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A large outdoor tent gathering of devotees seated on blue mats on a paved ground, filling the frame. Most wear white clothing, many women in white saris with gold or cream borders and name badges, and men in white shirts and white dhotis. Some hold books or prayer cards and others sit with hands folded or heads bowed. Red and gold draped curtains line the left side and blue-and-yellow striped drapes the right, with speakers and stage lights hanging from the white canopy.

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Large crowd of seated devotees in white clothing fills a white tent-covered hall during a Kalpataru class in Thiruvannamalai. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or white salwar-style outfits, with a few in coloured clothes, including one woman in an orange-pink top near the front. Blue, yellow and red draped fabric decorates the side walls, and speakers and stage lights hang from the tent frame. A man in white stands near the left stage area beside a sound equipment case, and another figure stands at the far end near the stage. No clearly identifiable speaker can be confidently picked out, so the central figure's identity remains uncertain.2017-03-11 +1 copiesA large outdoor tent gathering of seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with some coloured borders, sitting in rows on the ground for a Tamil satsang or class. Several men in white dhotis and shirts move along the aisles, one wearing an orange shawl. Behind the crowd a blue and yellow draped stage backdrop, speakers and stage lights hang under the white tent canopy.2017-03-11A large seated crowd of devotees fills a white-canopied tent at an outdoor event, most wearing white saris and white dhotis with some in yellow or blue. Many attendees have name badges clipped to their clothes. Speakers hang from the tent poles, and a blue-and-yellow draped backdrop stands at the front. Two staff members in white stand near the side aisles and a few garlanded women sit in the foreground. Several hundred people are visible.2017-03-11May 10 20172017-05-10August 25 20092009-08-25A large seated congregation fills a hall during a ritual gathering. Most attendees wear white dhotis and white shirts, many with white vibhuti forehead markings and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt sits with eyes closed, and a young girl in a pink and multicolored floral dress sits beside him on a red mat. Behind them, a man in white with gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala sits with a broad smile and glasses. Several people wear ID lanyards. Dozens more rows of devotees, many in white, extend toward the back of the hall beneath framed pictures on the walls and a standing statue on the left.2016-03-07January 01 20092009-01-01March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11A large outdoor crowd sits in rows of red plastic chairs under a white tented pavilion at a Jayanti event. Most attendees wear white clothing, many men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers with lanyards, and women in white or cream sarees with gold borders. Some women wear orange or saffron saris and a few wear blue. Black speakers hang from tent poles, and a cameraman stands at the right edge near the stage. Green carpeting covers the ground in front of the seated audience, with blue and white draped fabric along the sides.2009-01-01March 11 20172017-03-11July 26 20152015-07-26