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A large outdoor crowd of seated men, mostly in white shirts and dhotis, fills rows of plastic chairs behind bamboo barricades at night. Many have hands joined in namaskar or raised in greeting. A few wear saffron or pink cloths and some women in saris sit among them. At the top left, an ornate golden palanquin or throne with decorative lights is visible above the crowd, and a white banner with a dove-like emblem hangs nearby. A large portrait banner appears at the top right, with a standing figure in a light robe partly visible.

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December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a large seated audience at an outdoor event, packed row upon row behind bamboo barriers. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some in yellow, orange-brown and pink tones, and several men wear white or red-and-white head cloths. A few women in headscarves and saris sit among them. Many people are looking forward toward the stage, which is out of frame at the top. Bamboo poles and rope divide the seating blocks, and a purple banner with a white bird emblem hangs at the upper left. The crowd is far too large and distant to count individually.2010-12-29A large outdoor congregation of men seated on plastic chairs, filling the frame from front to back. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, with some in striped or checked shirts and a few with lanyard badges. A man in a white head cloth and a man in an orange-saffron shawl sit in the foreground. Behind them, rows of people and tall bamboo poles with white banners rise above the crowd, and a purple balloon is visible at upper left. Attendees appear to be listening attentively at a public gathering. No clearly identifiable speaker or a person candidate is visible in this frame.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Large outdoor crowd seated on plastic chairs and mats at night, filling the frame in rows behind bamboo barrier poles. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or mundus, with some in colourful saris, a red shirt, an orange scarf and a few with headcloths. Lit stage backdrop and a banner are visible at upper right. Dense audience at a discourse or celebration, with individual faces too small to read.2010-12-29A large crowd of seated devotees fills the frame at an evening outdoor gathering, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, with some women in headscarves and people in coloured garments among them. Many watch intently toward a stage out of frame, the area dimly lit with a large backdrop visible at the top. Bamboo barriers and wooden crowd-control fencing run across the foreground rows, and a small purple and white logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A large night crowd of hundreds of people, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, packed behind wooden bamboo barricades at an outdoor event. Several people wear white and orange cloth, and some foreheads bear white and red tilak marks. Many faces are lit by stage lights, with a decorated canopy of red and white lights and string bulbs visible at the top of the frame. The view is from the back of the crowd toward the stage area, which is out of focus at the top of the frame.2010-12-29A large night gathering of seated devotees fills an open ground under floodlights, with hundreds of men in white shirts and white dhotis packed in rows of chairs. Several figures wear orange or saffron cloth and a few wear coloured shawls or turbans. A tall banner printed with a portrait of a bearded man adorned with garlands hangs at the upper left, and a rudraksha-style emblem appears beside it. Bamboo poles and a metal truss structure stand behind the crowd, and a bus is visible at the far right edge.2010-12-29A large outdoor evening gathering of seated men in white shirts and white dhotis fills nearly the whole frame, with many wearing white and some with rudraksha or prayer-bead necklaces. Rows of plastic chairs face a stage area out of view. Bamboo poles and a thin rope line run across the upper crowd, and a red vehicle and a glowing light appear in the background. A few attendees wear coloured caps and turbans, and a man in front wears a dark shirt. The crowd is densely packed and attentive, with no identifiable speaker visible.2010-12-29A large outdoor evening gathering, photographed from the front of a dense crowd seated on white plastic chairs behind bamboo barricades. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some in saffron, green and maroon garments and women in sarees and head scarves. Floodlights and strings of lights illuminate white tented stalls and banners in the background under a dark night sky. The scene resembles a large public satsang or discourse audience, though no speaker is clearly visible.2010-01-24