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A large outdoor gathering of seated devotees on mats and cloth, mostly women in saris and white ritual dress, with a few men in white dhotis and orange cloth. In the foreground an elderly woman in a white sari with a red-bordered dupatta sits with her hands folded near her face, beside a young girl in a green dress with gold trim and red bangles. Behind them a woman in an orange and white sari sits with her palms together, and a dark-haired woman in a beige sari raises a hand.

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May 26 20172017-05-26May 26 20172017-05-26May 26 20172017-05-26A photograph of a large seated congregation at an outdoor satsang or discourse. Many women in saris sit cross-legged on mats in the foreground, several with hands raised in folded palms or clapping; one woman in a yellow-orange sari wears a gold necklace and holds a small object, and another in a white sari with a red-and-white border claps. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, some with rudraksha malas, sit in devotion. A man at the right wears an orange turban and a grey beard. Greenery and a red-and-white striped canopy frame the scene. Visible crowd is large but not every person is shown.2017-05-26May 26 20172017-05-26May 26 20172017-05-26A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed on the ground under a temple pavilion with orange and yellow pennants on posts at the top left. Many women in white, cream, blue and green saris, some with shawls, sit with palms pressed together in anjali, and several men in white shirts and dhotis sit nearby with hands folded. A woman in a white sari with a lanyard badge sits in the foreground, and a young woman holds a small child in her lap at right. Behind them, standing people in white crowd the area near an ornate decorated shrine with a deity murti visible at the upper right. A woman in a green sari near the centre stands among the seated crowd. The atmosphere suggests darshan or satsang during a temple ceremony.2007-01-01May 26 20172017-05-26A large seated congregation fills an open outdoor hall under palm fronds and green foliage, with red walls behind. Many devotees sit on mats and cloth, most men bare-chested in white dhotis with rudraksha malas, many women in cream, white and yellow saris with gold necklaces. A man with a full beard wears an orange turban and a white dhoti near the centre, and a bald man in the front row sits with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in an orange sari laughs in the foreground beside a girl in a green top. At the upper right a man in white stands above the crowd. Some attendees appear to be smiling and listening to a discourse; no a person figure is clearly identifiable from appearance.2017-05-26December 22 20102010-12-22A large crowd of devotees sits seated on the ground under a decorated pavilion, many with palms pressed together in prayer. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a light cream jacket and glasses, sit among women in white saris, blue and green salwar outfits, and orange-brown shawls. A young girl in a white dress with a child on her lap sits near the front, and a woman wears a flower garland in her hair. Behind them, a row of standing people in white clothes faces a stage decorated with colourful garlands, orange and yellow cloth, and flower strings. The people visible number well over twenty.2007-01-01A photograph of a seated crowd at an outdoor satsang under a tent canopy with strings of multicolour fairy lights and banana leaves behind. In the foreground a woman in a white blouse and white dhoti-style wrap sits with her hands pressed together. Beside her a woman in a white saree with a red-and-gold border holds her palms joined, and at right an older woman in white with glasses sits attentively. Behind them a man in an orange cloth and others sit listening, some bare-chested with rudraksha-style necklaces. A water bottle sits in the lower right. The crowd appears to be listening to a discourse.2017-05-26