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Night-time outdoor satsang on a large open ground, photographed from the back of a crowd seated in rows of blue plastic chairs. Hundreds of attendees in shirts and saris face a lit stage with a yellow canopy and a central screen showing a figure. A lone man in white robes with an orange shawl walks down a red-carpeted aisle toward the stage, with a camera operator on a tripod beside him. Green-lit trees and side screens frame the scene. Tamil script appears on the stage banner.

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Night-time outdoor satsang on a large open ground filled with rows of blue plastic chairs and a dense crowd of seated attendees, many in white or light shirts and saris. A red-carpeted central aisle runs toward a lit stage with a yellow and orange canopy and a banner. Two large screens flank the stage, and green-lit trees frame the background. A cameraman with a tripod stands at the aisle's edge, and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl walks along the aisle near the rope barrier.2010-01-09Night photograph of a large outdoor satsang at a open-air venue. Hundreds of seated attendees fill rows of blue plastic chairs across the foreground, separated by a central red carpet aisle and metal barrier rails. Some attendees in white and light shirts face a lit stage at the far end, with a yellow-and-blue banner backdrop and purple side panels. A figure in white stands near the stage. Green-lit trees frame the scene, and side screens display images. A camera on a tripod stands in the aisle, and a person in the foreground holds a camera up.2010-01-09Night-time outdoor satsang at a large open ground. Hundreds of attendees sit on rows of blue plastic chairs facing a lit stage with a yellow and orange canopy; a distant figure in white stands on the stage. Green-lit trees flank the sides, a video camera on a tripod and roped walkway run down the centre aisle, and two large screens show a portrait. Red mats cover the path to the stage. A printed portrait on the right is labelled with a caption.2010-01-09 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor satsang with a very large crowd seated on blue plastic chairs across an open ground, facing a distant illuminated stage. Two bright floodlights light the field, and several screens display the stage. A rope barrier runs down the aisle, and a small group of people sits in the foreground near the rail, including a woman in a red and white head covering. The stage has a lit backdrop and a small figure is visible at the centre, but no person can be clearly confirmed as a person from the distance. The crowd is numerous and fills the field to the horizon.2010-01-09Night outdoor satsang with a large crowd of well over a hundred people seated in rows on blue plastic chairs across a dusty ground. Most attendees wear white, cream, yellow and orange clothing, and some wear shawls or head coverings. At the far end a small illuminated stage with an orange and yellow canopy holds a figure seated at the front, with large screens on either side showing the same scene. Green-lit trees frame the left, and a bright floodlight sits at the right beside a lit portrait banner of a bearded figure with long hair in orange-red robes. The atmosphere is a public discourse with a stage backdrop reading Tamil text.2010-01-09 +1 copiesA large outdoor evening gathering seen from the back of a dense audience of seated people in rows of blue plastic chairs, facing a lit stage at the far end of a night field. Many attendees wear white shirts and dhotis, while several women wear saris and headscarves in yellow, orange and green tones. The stage has a yellow-framed canopy with a blue backdrop and a small screen showing a figure, flanked by green-lit trees. A large framed portrait-style image stands at the right edge, showing a figure in orange and red ornamented clothing with a crown. Bright floodlights illuminate the field. The scene suggests a satsang-style discourse, though the speaker is not clearly visible from this angle.2010-01-09 +1 copiesNight outdoor satsang on an open ground with a very large audience seated in rows of blue plastic chairs, many facing a raised stage at the far end. A stage with an orange-and-yellow canopy and a lit blue backdrop holds a small figure at its centre, with green-lit trees behind. Two large screens flank the stage showing a figure in orange, and a glowing illuminated portrait of a long-haired figure stands at the right edge. Audience members wear white shirts, saffron and yellow saris and kurtas, and assorted everyday clothing. Yellow stacked crates and a purple-roofed booth stand near the stage.2010-01-09Night-time outdoor satsang on an open ground with a very large crowd seated in rows of blue plastic chairs facing a lit stage. Many attendees wear white, with several women in headscarves in yellow, green and grey. A central stage with a yellow and gold canopy shows a small figure seated at the front, flanked by screens projecting images. Green-lit trees frame the field, and a banner with Tamil script hangs over the stage. Along the right edge a metal railing separates a standing area of people.2010-01-09 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor satsang gathering viewed from the back of a long red-carpeted aisle lined with a rope barrier. Rows of blue plastic chairs fill a large open ground packed with seated devotees, mostly in white shirts and dhotis, saffron-themed and colourful sarees. Floodlights stand on the left and a lit stage with a backdrop and screens is visible in the distance, with orange flags on poles. Several large screens show an orange-robed figure, and a large saffron-and-white banner sits at the far right. Most people are small and distant; a few nearer devotees in red and white clothes sit in the foreground. The audience appears to number in the thousands, but only the visible people are counted here.2010-01-09Night-time outdoor satsang on a large open ground. Rows of blue plastic chairs fill the foreground and middle distance, with hundreds of seated audience members, many in white and light clothing, some with saffron and orange garments and head coverings. A raised stage lit with warm lights stands at the far end, flanked by two large screens showing the stage, with green-lit trees behind. Bamboo barrier poles line a central aisle leading toward the stage. Bright floodlights frame the scene at both sides.2010-01-10Night outdoor satsang at a large open ground, with a crowd of many hundreds of seated devotees filling blue plastic chairs in rows facing a lit stage. The stage has an orange and white canopy with a red and yellow backdrop, and at its centre a figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a raised seat amid floral decorations. Two large video screens on either side show a close-up of a figure in orange robes, and trees at the left are lit in green. A cordoned red-carpeted aisle runs down the right side between metal barriers, and some devotees in the front rows raise mobile phones to take photographs. Seated devotees wear white, saffron, and pastel kurtas and saris.2010-01-10Night-time outdoor satsang with a large crowd of devotees seated on blue plastic chairs across a open lawn, facing a brightly lit stage at the far end. The stage has an orange and white canopy with blue and white trim, and a central raised platform with a deity-like figure and floral decoration. A red carpeted aisle runs down the right side, separated from seating by bamboo and rope barriers. Green-lit trees frame the scene, and a large screen on the left shows a close-up of a figure in orange. Devotees wear white, orange, pastel and headscarves. Foreground seats hold a person in orange clothing and a person in a light-coloured headscarf.2010-01-10