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Dusk outdoor gathering of a large seated audience facing a raised stage. Hundreds of attendees sit on blue plastic chairs in rows, mostly in white and light shirts. A pink-and-white canopy stage is lit by floodlights, with a backdrop reading a Tamil title and a row of small oil lamps along its front edge. A seated speaker and attendants sit on the stage. A second stage with a white canopy and a framed portrait stands at the right. Flags and tall light towers surround the field under a pale evening sky.

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January 11 20102010-01-11Wide evening photograph of a large outdoor satsang audience seated on rows of blue plastic chairs, facing a stage under a white canopy. A banner on the stage reads Bhagavad Gita Dhyana Satsangam in Tamil, with a large portrait and small figures in orange on the stage. Floodlights on tall poles light the scene, and a second covered platform with a red-draped table and a framed portrait stands at right. Flags and trees line the open ground under a pale dusk sky. Hundreds of seated attendees in white and pastel shirts fill the foreground.2010-01-11 +4 copiesWide evening photograph from behind a large open-air audience seated on rows of blue plastic chairs, facing a lit outdoor stage under a white canopy. A banner behind the stage reads Bhagavad Gita and a second line in Tamil, with lit oil lamps along the stage edge. Tall floodlights stand over the grounds at dusk, and a smaller side stage on the right has a white canopy, a red-draped table and a portrait. Most people in the crowd wear white shirts. Only a few figures on stage are visible at this distance, so no individual can be identified; the stage figures are seated among the lamps.2010-01-11 +1 copiesWide evening photo of a large open-air outdoor satsang audience seated on rows of blue plastic chairs, viewed from behind, with many people in white and light shirts. Tall floodlight poles light the scene under a dusky sky. In the distance a stage with a pink-and-white canopy displays a large banner bearing Tamil script and a portrait, with a row of lit lamps at its base. A second smaller stage stands to the right with a banner and a small figure seated before a red-draped platform. Flags are visible along the left edge.2010-01-11 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20102010-01-11Wide evening photograph of a large open-air satsang with hundreds of seated devotees in white shirts and salwar-style clothing facing a covered stage. Rows of blue plastic chairs fill the foreground. On the stage, a large banner shows a portrait of a figure in ornate clothing, and a small group sits near a lit lamp arrangement. A side stage on the right has a red-draped table and a screen displaying a portrait. Floodlights and a tall screen frame the scene under a dusk sky. Hundreds of people are visible, so the count falls in the 100+ range.2010-01-11 +1 copiesWide photograph of an evening outdoor satsang at dusk. Hundreds of seated devotees in white and pastel shirts and saris fill blue plastic chairs in rows facing a raised stage under a pink-white canopy with string lights. Tall floodlight masts and small flags line the grounds. On the stage, a banner reads Bhagavad Gita and a seated figure in orange sits before a bright floral arrangement and lamps. The distant figure's appearance is not clear enough to identify. A white multi-storey building with festive strings stands at left.2010-01-11 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20102010-01-11A night-time open-air satsang in Chennai, photographed from the back of a large audience seated on rows of blue plastic chairs. Many people, mostly men in white shirts, dhotis and kurtas, fill the foreground, with some wearing white caps and one woman in a green headscarf on the right. A lit outdoor stage with a white canopy and orange-and-green bunting stands in the distance, with a glowing banner reading in Tamil, and floodlights on tall poles light the scene. A smaller side stage on the right holds a screen and a figure in saffron-coloured attire. The people are seated in rows facing the stage, with dark sky above.2010-01-11 +2 copiesNight outdoor satsang with a large crowd seated in rows of blue plastic chairs, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, some in turbans and head coverings, viewed from behind. Bright floodlights on tall poles light the scene. On the distant stage under a white canopy strung with marigold garlands, a banner reads a Tamil title and a central deity murti sits amid flowers. To the right, a second smaller stage shows a figure in orange robes seated before a microphone, with a framed portrait nearby. Many people are visible, but counting precisely is not possible.2010-01-11 +2 copiesNight photograph from behind a large audience seated on rows of blue plastic chairs at an open-air outdoor event. Floodlights on tall poles light the scene against a dark sky. On a lit white-roofed stage at the centre, a large backdrop shows Tamil lettering and a small seated figure, with ornate decorations and oil lamps along the stage front. A smaller stage at right has a seated figure and a screen. Most attendees wear white, cream and yellow shirts, and one woman in a green head covering sits in the front rows.2010-01-11 +2 copies