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Night photo of a large open-air satsang audience seated on blue plastic chairs, facing a lit stage at the far end. Most spectators wear white or pastel shirts and dhotis; a few wear checked shirts and one man wears a blue head cloth. The stage has a canopy with orange and yellow bunting, a banner with Tamil lettering, a lectern, and a central seated figure surrounded by floral decoration. Strings of lights and a large screen sit at the sides. Palm-lined and building silhouettes frame the scene under a dark sky.

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Night-time outdoor satsang photographed from behind a large audience seated on blue plastic chairs. Hundreds of men in white shirts and dhotis, and some in lighter shirts, face a lit stage under a decorated white canopy with blue and yellow bunting. A banner on the stage carries Tamil script. A figure stands at the stage front near a podium, and a large screen and floodlights frame the scene, with a tall lit display of lights at the right edge.2010-01-19Night outdoor satsang on a open ground. Rows of blue plastic chairs fill the foreground, occupied by a large crowd of men mostly in white shirts and dhotis, with a few in striped shirts and one wearing a blue cap. Ahead, a lit stage with a white canopy and orange-and-gold bunting holds a banner reading Bhagavad Gita, with a framed portrait and floral decoration at the front. Side stages, lights and a large screen frame the scene at night.2010-01-19Night-time outdoor satsang viewed from behind a large crowd seated on rows of blue plastic chairs. Many men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers fill the foreground, with a few in darker or patterned shirts and one wearing a blue head wrap. The distant stage is lit with warm lights and decorated with blue and orange draping, with a backdrop screen and a row of seated figures in white at its centre. Floodlights and a large side projection screen show a figure on the screen. Several hundred people are visible, with the nearest rows of the audience clearly in view.2010-01-19Night-time outdoor satsang photographed from the rear of a large crowd seated on blue plastic chairs. Hundreds of attendees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis with some in yellow and green shirts, face a raised stage under a white canopy strung with marigold garlands. A banner behind the stage shows a portrait and Tamil script. On the stage a floral-decorated seat is visible, and a standing figure in a light shirt stands near the front.2010-01-11 +1 copiesNight outdoor photo of a large audience seated on blue plastic chairs in rows, watching a stage for a Bhagavad Gita satsang. A standing man in white shirt and white trousers faces the stage at the front of the crowd. Most attendees wear white or pastel shirts, and some wear caps. The stage is covered with a white canopy trimmed with orange and yellow bunting, with a banner reading Bhagavad Gita in Tamil on its backdrop. A large screen on the right shows a projected image, and string lights line the edges. Visible people are many, numbering well above one hundred, so the count is 100+. No identifiable a person depiction is clearly visible on stage at this distance.2010-01-19January 11 20102010-01-11 +2 copiesJanuary 11 20102010-01-11 +2 copiesNight-time outdoor satsang in a large open field with a dense crowd of seated devotees on blue plastic chairs, many in white shirts and white dhotis, facing a distant illuminated stage. The stage has a white canopy with decorative trim and a red-draped platform; a figure sits at the centre of the platform, too distant to describe in detail. Flood lamps light the scene, saffron flags line the side, and a large screen stands at the right edge. Wooden railings separate the seating rows.2010-01-11 +2 copiesA 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 photograph of a large outdoor satsang gathering. Hundreds of attendees, mostly men in white shirts and light clothing, sit on rows of blue plastic chairs facing a stage under a white canopy. On the stage, a figure sits in the centre among flower garlands and marigold decorations; the figure's clothing and build are too indistinct to assign an identity. A banner behind the stage reads a Tamil title with the word satsang. Stage lights, speaker towers and a light-strung arch frame the scene.2010-01-11 +2 copiesA night-time outdoor satsang at a large open-air venue. A large crowd of mostly men sits on rows of blue plastic chairs facing a white-roofed stage lit by floodlights and rows of marigold-like garlands and oil lamps along the stage edge. A large banner behind the stage shows a portrait and a seated figure on a throne-like seat, with Tamil script. Many spectators wear white or light shirts. Stage speakers and lighting rigs are visible on both sides, and a screen stands at the right.2010-01-11 +2 copiesJanuary 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copies