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Night-time outdoor satsang at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru: a large seated audience, mostly women in red, orange and maroon saris and shawls, sits on the ground facing a stage lit by bright floodlights on metal truss stands. Many have eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation, and some wear rudraksha malas and bindis. In the foreground a woman with curly hair and a man in glasses sit in sustained focus. A small screen at the right shows red imagery. Speaker-stand lighting and a street lamp frame the scene. No identifiable teacher is visible on stage in this frame.2017-12-18Night outdoor gathering of a large crowd seated on red mats facing a stage lit by tall floodlight towers, with a large screen showing a colourful ceremonial scene at left. Most attendees wear orange or saffron saris and kurtas, with others in white and cream outfits; many women have long hair pulled back. Camera operators with tripods stand among the audience, and a few people are visible on the raised red stage at right. A full moon hangs in the dark sky above a street lamp.2018-03-03November 20 20052005-11-20Night photo from behind a large seated audience at an open-air event. Rows of red plastic chairs fill the foreground, with many people seen from the back, several with white or grey heads and some wearing headscarves and saris in bright colours. A lit stage in the distance has a blue backdrop and a decorated canopy with a banner showing a seated figure and a golden deity-like image. Two bright floodlights illuminate the scene against dark trees. No speaker is clearly identifiable on stage at this distance.2005-11-20November 20 20052005-11-20December 20 20172017-12-20Night outdoor event photographed from the rear of a large crowd seated on red plastic chairs facing a lit stage. Several hundred people fill the foreground, many with dark hair, some in white or head coverings. The stage has a pink and gold canopy, blue side drapes, and a banner with Tamil text. A figure in the central backdrop image appears, but no individual on stage can be clearly identified from this distance. Strings of lights run along the trees and two stage floodlights illuminate the scene.2005-11-20December 20 20172017-12-20Night photograph of a large outdoor satsang crowd seated on plastic chairs facing a bright stage. Hundreds of attendees, mostly seen from behind, fill the foreground in white, cream and pastel clothing, with some saffron-coloured garments visible at left. Orange flags line the stage area and green lighting illuminates trees beside it. A large video screen at right shows a figure in orange and yellow. Tiny figures stand near the stage in the distance.2010-01-09April 17 20112011-04-17December 29 20102010-12-29A night outdoor satsang seen from an elevated angle: a very large crowd, mostly women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, sits in rows of plastic chairs across a open ground. Tall floodlights on poles light the scene, and orange-saffron bunting lines the far boundary. On the left, a stage with a lit backdrop shows a large screen, and a projection screen stands at the back. The audience numbers in the many hundreds.2010-02-16 +1 copies