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A photograph of a large outdoor satsang crowd at a Kailasa event, with a dense audience of men and women seated on rows of red-cushioned benches behind gold-painted railings. In the foreground, a man in cream clothes with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on red carpet, hands pressed together. Beside him, a man in white kurta with a dark beaded mala sits with folded hands. Next to them, a young woman in white and two women in orange and red saris sit with palms joined in prayer, and a woman with light hair in an orange garment is at the right edge. A wooden pole stands between the seating. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this frame.

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Outdoor satsang gathering with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the ground in front of a red-cushioned throne-style seat. Women in white and cream embroidered salwar kameez with orange and red borders sit close together, several with hair in braids or tied back and one with hair clips. Young men in white kurtas and orange shawls sit behind them, and one older man with grey hair in an orange garment is visible at the right edge. Several women have hands pressed together in anjali. The background shows more seated participants in white and orange.2008-01-01A large seated crowd at a satsang with rudrabhishekam on a red carpet. In the foreground a woman in a cream and beige embroidered sari with a long beaded necklace sits with palms pressed together, and a man in an orange kurta with a beaded necklace sits beside her. Behind them, women in orange, red and saffron saris and men in white kurtas and saffron robes sit closely together. A child in orange with a beaded necklace sits at left. A cameraman with a tripod stands at the top right near the stage. Name badges are visible on several attendees' chests. Many people are seated in rows toward the back.2016-12-27A large outdoor pandal event with a dense crowd of devotees in white and cream ritual clothing, many wearing saffron-orange shawls. In the foreground, several young men in cream and gold sherwani-style kurtas with orange shawls stand on a red carpet. On the left, seated devotees in white and orange sit beside red cushioned seating. Blue and white draped tent walls are decorated with tall striped pennants and a gold-trimmed ornate throne-area background. A decorated brass elephant figure and a bronze vessel appear at the right edge. The gathering appears to be a festival or satsang with a large attendance.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesDecember 27 20132013-12-27A large outdoor tented gathering of devotees seated on red and blue plastic chairs and a red carpet, many with hands pressed in anjali. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, women wear saris in pink, yellow and dark tones. Above them hang tall cylindrical fabric banners in red, blue, orange and green with bird and floral motifs, and a white canopy shades the event. The crowd fills the frame and extends toward a stage area with blue-and-white decorative drapes, and a camera operator is visible on the right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2008-01-01June 21 20172017-06-21 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20082008-01-01A large seated congregation in a hall during a morning satsang. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, most in orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Women wear orange or maroon saris and white garments, and several men wear white kurtas. Some people sit with hands folded in prayer, others with eyes closed. Metal stanchions with chains divide the rows, and red curtains and a whiteboard hang on the back wall. No single leader is clearly identifiable among the seated crowd.2014-07-06February 10 20132013-02-10January 01 20082008-01-01