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A large night-time outdoor satsang gathering: a vast crowd of men, mostly seated in white plastic chairs on dirt ground, facing a stage out of frame. Many wear white shirts, checked shirts and trousers, and some wear dark caps; a few women in saris sit among them. Bright floodlights on tall poles light the field, with trees, tents and stalls along the background. An orange flag hangs at the upper right edge.

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Night photograph of a very large open-air satsang audience seated in white plastic chairs on bare ground, facing toward the stage out of frame. Rows of men and women fill the frame, many in white shirts, collared shirts and trousers, with some women in saris and head coverings. Bright floodlights on poles light the field and trees stand at the back. A wooden rope barrier runs along the left edge. The speaker is not visible in this view, so no one is identified as a person.2010-01-10 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor gathering of a very large crowd seated in rows of white plastic chairs on an open ground, facing a distant stage lit by bright floodlights. Most attendees wear white shirts, kurtas and dhotis, with some in dark, green and maroon clothing; a few older men wear glasses and one has a white head covering. A banner or screen glows faintly in the background between flagpoles and trees. Foreground people sit on the ground or chairs with a rope barrier in front. The scene suggests a satsang discourse audience. No individual figure on stage is clearly identifiable.2010-01-09A large night-time outdoor satsang audience seated on white plastic chairs across a sandy open ground, facing toward a distant stage. Hundreds of men in white shirts, checked shirts and dhotis fill the foreground and middle rows, with some women in saris visible on the right. Bright floodlights on tall stands light the field, trees and tent structures stand at the back, and an orange saffron flag flies on a pole at the upper right. No individual speaker is clearly visible in this view.2010-01-10A night-time outdoor satsang on open ground, photographed from behind a crowd of seated devotees facing a distant stage lit by several bright floodlights. Hundreds of people sit on white plastic chairs in rows, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, with some women in lavender and pink saris and headscarves. A man in white walks along the aisle at right carrying a bag, and one older man holds an open book. Stacked wooden chairs line the left edge, and tree silhouettes and a distant structure with banners appear at the back under a dark sky.2010-01-09Night-time outdoor gathering at a large open ground during a satsang event. A dense crowd of many hundreds of seated attendees fills the frame, most in white or light shirts and dhotis, with some in colourful shirts, a woman in a purple head covering at lower left, and a man holding an open book at centre. Rows of white plastic chairs stretch across the lower area under bright floodlights on poles. A single standing man in a white shirt and dhoti walks along the right edge. Trees and low buildings with banners line the far background under a dark sky.2010-01-09Night photograph of a very large outdoor satsang audience seated on white plastic chairs and mats on open ground, lit by several bright floodlights on poles. Men mostly in white shirts and dhotis, some in colourful shirts, sit in dense rows; a woman in a purple head covering is at left and an older man holds an open book at centre. Far in the distance a small screen or stage is visible. The crowd extends beyond the frame.2010-01-09Night-time outdoor gathering at a large open ground, seen from behind a seated crowd facing a distant stage. Hundreds of devotees sit on white plastic chairs and on the dirt ground, mostly in white and pastel clothing, with some women in headscarves and saris in purple, orange and pink. Bright floodlights and a lit screen stand at the far end, with orange saffron flags visible along the right edge. No individual speaker or a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the frame, so the stage figure cannot be confirmed from appearance.2010-01-09 +2 copiesA large night-time outdoor gathering of seated men and some women watching a stage under bright floodlights. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white head wrap sits on a plastic chair, beside an older man in a white shirt and a white head cloth, and a man in a blue jacket. Further back, rows of attendees in shirts and saris fill the open ground beneath trees, with orange and saffron flags and banners visible near a distant stage area. The crowd is very large, extending to the horizon of the field.2010-01-09A large outdoor night gathering of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, with some in patterned shirts and a few women in colourful saris at the right. Rows of white plastic chairs stretch back across a sandy ground toward a distant stage lit by bright floodlights. A tall orange flag on a pole stands at the upper right edge, and dark trees and a structure appear on the horizon. The audience is attentive and facing the stage, forming a dense crowd that extends into the background.2010-01-10A large crowd sits in rows of white plastic chairs on an open ground at night, lit by several floodlights on tall poles. Most attendees wear white or light shirts and trousers, with some in darker or colourful clothing. Rows of chairs extend toward a distant stage area with banners and small flags at the back, and tall trees and buildings border the dark sky. Many people are visible in the foreground and midground, with a dense mass receding into the background.2010-01-09A large night-time outdoor gathering of seated devotees in plastic chairs on a dirt ground, facing a distant stage area lit by floodlights. Men in shirts, trousers and dhotis fill rows stretching into the distance, with a few in white and pastel tones. Saffron flags line a central aisle, and a row of vehicles or stalls with banners sits at the back beside trees. No individual speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-01-09Night photograph of a very large open-air satsang audience seated on white plastic chairs across a wide ground, facing a bright stage lit by large white floodlights on either side. Many men wear white shirts, checked shirts and striped shirts, with some in white head cloths and others in dark jackets; a few women in colourful saris sit among them. Orange flags line the far background beside tents and a stage structure. The crowd fills the frame, too dense to count individually. a person is not visibly identifiable on the stage in this image.2010-01-09