange and gold. Trees and multi-storey buildings form the background.2010-01-24January 21 20102010-01-21A large outdoor satsang crowd fills a dusty open ground, with many people standing with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing toward the front. Most attendees wear colourful saris and salwar kameez in pink, green, blue, orange and yellow, and some sit on white plastic chairs. An orange cloth barrier runs diagonally through the foreground, separating the seated and standing audience from a path where two men in white kurtas and white trousers, one with an orange shawl, stand with hands folded near the barrier. Orange flags and stage lights line the background, with a blue fence and multi-storey buildings beyond. The crowd fills most of the frame and extends into the distance.2010-02-16 +1 copiesA large outdoor evening satsang audience seated on the ground and in red plastic chairs under a striped tent canopy. Rows of men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris in mixed colours including orange, purple, blue and maroon, and a few children fill the frame. Several women wear gold necklaces and bangles. No speaker or dais is visible in the frame, so no a person candidate is present.2005-12-11November 25 20092009-11-25November 24 20062006-11-24Large crowd of devotees seated on red-and-white stone steps beside water, many with palms pressed together in anjali. Men wear white dhotis and white or pale shirts with lanyard badges; women wear sarees in yellow, teal, green and a pink-red saree, and one woman has her head covered with a white veil. A man in an orange shirt and blue jeans stands at right with hands folded beside a woman in white with a blue rosette badge. The scene suggests a riverside or ghat gathering with people in prayerful, attentive postures.2010-07-25A night-time outdoor satsang seen from behind a large audience seated on red and white plastic chairs across a grassy field. Hundreds of men and women in white shirts, saris and salwar kameez sit facing a stage out of frame, many with hands folded or holding books. Strings of bright lights and tents line the back of the ground under a dark sky. A woman in a purple sari reads from a book in the right foreground, and a man wearing a white shirt and a white tilak mark sits nearby. No speaker is visible in this frame.2005-12-11A large outdoor satsang crowd of women seated on white plastic chairs in rows, facing a stage out of frame. Many wear sarees in varied colours including yellow, teal, blue, pink, maroon and floral prints, with gold bangles and necklaces. Some hold bags or small items on their laps. Orange-draped barricades line the edges of the grounds, with tall stage lights and blue-curtained buildings in the background under an evening sky. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2010-02-16 +1 copiesNovember 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24December 29 20102010-12-29