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An outdoor photograph taken from an elevated position of a large open dirt ground under trees, with hundreds of people seated in loose rows and clusters, most wearing white clothing. Some standing people in white and in shirts of blue, pink and green move between the seated groups. Vehicles are parked along the edge, including a blue bus and white vans, and a small orange flag is visible near the centre-right. A building and a tower appear in the background. No specific deity, a person candidate or ritual activity is clearly identifiable in the frame.

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Elevated view of a very large open-air gathering on a dirt ground at dusk, with thousands of people in mostly white clothes packed in front of a raised red-draped stage. Many attendees stand while others sit on the ground in rows. A red-and-white banner with an illustrated figure hangs on the stage's left side, and rows of red plastic chairs are set in front of the crowd. Tall trees, a hillside and a lattice tower sit in the background, with a few orange flags visible along the edges.2011-05-24Wide evening view of a very large outdoor gathering on a dusty open ground, with thousands of people standing and sitting in dense rows in white and pastel clothes. A red-and-white stage with tented canopies sits at the far end, with a large banner and seated figures on the platform. Red chairs are arranged in front of the stage, orange flags are visible among the crowd, and trees and a hillside frame the scene at dusk. The pictured people number far beyond 100 and are all part of the crowd.2011-05-24Elevated outdoor view of a very large crowd gathered on an open dusty ground beneath tall shade trees at dusk. Most of the people wear white clothing and many stand or sit in dense rows facing a raised stage at the left. The stage has a red and white canopy, red-draped seating, a large banner and orange flags. Red plastic chairs are scattered through the crowd, and a hillside with a small structure rises behind the trees at upper left. Some orange and saffron flags are visible near the crowd edges. No individual speaker on the stage can be clearly identified.2011-05-24A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits on sandy ground beneath a row of tall palm trees at dusk. Most wear white dhotis and white saris or kurtas, while a few women wear red, orange and green garments. Some women hold flower garlands and small bundles. A standing man in an orange-and-white shirt and a man in a white shirt watch over the seated crowd near a wooden fence. In the background are a yellow vehicle, string lights on poles, a pink-and-white building and a blue-and-white logo at the top left.2010-02-18A large outdoor gathering of devotees sitting on bare ground in a palm-fringed open field at dusk. Most people wear white dhotis and white saris, with some women in red, orange, green and purple saris, and a few children visible. Rows of seated devotees fill the foreground and middle distance, facing toward a stage area with lights and a decorated structure. Tall palm trees line the background, a white vehicle stands near the right edge, and a small red-roofed building sits on the right. Banners hang on poles at the left. The crowd is dense and extends across most of the frame.2010-02-18February 16 20102010-02-16 +1 copiesOutdoor gathering on bare reddish earth with a large crowd of men seated on the ground facing a raised stage under spreading trees. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis, with some in checked or striped shirts and a few in white caps. The stage has a red backdrop with a large banner and a row of people in white and orange clothing seated on it. Orange flags flank the stage, and a standing man in a grey shirt stands near the front of the crowd. Loudspeakers are mounted on poles on both sides of the grounds.2011-05-24February 20 20072007-02-20A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on bare dry earth under a clear blue sky, with tall shade trees and palms behind. Most sit cross-legged in white clothing, while several women wear saffron/orange robes and some wear patterned white and blue saris. Standing devotees in white and saffron fill the background near a raised platform and a canopy structure with orange flags on poles. A photographer in white clothing stands at the right edge holding a camera. A small shrine-like structure is visible at the upper left. The crowd is dense and attentive, and no individual figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2006-12-23A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits seated on the ground at a Gurupoornima gathering, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or sarees, with some in yellow, orange and green. Many have their hands folded in namaskar or sit attentively. Behind them a small open stage with a canopy and a blue banner stands under a clear sky with palm trees and a row of trees at the edge of an open field. Several people wear rudraksha malas. No individual on the stage can be identified from this view.2009-07-07A large outdoor crowd of men seated on white plastic chairs in rows fills the foreground of a open-air satsang venue at dusk. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some in blue, green and yellow shirts. Many have lanyard ID badges around their necks. Tall floodlight masts stand behind them, and a long wall of saffron-orange fabric with orange flags lines the back of the grounds, with trees and a few buildings beyond. The image is a photograph of the seated audience at a Bhagavad Gita satsang event.2010-02-16A large outdoor crowd fills the foreground, mostly women and girls seated on the ground in white and cream saris, some with yellow, pink, green and orange garments mixed in among them. Many people in the rear wear white dhotis and shirts. Tall palm trees, strings of saffron and orange flags, and lamp posts line the open ground behind the gathering, under a hazy sky. A uniformed official stands at the right edge, and a standing woman in a cream sari with flowers in her hair is visible at right. Black speaker boxes sit at the front of the stage area.2010-02-18