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A night-time outdoor satsang, a large crowd of seated devotees facing a white-roofed stage festooned with marigold garlands and floodlights. Most attendees are women in saris and salwar kameez in mint green, orange, pink, maroon and deep blue, some with heads covered, plus a few men in dark clothing at the front. Plastic white chairs fill the foreground. On the stage, a figure sits on a decorated seat before a banner with Tamil script; a second, smaller canopy with a screen stands to the right.

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January 11 20102010-01-11January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20102010-01-11 +2 copiesEvening outdoor satsang under a dusk sky with floodlights on tall poles. A large crowd of mostly women and girls sits on white plastic chairs facing a stage with a white canopy and a banner reading Bhagavad Gita Satsang. On a large projection screen at left, a figure in orange robes with a red headcloth and beaded necklaces appears on video. Many attendees wear colourful saris and salwar kameez in pink, green, purple and yellow. The central stage is decorated with floral garlands and a golden deity murti. A second smaller canopied platform stands to the right.2010-01-11 +1 copiesNight outdoor event: a large crowd of seated attendees fills rows of blue and red plastic chairs facing a lit stage under a white canopy trimmed with orange and yellow fringe. On the stage, a figure sits on a raised seat amid flower garlands and red-and-gold pillars, in front of a backdrop showing a painted figure and the word for discourse. Blue-and-white tented structure and a small lit shrine area sit to the left. Many attendees wear white, orange and colourful saris and salwars, some with head coverings. A dark sky and floodlights frame the scene.2010-01-20January 21 20102010-01-21Night photo of a huge open-air satsang at Tiruvannamalai: a large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and women in saris, sits on plastic chairs and mats behind bamboo barriers. Bright floodlights light the field and strings of bulbs cross overhead. At the far end, a decorated red-and-gold stage with a central canopy and arch is lit, and a figure sits at its centre, too small and distant to describe with confidence. Banners and a signboard stand at the left edge. The gathering is visibly very large but the dense crowd cannot be counted individually.2010-01-08January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesNight photograph of an outdoor evening event with a large crowd seated in rows of white plastic chairs, filling the foreground. Most attendees wear white or pastel clothes, with some in saffron, green and red headscarves and saris. A brightly lit stage under a white and orange bunting-trimmed canopy holds a large backdrop banner with Tamil lettering and a dark blue logo, a flower-decorated platform, and a seated figure at a central podium with a microphone. Speakers and lamps light the scene, and a few cars and low buildings sit at the edges.2010-01-24Night outdoor satsang photograph: a large crowd of mostly women seated on red plastic chairs faces a lit open-air stage under a white canopy with orange and yellow scalloped trim. The stage backdrop shows a printed banner reading Bhagavad Gita, with a dark photo-printed panel behind it. Flower garlands line the stage front and red pillars with garlands stand at its corners. At the centre, a figure sits behind a wooden lectern-style setup, too small and distant to identify. A second stage with a blue-and-purple draped canopy stands to the left, and a blue banner is visible near it. Many attendees wear white head cloths and colourful saris and salwar kameez.2010-01-20