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Night-time outdoor satsang on a wide open ground, photographed from the rear of a large crowd. Hundreds of people sit in rows of blue plastic chairs on the left and white plastic chairs on the right, separated by a long red carpeted aisle with a metal barrier rail. At the far end a lit stage with an orange and yellow backdrop holds a small distant figure. Several large screens show the stage image, and floodlights and green-lit trees frame the scene. Many attendees wear white or colourful traditional dress, and some wear head coverings. The rows of people extend beyond the edges of the frame.

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Night outdoor satsang photographed from the rear of a large open ground, with a vast audience of seated devotees on blue plastic chairs filling the foreground and midground. Floodlights on both sides light the scene, and a lit stage with orange and gold drapes sits at the far end, with large screens on either side showing the speaker. Rows of people in saffron, yellow, and blue saris and kurtas face the stage, with a red carpet running down the centre aisle between metal barriers. Many hundreds of people are visible, with the nearest rows clearly individual and the back rows merging into a crowd.2010-01-10Night-time outdoor satsang at a large open ground. Hundreds of seated audience members in blue plastic chairs fill the foreground and rows stretch toward a lit stage with a red and white canopy, red carpet aisle and central figure at the podium. Two large screens flank the stage showing a figure in orange. Green-lit trees frame the background and a bamboo barrier lines the aisle. Many attendees wear white shirts, saffron-toned kurtas and colourful salwar, one woman wears a pastel floral headscarf.2010-01-10Night-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-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 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-time outdoor satsang on a large open ground. Rows of audience members sit on blue plastic chairs facing a lit stage with orange and white canopy, a central speaker area and side screens showing a figure in orange. Bright floodlights and green-lit trees frame the scene; metal barrier rails divide the seating aisles. Hundreds of people are visible across the audience, many in white, orange and yellow clothing.2010-01-10Night outdoor satsang with a very large seated audience facing a lit stage under an orange and blue canopy. A central red carpet runs between rows of blue plastic chairs divided by bamboo railings. Green-lit trees frame the scene, and two side screens show a figure in orange. A lone figure in white stands near the stage edge. Audience members wear mixed everyday clothing; the crowd is too dense to count individually.2010-01-10A large open-air night satsang in progress. Hundreds of seated attendees fill blue plastic chairs in the foreground, many in white and pastel clothing, some wearing head coverings. An illuminated stage with an orange and red canopy is lit at the far end, with a central figure on a raised seat and an ornate display behind. Large screens on both sides show a figure in orange robes, and a red carpet runs down a centre aisle between railed sections. Dark trees and night sky surround the grounds.2010-01-10Night photograph of a large open-air public satsang venue with rows of blue plastic chairs filled with a dense audience, separated by bamboo railings down a central aisle covered with a red-brown mat. At the far end a brightly lit stage with orange and white decorations and a central raised seat is flanked by side screens, and two large video screens at the sides show a close-up of a saffron-robed figure. Green-lit trees frame the background. The crowd is too numerous and distant to count individually.2010-01-10A night-time outdoor satsang at a large open ground. A long red carpet runs from the foreground toward a lit stage with an orange and white backdrop, flanked by flood lights and green-lit trees. Rows of blue and beige plastic chairs fill both sides of a bamboo-and-rope railing, occupied by a dense audience seen from behind. Several screens flank the stage. A small figure stands near the stage, but no one is identifiable as a particular person. Overall the scene is a large crowded evening gathering with a central stage walkway.2010-01-10Night-time outdoor satsang with a very large crowd seated in rows of blue plastic chairs, viewed from the back. Many people in white, yellow and multicoloured clothing and headscarves fill the foreground and midground. Bright floodlights and large screens flank the lit stage at the far end, where a small figure sits on an orange-and-gold platform, with green-lit trees behind. A raised walkway with a railing runs along the right side toward the stage. No individual can be clearly identified.2010-01-10Night outdoor satsang in a large open ground filled with rows of blue plastic chairs facing a distant bright stage. Hundreds of seated attendees, mostly in white and light clothing, watch from the rows, with a red-brown earth aisle separated by bamboo railings running through the middle. Strong floodlights and green-lit trees frame the scene, with screens flanking the stage area. No individual speaker is clearly identifiable at this distance.2010-01-10