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A large night-time outdoor gathering seen from behind rows of blue plastic chairs on sand. Hundreds of seated attendees face a distant illuminated stage with a small raised platform and a figure in white at the front. Bright floodlights and large side screens light the open ground, and trees frame the background. Some attendees wear pink, green and yellow headscarves and saris, while others wear white shirts. A person standing in white stands near the centre aisle. The scene conveys a large public satsang gathering.

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A large night-time outdoor gathering in which a dense crowd of seated attendees faces a distant illuminated stage. Rows of blue plastic chairs fill the sandy ground in the foreground, with audience members seen from behind, including several women wearing headscarves and saris in pink, purple, green and yellow. Bright floodlights flank the scene, and screens show images above the stage area, which has a small raised platform with a lit backdrop. Green trees frame the edges under a dark sky. The crowd appears to number in the hundreds to thousands, with the photo's cropped view showing only part of it.2010-01-09Night photograph of a large open-air satsang at a field venue, with a crowd of many hundreds seated on blue plastic chairs facing a distant lit stage. Floodlights stand on both sides and a backdrop screen shows a portrait of a deity murti at the centre of the stage area. Attendees wear saris with headscarves, shirts and trousers, and several people in the foreground have their backs to the camera. A wooden barrier rail and red carpet separate the seating from the front area. The crowd is too large and dense to count exactly.2010-01-09 +1 copiesNight photograph of a large outdoor satsang gathering with a dense crowd seated in rows of blue plastic chairs, filling the foreground and midground. Many attendees wear light shirts, saris and salwars, with a few in pink, purple and green. Bright floodlights illuminate the open ground, and large screens flank the stage. A raised stage with a yellow-trimmed canopy and a small golden deity murti or portrait display sits at the far end, with lit trees behind. A man in a white shirt stands at the right edge near a metal railing.2010-01-09Night-time outdoor satsang on a large open ground, photographed from behind a dense crowd of seated attendees in rows of blue plastic chairs. Bright floodlights on tall stands light the scene from both sides, and orange pennants are visible at the edges. At the far end a raised stage with a yellow canopy and a small platform holds a speaker's area, flanked by large screens showing an image and a framed portrait. Many attendees wear white shirts, saris and headscarves, and a few wear green and red head cloths. The crowd is too large to count individually and extends to the horizon.2010-01-09 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor satsang with a very large crowd seated on rows of blue plastic chairs facing a lit stage in the distance. Many people are visible in the foreground and midground, including men in white shirts, women in saris and headscarves, and a person in a khaki uniform. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene, with green-lit trees behind the stage, a yellow-roofed stage platform, and several large video screens showing the speaker. On the far right a figure in white walks along a wooden railing, and a small figure in orange is seated on the distant stage near a portrait-like display.2010-01-09Night photograph of a large outdoor satsang crowd seated in rows of blue plastic chairs on grass, viewed from behind the audience. Bright floodlights illuminate the field. At the far end, a lit stage with a yellow canopy and a backdrop holds a seated figure, and a framed portrait-like image stands to the right. Many people in white shirts and dhotis or saris fill the seats, with a few brightly coloured garments visible. The viewer sees the backs of heads and shoulders.2010-01-09 +1 copiesNight-time photograph of a large open-air satsang audience seated on blue plastic chairs facing a distant stage. Hundreds of attendees, mostly men in white shirts and some in white caps or headscarves, fill the foreground and rows beyond. Stage lights and tall screens frame the event, with orange flags on poles at left and a lit orange backdrop with a glowing emblem at right. The stage itself is far away and no speaker is clearly visible, so no a person candidate can be identified. Lighting is bright at the stage, with dark sky above.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 gathering of a very large crowd seated on rows of blue plastic chairs in an open ground, facing a distant stage lit by bright floodlights. Many attendees wear white shirts, kurtas and pastel clothing; several women wear headscarves and some men wear caps. On the left, saffron and orange flags stand beside a large screen, and a second screen shows a figure on the right side of the stage area. A blue dove-like logo appears in the upper left corner. The camera is placed behind the audience, showing the seated backs and heads of the crowd in the foreground. Estimated attendance is in the hundreds.2010-01-09 +1 copiesA large outdoor night gathering of seated devotees fills the foreground and midground, facing a distant illuminated stage with an orange-roofed platform and a backdrop screen. Many rows of blue plastic chairs stretch across a dirt ground under bright floodlights and a dark sky. Attendees wear white shirts, dhotis, sarees and mixed casual clothing. A lone man in a purple shirt walks along the right aisle. a person is not clearly identifiable in the crowd at this distance, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.2010-01-10Night-time outdoor satsang photographed from the back of a large crowd seated on rows of blue plastic chairs. Hundreds of people, many men in light shirts and women in headscarves and saris, face a lit stage with a central speaker figure in front of a blue backdrop, flanked by a yellow-canopied platform and side screens. Floodlights glow on both sides, green-lit trees stand behind the stage, and a large portrait banner appears at the right edge. The stage figure is too small and distant to identify.2010-01-09 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor satsang with a very large audience seated on blue plastic chairs in rows facing a lit stage at the left, which has a decorated canopy with blue and gold trim and a backdrop of a figure. A large screen at the centre shows a projected image, and a bright floodlight glows at the right. Most seated attendees wear white shirts and light clothing; a few women wear sarees, and one man wears a bright orange head cloth and another a yellow turban. The photo is taken from behind the audience. The scene is an open-air gathering with a stage, screen and rows of attendees.2010-01-10