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A night-time outdoor satsang where a very large crowd sits on blue plastic chairs across a dusty open ground, all facing a distant stage lit by bright floodlights. Many attendees wear everyday clothing, with several women in head coverings and men in shirts and caps. At the far end, a stage with a canopy and a large lit murti or decorated image stands between banner poles and screens. The scene is dense with spectators, many turned toward the stage, while the dark sky frames the gathering.

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Night-time open-air satsang on a sandy ground with a large seated crowd facing a distant stage. Hundreds of audience members sit on blue plastic chairs; many wear white, cream, orange, and green clothing, and some women wear sarees and head coverings. Several bright floodlights and small screens flank a lit stage with a distant figure in orange at the centre, but no one on stage can be clearly identified. A man in a cream shirt stands at the right edge of the crowd, and the photo is shot from behind the audience.2010-01-09Night photograph of a large outdoor satsang audience seated in rows on blue plastic chairs across a dirt ground, facing a lit stage far off at left with an orange and red backdrop. Floodlights and screens glow in the distance. Men in white shirts, a man in a yellow shirt, a man in a red and yellow cap, a man in a green shirt, and a woman with hair pulled back in the foreground are visible; further rows fade into the dark. Some attendees wear white caps. The scene suggests a Bhagavad Gita discourse gathering, with the stage and screens too distant for any speaker to be identified.2010-01-10Night-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.2010-01-10A 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 outdoor photograph of a very large audience seated in rows of blue plastic chairs on a open ground, facing a distant illuminated stage at right with a yellow-roofed platform and a figure in white standing near it. Several bright floodlights and a large screen illuminate the scene, with orange flags and green-lit trees in the background. Foreground attendees include a woman in a white sari with orange garland, and people in orange, yellow and white clothing. Satsang discourse setting.2010-01-09 +1 copiesA night-time outdoor satsang photographed from behind a large seated audience. Hundreds of people sit on white and blue plastic chairs across sandy ground, many men in white shirts and some women in saris and headscarves. Bright floodlights and a lit stage with a canopy and screens sit at the far end, with a small figure on the stage area. Distant banners and flags appear at the left edge.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 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 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 copiesA 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 outdoor satsang audience seated on rows of blue plastic chairs across a dirt ground, facing a distant illuminated stage with a canopy and screens. Floodlights glow over the crowd, and many men in white shirts, yellow shirts and dhotis sit in the foreground. A few wear caps or head coverings. The stage in the far distance is too small to identify any individual figure on it. The crowd is numerous and fills the frame.2010-01-10 +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 copies