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Night photograph of an outdoor evening satsang at a Tamil Nadu ashram event. In the foreground, a seated figure in a saffron-yellow garment with a yellow head wrap faces a large crowd, holding a white microphone, flanked by two figures in white robes at the edges of the frame. Several hundred devotees, many in white and colourful saris, sit on the ground before the stage, which is edged with flower garlands. Behind them stand a striped orange-and-white pole decorated with flower garlands, string lights, palm trees and a tall painted deity figure. Lights and bunting fill the background.

November 24 2006

Night outdoor event with a very large crowd of seated devotees filling an open ground, many in white, cream and yellow clothes, rows of red plastic chairs at the front. A white-clad figure stands on a raised platform near a tripod-mounted camera at the centre back, and a large white draped cloth and a yellow-orange cloth lie in the foreground beside red flowers. Strings of lights and bunting stretch across the scene, with a tall red-and-gold figure.

November 20 2005

A nighttime outdoor satsang in a large open ground lit by tall white floodlights. Thousands of seated devotees fill both sides of a long central aisle covered with red carpet and bordered by orange cloth barriers. Many women wear colourful saris and many men wear white shirts and dhotis. In the distance at the far end of the aisle, a small raised stage area holds white chairs and a few figures, with orange flags visible among the trees and buildings behind. A seated woman in a pink-and-white outfit sits alone on the red carpet near the middle of the aisle. A blue fence runs along the back of the grounds.

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March 10 2013

Evening outdoor satsang on a stage with a red, orange and blue canopy and a row of marigold garlands along the front. A large backdrop shows a large portrait of a man in an orange turban with a pale background, and a golden ornate seat sits centre stage. A man in white with a yellow-orange shawl stands near a tripod at the stage edge. Hundreds of seated audience members in blue plastic chairs fill the lawn, many wearing white shirts, and a railed walkway with bamboo barriers runs down the right side. Stage lights illuminate the scene against a dark tree line.

Night outdoor gathering with a large crowd of devotees seated on red and blue mats across an open ground under bright floodlights. Most people wear white garments, and some wear orange. On the right, a figure in an orange robe sits behind a flower-decorated table holding a lit oil lamp, brass vessels and offerings, while another orange-clad attendant sits to the side. A projection screen with graphics stands at the left edge, and tall trees and stage lights frame the background.

Night-time outdoor satsang on a large open ground under a canopy strung with marigold and flower garlands. A vast crowd of many hundreds, mostly seated on white plastic chairs and mats, faces a raised stage. A lone figure in white stands at a microphone stand near the stage edge, and a man in a light shirt sits closer in the foreground beside a bed of red and white flowers. White cloth drapes and a striped orange-and-white pillar frame the view from the platform. A large painted figure in red and gold stands at the left, and lights and palm trees surround the venue.

Night-time outdoor satsang on a large open ground under many tall white floodlights. A long red carpet runs down the centre between two orange cloth barriers toward a small stage area with white plastic chairs. Thousands of seated devotees fill both sides; men on the right wear white shirts and some orange, women on the left wear sarees and salwar in mixed colours. A blue boundary wall and a distant building appear in the background. The crowd is too dense to count, so the count range is 100+.

November 16 2005

Night outdoor satsang at a large open ground. A long red carpet runs down the centre aisle toward a distant seated figure in white clothing at the far end, with a white chair and a small platform beyond. Thousands of seated devotees fill both sides, mostly in white and pastel clothing, many with white plastic chairs and railings separating the rows. Bright floodlights glow at the left and right edges, and trees and structures stand in the background under a hazy night sky.