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Night outdoor event photographed from the rear of a large seated audience, with rows of plastic chairs and a central bamboo-railed aisle leading toward a brightly lit stage. Hundreds of people sit facing the stage, many in light and colourful clothing. On the stage, a backdrop displays the Tamil word பகவத்கீதை (Bhagavad Gita), and a purple draped side structure and a screen showing a video are visible. A few figures in white stand near the stage, and an illuminated altar-like setup with decorations sits at the centre. Blue-and-white signs and flood lights frame the scene.

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Night-time outdoor satsang seen from the rear of a large open ground, with a dense crowd of hundreds seated on plastic chairs between bamboo-pole barriers, facing a lit stage. Many attendees wear white and colourful saris and shirts. Bright floodlights stand at the sides, and a purple-draped side platform and a lit stage with an orange-and-gold backdrop sit at the far end. Large screens flank the stage, and a banner on the right shows a woman's portrait beside Tamil script. Audience count is well above twenty but cannot be counted precisely.2010-01-22 +1 copiesNight photograph of an open-air Bhagavad Gita satsang in Tamil Nadu. Rows of seated devotees fill white plastic chairs on both sides of a central dirt aisle bordered by rough wooden railings. Many attendees wear white dhotis and shirts, while women in saris and salwar kameez sit to the right. At the far end, a lit stage with a banner reading 'Bhagavad Gita' and floral decorations faces the audience, with a screen and bright floodlights at the sides. A far-off ritual figure is barely visible near the stage.2010-01-19A night-time outdoor satsang gathering photographed from the rear of a large open ground. Hundreds of seated attendees fill rows of white and blue plastic chairs, separated by a central aisle lined with bamboo railings. Bright floodlights illuminate a distant stage draped with orange and white fabric and a purple-backed platform, with large screens flanking the sides. A lone figure in white clothing stands in the central aisle near the front rows, facing the stage. Most attendees wear light-coloured shirts, sarees and kurtas, and a few wear red caps.2010-01-19January 22 20102010-01-22 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor satsang at a large open ground. Hundreds of seated attendees face a brightly lit stage with white canopy, orange and gold drapery, and a purple-draped side platform. Rows of plastic chairs fill the foreground, separated by bamboo fencing, with a floodlight tower at left and a large screen at right. Most people are seen from behind, some in saffron, red and white clothing.2010-01-19January 22 20102010-01-22A night-time outdoor satsang photographed from the rear of a seated audience, looking toward a lit stage under a white and orange striped canopy. Rows of spectators sit on white plastic chairs and red chairs in a dark field, separated by a rustic bamboo-rail walkway. On the stage a figure in orange sits on a golden throne-like seat beside a wooden lectern, framed by a backdrop with a peacock-feather motif and marigold-style floral garlands. Stage lights, a camera on a tripod, and loudspeakers are visible, with a Tamil banner reading the Bhagavad Gita discourse above.2010-01-20A large outdoor night gathering seen from the rear of an open ground, with rows of seated attendees on white and blue plastic chairs filling both sides of a central aisle lined with wooden rail barriers. A lone figure in white clothing walks up the middle aisle toward a brightly lit stage decorated with canopies and draped fabric. Floodlights on tall stands illuminate the scene, and screens flank the stage. The crowd is dense, with many people visible in the foreground and mid-ground.2010-01-19A night outdoor satsang gathering photographed from the centre aisle of a large seating area. Rows of white plastic chairs on the left and blue plastic chairs on the right are filled with seated devotees, many in white shirts, dhotis, saris and salwar kameez. A wooden rail fence separates the aisle from the seating. At the far end a lit stage with a backdrop bearing the Tamil heading for Bhagavad Gita stands with a small deity murti display, and floodlit towers and screens flank the audience under the dark sky. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from this distance, so the speaker's identity is uncertain.2010-01-19A night-time outdoor satsang gathering photographed from the back of a large open field. Hundreds of seated attendees face a brightly lit stage with a white and red canopy, decorated with floral and banner work, and a purple-draped stage on the left. Blue and white plastic chairs fill the crowd area, and bamboo-pole barriers separate the aisles. A large screen on the right shows a projected image. Floodlights illuminate the scene against a dark sky. Most attendees wear saris and dhotis in mixed colours, and a few people stand near the front. No individual figure on stage is clearly identifiable as a distinct candidate.2010-01-19Night-time outdoor satsang with a large crowd seated on rows of white and blue plastic chairs on a dirt ground, separated by a central walkway lined with bamboo rails. Dozens of people in white and colourful saris sit in the foreground. At the far end a white-roofed stage with bright lights hosts a central covered platform decorated with flowers and garlands, and a smaller stage stands to the right. Tall floodlights and strings of lamps line the grounds.2010-01-11 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor satsang on a wide open ground, photographed from the back of the crowd looking toward a brightly lit stage. Hundreds of people sit on rows of plastic chairs, many in white, colourful saris and salwar kameez, with men in white shirts on the left. Bamboo barricades form a central aisle leading to the stage. Large floodlights and tall side screens with printed banners frame the scene, and a purple canopy and a golden stage with a backdrop are visible at the far end. The people are small and distant, so exact individual details are not clear.2010-01-22