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A large night-time outdoor gathering of a dense crowd seated in rows on the ground, facing toward a stage hidden in the distance. Bright floodlights on tall stands light the field, and small orange flags line the open space. Many attendees wear white shirts and dhotis, some wear green, maroon and checked clothing, and several women wear headscarves or white veils. Several hold up hands in prayer or raise their palms. Some men wear white caps. The image is a photograph of an audience at a public satsang, a large group of several hundred or more visible people.

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Night 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.2010-01-09A large night-time outdoor gathering of seated audience members filling an open ground, facing toward a stage that is not clearly visible. Most attendees wear white shirts and trousers, with some in colourful shirts, blue shirts and a man in a red turban in the left foreground. A few wear dhotis and some hold bags. Two bright floodlights on poles light the scene against dark trees and low buildings in the background. The crowd extends to the far distance, with no individual clearly identifiable as a person.2010-01-10A large outdoor night crowd of men and women sits on the ground facing a distant stage lit by a bright floodlight on a tall stand. Most attendees wear white shirts, and several wear dark or patterned clothing, with an orange-saffron shirt visible at the right. A few women wear sarees and head coverings. Tall trees line the background, and a white canopy structure with orange flags stands at the right edge. The scene is a seated satsang gathering at night, with the audience looking toward the stage.2010-01-10 +1 copiesNight photograph of a very large outdoor audience seated in rows of white plastic chairs, watching a satsang. Many men wear white shirts, pale kurtas and dhotis, and some wear white head cloths; a few women in headscarves sit among them. A bright floodlight tower glows in the dark background, and a large projection screen on the left shows a figure in orange robes. Saffron flags line the open ground.2010-01-10A large night-time outdoor satsang with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the ground, many in white shirts and kurtas, some in green, yellow and blue, with several people in folded-hand namaskar posture. Bright floodlights on tall stands light the open ground, and a distant stage screen and tree line frame the background. The crowd extends far into the distance, and the speaker is not visible in the frame.2010-01-09A 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 night-time outdoor gathering of seated devotees, mostly men in white and cream shirts and dhotis, some in yellow, orange and blue kurtas, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Rows of people fill the foreground and recede into a vast crowd under bright floodlights and dark trees. Saffron flags and a banner appear at the edges of the open ground. The scene is wide and dense with people.2010-01-09Night-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 nighttime outdoor gathering of seated devotees, mostly men in white kurtas and shirts, with many wearing head coverings, scarves and face masks. Several people wear headphones or hold mobile phones. A bright floodlight tower stands in the background above the crowd, with orange saffron flags on poles and a white banner near the far edge. The audience faces toward the stage area. No individual can be clearly identified as the a person from this view, and the figures shown are in the audience.2010-01-09A large night-time outdoor gathering of a dense crowd seated on the ground, filling the foreground and extending back toward a distant stage. Most seated devotees wear white shirts and dhotis, with some in pastel or yellow shirts; many have palms pressed together in anjali. Two bright stage floodlights glow above the crowd, with trees and a tall banner or flag at the right edge. Individual faces are small and partially visible, and the crowd recedes into the darkness toward the back. No individual can be clearly identified as the speaker from this view.2010-01-09January 23 20102010-01-23A large night-time outdoor satsang audience seated on white plastic chairs and grass under bright floodlights. Rows of men and women, many in white or pastel shirts, sarees and salwars, face forward toward an unseen stage. Several people in the foreground wear white shirts and light trousers, one man in a beige shirt and tan trousers sits at right, and some hold notebooks. No speaker or deity is visible in frame. The crowd extends into the darkness at the back.2005-11-17