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A large night-time outdoor gathering of seated devotees on the ground, many in white shirts and dhotis, others in saffron-orange and red saris. A large portrait banner hangs at the top left, showing a man with garlands, its face not legible at this scale. Bamboo poles and lights line the back of the crowd, with a lit stage area at the far right. Most people sit cross-legged facing forward, some wearing red and white lanyards. The image is a photograph of an assembled audience at an evening event.

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Night photograph of a large outdoor crowd seated on the ground at a public gathering, watching a stage. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or saris, with some in orange and red saris and a few wearing striped shirts. A man in the foreground wears glasses, a grey shirt and a red tilak mark on his forehead, while a young man in a white shirt wears a red lanyard. A large banner at upper left shows a white-clad figure draped with garlands, and bright stage lights glow in the background. A bamboo barrier and poles frame the crowd.2010-12-29April 17 20112011-04-17A large night gathering of seated devotees sits on a sandy open ground in front of a low building with displayed panels and banners. Most people wear white, with women in saris of red, teal and blue and a few in orange. Floodlights and small lights illuminate the scene from the right, and the audience faces toward the left, toward an unseen stage or ritual area.2011-04-17November 24 20062006-11-24A large night-time outdoor crowd of devotees fills a open ground lit by bright floodlights on tall stands. Most people are women in saris in pink, green, white and yellow, with some men in white shirts and dhotis among them. A tall vertical banner with a portrait stands at the back beside a decorated float or vehicle with lights and garlands. The scene suggests a public gathering of devotees at a person event in Tamil Nadu, with the crowd standing close together and watching the stage area.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesA night outdoor satsang audience seated closely in rows on the ground, mostly facing left. Foreground and middle rows include men in white shirts and dhotis, a man in a green shirt, women in cream and white sarees, and a woman with a bindi in a patterned saree. Behind them stands a low wall and a stone shrine-like structure under dark trees. A large banner shows a figure in orange clothing with a tilak against a red background, beside a yellow panel with Tamil text. Bamboo poles and a light are visible above the crowd.2010-01-20November 16 20052005-11-16Night outdoor gathering on bare ground where many seated people face toward a dim, unseen focal point. Most wear white shirts or white dhotis, and several have white or pale sacred ash on their foreheads. A man in the foreground wears a dark shirt, a yellow dhoti and a white band across his forehead, and another man in front wears a striped shirt. A woman in an orange and yellow sari sits near the center, and a woman in a white sari sits at right. A red flag on a pole and a red-orange wall sit in the background, with a standing person in white in the rear and a figure in a teal dress at right. Dim lighting makes the scene dark.2017-03-11Night photograph of a very large outdoor crowd seated on red plastic chairs and mats in front of a white-draped stage area at an evening event. Men and women in white shirts, saffron, teal, yellow and red saris and checked shirts fill the rows. A lit red-and-yellow figure stands on the left beside strings of bunting, and a camera on a tripod and a small wooden table are visible at the right edge. No single speaker is clearly identifiable among the audience.2006-11-24January 12 20072007-01-12