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Night outdoor event: a large crowd of mostly women and girls sits on white plastic chairs and blue chairs marked KTS and CUD, facing a lit stage with a white canopy trimmed in orange and red fringe. A large backdrop shows a peacock feather design and a portrait of a woman, with the title text Bhagavad Gita printed on it. On stage, a seated figure in orange clothing is at a central setup with flowers and a lectern. Many attendees wear saffron, orange, red, white and turquoise saris, with long braids and flowers in their hair. A blue-draped side canopy and stage lights complete the scene.

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Night outdoor satsang with a large audience seated in rows of blue and beige plastic chairs facing a lit stage under a striped orange-and-white canopy. On the stage a screen shows a peacock-feather image and Tamil title text, with a close-up portrait on the right; a figure in saffron sits at the center with a small group of seated attendees and floral garlands along the stage edge. Women in sarees and salwars with braided hair and jasmine flowers dominate the foreground. A smaller side stage with blue drapery and a seated figure is at left, and a sign on the left shows a lotus-like logo. The scene is a Bhagavad Gita discourse at night.2010-01-19Night-time outdoor satsang with a large crowd of women seated on white plastic chairs and blue mats in rows facing a stage under a white canopy. The canopy and stage edges are strung with marigold garlands and colourful lights. Behind the stage a large backdrop shows a face portrait and a peacock-feather design, with a decorated altar or shrine in front. Floodlights and speakers flank the stage. Many women wear saris and headscarves in pink, orange, yellow, green and purple, and a few children are visible. The crowd is too large to count individually.2010-01-11 +2 copiesNight outdoor satsang under a white and orange canopy, viewed from the back of a large seated crowd. On a raised stage, a robed speaker sits on a golden throne-like seat behind a small wooden lectern, with a microphone stand and flower-decorated red pillars and marigold garlands along the stage edge. A tall backdrop shows a peacock-feather design with the Tamil title for Bhagavad Gita discourse, and a large portrait panel on the right. Many attendees sit on red and blue plastic chairs, several women wearing headscarves, saris and shawls in bright colours. Stage lights and a speaker cabinet are visible at the sides.2010-01-20January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor satsang with a large crowd seated on rows of white plastic chairs and blue chairs facing a lit stage. The main stage has a white canopy trimmed with orange and green marigold garlands and a backdrop banner reading Bhagavad Gita satsang, with a decorated central seat or peetha at its centre. Floodlights on tall poles light the scene, and a smaller side stage with a white screen and red-draped table stands to the right. Most attendees wear saris and shawls in bright colours, including pink, green, yellow and orange. A white-clad figure stands near the front of the main stage, and loudspeaker stacks line the sides of the platform.2010-01-11 +1 copiesNight outdoor satsang event with a large crowd of seated attendees filling plastic chairs in the foreground, many in colourful salwar and sarees, some with headscarves. A brightly lit stage under an orange-and-white canopy with a banner reading Bhagavad Gita (Tamil) and a large portrait screen beside it. On stage, a robed speaker sits on a decorated seat amid flower garlands. A sign at right reads Silence Please, and a lit tower with lights stands at left.2010-01-21Night outdoor photo of a large open-air satsang stage under a canopy with blue and orange drapes and tassels. On stage, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a raised throne-like seat surrounded by flower arrangements. Behind is a large banner with a peacock-feather motif and Tamil title text, plus a portrait of a figure wearing an orange turban and saffron robes; he is presumably the Swamiji depicted on the banner (probable). Dense audience of seated devotees fills the foreground in white, yellow and pink clothing on blue plastic chairs. Stage lights and speakers frame the scene.2010-01-10Night outdoor satsang on a grassy ground. Rows of blue plastic chairs face a lit stage under a canopy; a large banner shows a portrait of a bearded man in a white turban and robes above Tamil text. A lone speaker stands at a central podium on the stage, with a blue-draped side platform and lamps at left. Many seated audience members are visible, including women in saris with flowers in their hair and men in shirts. A portrait on the banner is labelled in Tamil; the speaker's identity is uncertain from appearance.2004-10-13Night photo of an outdoor satsang: a large crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground on blue and white plastic chairs, many in white, yellow, orange and red clothing. A raised orange-and-white canopied stage holds a seated figure in orange robes on a gold-draped throne, with a microphone and a small table before a backdrop portrait of a smiling woman in a red-and-orange sari and a large banner. Stage speakers and cameras flank the scene, and green stage lighting shows through the trees.2010-01-09Night photograph of a large open-air satsang gathering. Hundreds of seated attendees, mostly women in colourful saris and head coverings, fill rows of blue and red plastic chairs on a sandy ground, facing a brightly lit stage under a white and orange-fringed canopy. A figure seated on a golden throne-like seat is visible on the stage, decorated with flowers and red pillars, with a large backdrop behind. A blue-curtained tent stands at left and a blue signboard is in the foreground. Speakers and floodlights surround the scene.2010-01-20Night-time outdoor satsang on a grassy ground with a large seated crowd of hundreds facing a raised stage under an orange-and-white canopy. A large backdrop screen shows a close-up portrait of a smiling woman and Tamil title text reading Bhagavad Gita and Dhyana Satsangam. On stage a figure in orange and gold sits at a central seat before a small table, with a second person near the right edge. Stage lights glow green in the trees at left, and rows of blue and white plastic chairs fill the foreground. Watermarked archive photo.2010-01-09Night photograph of an outdoor satsang stage hung with a large backdrop reading பகவத்கதை (Bhagavad Gita) and தியால் சத்சங்கம். On the stage a seated figure in orange-yellow clothing sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat with a laptop and microphone nearby, flanked by red pillars with flower bunches and a brass lamp. A large screen shows a close-up face. Floral garlands edge the stage. In front, a large audience sits on red chairs, and a man in white clothes walks through the crowd in the foreground.2010-01-20