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Night outdoor event with a large seated crowd of devotees filling rows of red plastic chairs and a white cloth barrier in front of a stage. A man in white clothing with an orange shawl stands at the left beside a camera on a tripod. A large portrait of a man in a white turban and white robes is displayed on a banner at right, and smaller banners with printed portraits hang on the left and centre. Strings of small flags and bunting stretch across the top under stage lights, with palm trees behind. Many people are visible in the crowd, mostly in white, cream, pink and bright saree colours.

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A large night-time outdoor gathering of seated devotees fills the foreground, rows of red plastic chairs and many people in white shirts, cream and pastel saris and kurtas. Strings of pennant bunting cross the top of the frame, and a tall illuminated figure of a deity stands on the right, lit in red and yellow with a halo and garlands. Behind the crowd is a red-and-white display board with framed photographs. A person in white stands at the left edge facing the audience. Street lamps and floodlights brighten the scene.2006-11-24Night outdoor gathering of a very large crowd seated in rows of red and white plastic chairs on a sandy ground, facing a stage. Many women wear bright saris in yellow, pink, orange, red and blue, while men wear white shirts and an orange-striped polo. Strings of bunting and white floodlights hang over the scene, with palm trees behind. A large illuminated figure in red and orange stands at the back, and a tall lit backdrop sits at the left. The crowd fills the frame to the far edge.2006-11-24Night outdoor event with a large crowd seated on white and red plastic chairs facing a raised orange-carpeted stage. In the foreground at right, a figure in an orange-yellow robe and a bright yellow turban sits in a white cushioned chair before a microphone, seen from behind and in profile. Bright floodlights illuminate the stage, which is decorated with striped red and white pillars, garlands, and an arched frame holding a deity image. Strings of bunting cross the night sky, and a person in white stands at the far left of the stage area. Most attendees wear white or light clothing.2006-11-24A large night-time outdoor gathering seated in rows of white plastic chairs and on the ground, with a crowd of many hundreds of people facing a stage beyond the frame. Men wear white shirts, checked shirts and dhotis; women wear saris in teal, purple, yellow, orange and maroon. A woman in an orange sari with a red blouse rests her head on her hand while a young child in purple sleeps across her lap. Strings of white lights and palm trees line the open ground behind the audience, and a metal scaffold rises at the top of the frame.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Night-time outdoor satsang on a grassy field with a very large crowd seated on white plastic chairs facing a bright stage light at right. Many people wear saris, salwar kameez and headscarves in pink, purple, orange, red and white, and several men wear white kurtas and shirts. Dense trees and tents with orange flags line the background.2010-01-09Night outdoor satsang with a large seated crowd filling the foreground, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, some in pink, maroon and tan garments, with a man in a pink turban and women in saffron and sari dress visible among them. Many sit with eyes closed in meditation. Behind them, a stage with bright floodlights, strings of bunting, and a tall illuminated figure in orange robes stands at the right. At left, a large image of a turbaned figure on a banner. The crowd numbers in the hundreds and extends into the distance.2006-11-24Night-time outdoor satsang at a large open ground. Hundreds of seated attendees fill rows of white plastic chairs, many in white or light clothing, facing a brightly lit stage with yellow and white draped canopy and a banner-like backdrop. Floodlights and tall trees frame the scene under a dark sky. A small bird logo appears in the upper left corner of the frame.2005-11-17Night-time outdoor gathering of a very large crowd on an open ground lit by bright floodlights, with a blue-carpeted area toward the back. Most people wear white garments, with women in white saris bordered in yellow, orange or red and some in pink or lavender. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand among them. In the middle distance, a few figures in saffron and orange robes stand near a raised platform with floral arrangements. Strings of small lights and a tall decorated pillar with floral and bird motifs frame the left side. Women in the foreground, some with long braids and gold ornaments, face the stage area. The scene suggests a large ritual assembly.2010-02-12December 29 20102010-12-29