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A 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.

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Night-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 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-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 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 night gathering of a dense crowd, mostly seated in rows of blue plastic chairs on sandy ground facing a lit stage. Many people wear white, cream, yellow and saffron-orange clothes; several women wear sarees and some men wear white shirts and dhotis. A raised stage with a yellow-and-white canopy sits at center-left, and two large screens display a portrait-style image, with a third illuminated portrait panel at right. Green-lit trees frame the left side under a dark sky, and a bright floodlight shines at the right edge. No individual on stage is clearly visible at this distance, and the screens show printed images rather than live people.2010-01-09 +1 copiesNight 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 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 viewed from the back of a large audience seated on blue plastic chairs across a field. A dense crowd fills the foreground, many wearing white shirts and saris, with a few in orange or yellow headwear. On a lit stage under a canopy, a figure in orange robes sits at the centre amid decorations, flanked by a large side screen; two more screens at the edges show a close-up of a person in orange and white. Trees and stage lights glow in the dark background.2010-01-10Night-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 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 copiesA 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.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