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Photo of a large seated audience under a striped tent at an outdoor satsang. Hundreds of women wearing white saris with gold borders sit on mats and cloth on the floor, many with gold necklaces, earrings and red kumkum bindis. Some hold small bags and papers; a woman in the foreground wears glasses and has a long braid. Tubelights hang from the tent poles and people stand at the back. No speaker or presider is clearly visible in this frame.

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A large seated gathering of women in white saris with gold borders sits on mats under a tent with striped canopy edges and hanging string lights. Many wear gold necklaces and bangles; some hold bags and water bottles. A woman in a blue top stands at the left edge, and men in white shirts stand along the back. The crowd is attentive, facing forward toward an unseen speaker.2017-03-11A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground under a striped tent canopy with red and blue patterned fabric, lit by hanging white tube lights. Most attendees, mainly women, wear white saris with coloured borders and white shirts and dhotis, many with gold necklaces and bangles. They sit attentively facing a stage area, some with hands resting in their laps and some with palms together. Bamboo poles support the tent. A few people stand at the back in orange and white clothing. The scene suggests a satsang or class gathering in an open-air hall.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground under a colourful striped and patterned tent canopy at an evening gathering. Most women wear white saris with gold borders and many have gold necklaces and kumkum or vibhuti on their foreheads. A woman in a yellow and white sari sits at left, a woman in orange and white sits centre-left, and a small child in a brown outfit sits near the front. Strip lights hang from poles around the tent. No single speaker or figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.2017-03-11A large evening gathering under a open-sided tent with strings of multicoloured fairy lights and hanging lamps. Hundreds of women seated closely on the ground wear white saris with gold borders, many with gold necklaces and sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several hold small papers or booklets and sit in rows facing a distant stage area with lights and a few figures. A white cloth draping covers the left side of the tent. Smoke drifts in the background.2017-05-26A large crowd of women seated on mats under a striped tent canopy during an outdoor gathering at night. Most wear white sarees with thin coloured borders, many with gold necklaces and bangles, and some with vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. Several women in the foreground have long hair and wear glasses. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and dhotis sit and stand, with a woman in a blue saree at the upper left. Colourful striped cloth and plastic bags lie on the ground.2017-03-11December 13 20072007-12-13March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesA large seated crowd fills a tented outdoor satsang hall at night, under a striped red, green and blue canopy supported by bamboo poles, with white tube lights overhead. Most attendees wear white saris or white dhotis and shirts, with some in red, yellow and green garments. Many women have long braided hair and wear gold necklaces and bangles; several have kumkum or vibhuti on their foreheads. Several people sit with hands folded in their laps, listening attentively. Two figures in saffron or orange near the back and a white-clad man standing at the right appear among the crowd, but no clearly identifiable central figure is in view.2017-03-11Night gathering of a large crowd seated and standing in front of a temple-like stage, with a lit string of green lights overhead. Most seated women wear white saris with orange-bordered cloth, some in blue, teal, green and orange saris, many with rudraksha or beaded malas and tilak marks; several men in white shirts stand at the back. Some seated women hold their hands folded or rest a hand on a knee and appear to be listening attentively. At the right edge, an ornate golden-and-red altar structure with a dark cloth and a decorative shrine is visible. A purple-and-white logo appears in the upper left corner. Counts approximately 60 or more visible people, so the range is 21-100.2013-03-10May 10 20172017-05-10A large seated audience of devotees fills a covered open-air pavilion at night, most women dressed in white cotton saris with gold or cream borders. Many wear name badges on their clothing and some hold small books or palm-leaf style sheets; a few have rudraksha malas and red tilak marks on the forehead. Rows of people sit on mats under hanging fabric and red-edged canopy, with string lights and a large screen showing a red-draped image at the left. Two figures in white are visible on a far stage at the right, too distant to identify. The scene suggests a satsang listening session.2017-05-26