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Night photo of a large outdoor gathering at an ashram-style grounds lit by bright floodlights. Hundreds of people sit on rows of colourful plastic chairs, many in white dhotis and white saris, some in pink and green. A man in a white dhoti and shawl walks through the crowd with his hand raised. Palm fronds and strings of festoons decorate the area. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a deity murti is illuminated, and small lamps glow.

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January 06 20132013-01-06A night outdoor gathering at an ashram-style compound lit by bright floodlights. Many devotees sit on white and red plastic chairs or stand on paved ground, most in white and cream clothing, with some women in saris of orange and pink. Tall green palm fronds and hanging decorations line the scene, and a scaffold-like frame stands in the background. A dark speaker sits at left beside a building with orange walls. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so the appearance is uncertain.2013-01-06Night-time outdoor satsang under a long open tent with horizontal bands of pink, green, yellow and blue streamers hanging from its frame. Hundreds of seated devotees fill red and blue plastic chairs, many men in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris, with some wearing saffron-orange cloth. Bright floodlights and a backdrop of palm fronds surround the stage area at the far end, where a decorated dais is visible under the tent. A white-clad figure stands at the left among the crowd. The scene is dense with attendees, indicating a large gathering.2013-01-06December 29 20102010-12-29January 06 20132013-01-06December 29 20102010-12-29A large night gathering of devotees fills an open outdoor ground, lit by two bright floodlights on tall poles. Most people wear white garments, with women in white and yellow saris and some in colourful sarees, and several men in white shirts and dhotis. Many sit on red and white plastic chairs at the front-left, while others stand packed together in the crowd. A tall white banner with a portrait stands at the left edge, and a decorated stage with lit arches and a palanquin-like structure appears in the distance.2010-12-29Night outdoor satsang on a paved courtyard at an ashram. Rows of red, blue and green plastic chairs are filled with seated devotees, many in white clothes, some in saffron and pink saris. A striped multicolour canopy with fringed edging covers a stage area at the back, lit by bright floodlights and surrounded by palm plants. A white projection screen stands at the right beside a brick building. Devotees stand and mingle among the seats. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance.2013-01-06Night procession at an outdoor ground lit by string lights. A crowd of devotees fills the foreground: women in white saris with orange and white borders, some with vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads, and a woman in a teal sari with a pink shawl on the right. Behind them an illuminated ratha/chariot decorated with gold ornaments and lights moves forward under an arch of lights, with a figure in white standing near it. Tent structures and coloured lights line the background.2015-01-13January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copies