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Night photograph of an open-air Bhagavad Gita satsang in Tamil Nadu. Rows of seated devotees fill white plastic chairs on both sides of a central dirt aisle bordered by rough wooden railings. Many attendees wear white dhotis and shirts, while women in saris and salwar kameez sit to the right. At the far end, a lit stage with a banner reading 'Bhagavad Gita' and floral decorations faces the audience, with a screen and bright floodlights at the sides. A far-off ritual figure is barely visible near the stage.

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A night outdoor satsang gathering photographed from the centre aisle of a large seating area. Rows of white plastic chairs on the left and blue plastic chairs on the right are filled with seated devotees, many in white shirts, dhotis, saris and salwar kameez. A wooden rail fence separates the aisle from the seating. At the far end a lit stage with a backdrop bearing the Tamil heading for Bhagavad Gita stands with a small deity murti display, and floodlit towers and screens flank the audience under the dark sky. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from this distance, so the speaker's identity is uncertain.2010-01-19Night outdoor event photographed from a central aisle between wooden pole and rope barriers. Rows of seated attendees fill white plastic chairs and blue plastic chairs on both sides; some wear saris, one woman in an orange and green sari has a flower in her braided hair, and the men wear shirts. Beyond them a stage with a banner and a framed portrait sits under string lights, with a large screen to the right. Bright floodlights and strings of lights illuminate the scene against a dark sky.2010-01-24Night-time outdoor satsang with a large crowd seated on rows of white and blue plastic chairs on a dirt ground, separated by a central walkway lined with bamboo rails. Dozens of people in white and colourful saris sit in the foreground. At the far end a white-roofed stage with bright lights hosts a central covered platform decorated with flowers and garlands, and a smaller stage stands to the right. Tall floodlights and strings of lamps line the grounds.2010-01-11 +1 copiesNight photograph of an outdoor evening event. A narrow dirt aisle runs between two rows of seated audiences separated by rough wooden pole barriers tied with rope. On the left, people sit in white plastic chairs; on the right, people sit in blue plastic chairs, including a woman in a red top and a girl with a braid wearing an orange outfit with a yellow flower in her hair. At the far end, a lit stage with a canopy and a banner with a portrait and Tamil text stands under bright floodlights. Several people walk along the aisle toward the stage, and a large lit display screen sits to one side.2010-01-24A night outdoor satsang venue photographed down a central dirt aisle lined with rough wooden posts and rope rails. Rows of white and blue plastic chairs fill both sides, with seated audience members, many in white clothes, facing a stage at the far end. A stage backdrop with a banner reads Bhagavad Kathai in Tamil, and bright floodlights and decorative lights illuminate the scene. A standing man in white shirt and white trousers stands near the aisle. Several more people are visible among the seated crowd.2010-01-19Night outdoor event photographed from the rear of a large seated audience, with rows of plastic chairs and a central bamboo-railed aisle leading toward a brightly lit stage. Hundreds of people sit facing the stage, many in light and colourful clothing. On the stage, a backdrop displays the Tamil word பகவத்கீதை (Bhagavad Gita), and a purple draped side structure and a screen showing a video are visible. A few figures in white stand near the stage, and an illuminated altar-like setup with decorations sits at the centre. Blue-and-white signs and flood lights frame the scene.2010-01-22A night outdoor event photographed from a wooden-rail walkway running down the centre of a seated crowd on a dirt ground. Rows of white plastic chairs and blue plastic chairs on the left and right are filled with seated attendees, including a woman in an orange and green sari with a flower in her hair and a braided ponytail in the foreground right. At the far end, a lit stage with a large banner in front of a central backdrop, flanked by illuminated tall signboards and an overhead canopy with string lights. A person in white walks along the central path near the stage. The crowd is dense but people are partly obscured by rails and chairs.2010-01-24Night photograph of an open-air outdoor event. A narrow dirt aisle runs between wooden log barriers lashed together with rope, leading toward a lit stage. Rows of seated people fill both sides: blue plastic chairs on the right, white plastic chairs on the left, with a woman in an orange and green sari and a woman in a red blouse prominent in the foreground. A stage banner shows a Tamil title and a portrait of a bearded man in orange. Bright floodlights and a decorated stage canopy with flower garlands frame the scene, and a large screen is visible at right.2010-01-24Night outdoor satsang in an open field. Rows of blue and beige plastic chairs face a lit stage with a draped canopy, flags and a large screen on the right. Bamboo fencing divides the aisle, and a white-shirted attendant stands in the central walkway. Audience members in saris, salwar and shirts sit close together, and a few children are visible. Spotlights and string lights light the scene. No identifiable presenter is clearly visible on stage, and the crowd is too distant for any individual to be identified.2010-01-19Night-time outdoor satsang seen from the rear of a large open ground, with a dense crowd of hundreds seated on plastic chairs between bamboo-pole barriers, facing a lit stage. Many attendees wear white and colourful saris and shirts. Bright floodlights stand at the sides, and a purple-draped side platform and a lit stage with an orange-and-gold backdrop sit at the far end. Large screens flank the stage, and a banner on the right shows a woman's portrait beside Tamil script. Audience count is well above twenty but cannot be counted precisely.2010-01-22 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor satsang with a large crowd seated on rows of blue and beige plastic chairs across an open field, separated by bamboo railings. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene. On a raised stage at the back, decorated with lights and draped fabric, a lit stage backdrop glows, and a large screen to the right shows a projected image. Several people in white and light clothing stand near the bamboo railings at left. Numerous attendees in colourful saris and white garments sit in the audience, many women in front.2010-01-19