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Night-time outdoor satsang with a very large seated audience on white plastic chairs under bright floodlights. Most attendees wear white clothing, with several women in yellow and orange saris and a few men in orange garments. A man in the foreground wears a light blue checked shirt and a rudraksha mala. Stage structures and pink tarpaulin screens stand at the back of the open ground, with no clearly visible speaker on stage.

Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering of seated men at a festival, most in white dhotis and white or pastel shirts, some with sandal or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha-style necklaces. Rows of plastic chairs and paved hex tiles stretch across the foreground under bright floodlights and a line of young palms. Some men sit cross-legged on the ground, others watch attentively toward a stage out of frame. A tent and temporary structures appear at left. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in this crowd.

Night outdoor satsang with a large seated audience on yellow plastic chairs behind a white railing, lit by floodlights and colourful string lights in the background. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers with rudraksha malas and small identity badges; some wear orange or saffron shawls and a few wear pink or red shirts. In the foreground a man in a white shirt presses his palms together in anjali, and a bald man in an orange robe sits among the crowd. Red carpeting lines the front of the stage area. The scene is a crowd of devotees attending a devotional gathering.

Night-time photograph of a very large outdoor satsang audience seated on white and blue plastic chairs on sandy ground, filling the frame from the front rows to the distance. In the foreground, several men in white or pale shirts and trousers, some with lanyards, sit with hands clasped or resting on their knees, and one man in a checked shirt holds papers. Bright floodlights on tall poles light the scene, and orange marigold-style decorations and flags line the stage area at the back. No speaker or stage figure is clearly visible in this view, and the audience is too distant to attribute any particular identity.

Night photograph of a very large outdoor satsang audience seated in white plastic chairs across an open ground, facing a stage out of frame. Most attendees wear white or light shirts and dhotis or trousers, with some in checked and pastel shirts. Rows of bright floodlights on tall poles light the scene against a dark sky, and an orange barrier and banners line the far edge of the grounds. No individual speaker is clearly visible in the frame; the focus is the dense seated crowd listening to the discourse.

2010-02-16 +1 copies

A night-time outdoor gathering photographed from the front of a large open ground, with a dense crowd seated in rows of blue and white plastic chairs. Most attendees wear white or pale pink shirts and light trousers, and many hold small papers or sit with hands clasped. Tall floodlight poles light the ground, and orange barrier fencing runs along the far side under a dark sky.

A large outdoor night gathering of seated people facing a stage, lit by bright floodlights and strings of lights. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or plain shirts, while several men on the right wear saffron/orange robes and one has long matted hair and a beard. A uniformed police officer in khaki sits on the left. A man in the foreground has a white vibhuti/tilak mark on his forehead. The crowd fills the frame and extends far back toward a tented area and banners. No identifiable presenter is clearly visible in the frame, and no one's identity is established from appearance.

March 10 2013

January 21 2010

2010-01-20 +1 copies

Night outdoor gathering of a large audience seated on white plastic chairs on bare ground, facing a stage out of frame. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or light trousers, with some in bright shirts and a few women in saris. Illuminated pillars with red and white lights and a stage area glow in the background, a lit bus sits at right, and a banner with a portrait stands at the upper left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific presenter; the crowd is the focus.

December 09 2005