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A large outdoor crowd of devotees, mostly men and some women, dressed in white shirts and dhotis, sits closely packed behind horizontal wooden bamboo barriers at an open-air gathering. Many wear saffron or orange sashes and small pendants. A volunteer in a white shirt with an orange band stands at right, pointing toward the seated crowd. Colourful pandal decorations and banners line the top edge of the frame.

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December 29 20102010-12-29A large outdoor crowd of seated devotees, mostly men in white clothes, sits on sand behind bamboo barrier rails tied with rope. Many have hands pressed together in namaskar or are sitting in meditative stillness. Some wear orange and teal shirts; one man in the foreground wears an orange shirt with a lanyard. Strings of colourful triangular flags hang overhead, and a stage area with lights and banners is visible in the background. No individual can be clearly identified as the speaker; the view is of the audience.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A very large outdoor crowd fills a field at dusk, mostly men and women dressed in white clothing. Bamboo barricades divide the throng into lanes, and a red carpet runs along the left edge. Several people in front wear saffron and orange, and some hold bamboo poles. Banners hang on tall poles and a tent with a decorated canopy stands at the back. A large printed poster on the upper left shows a deity murti in pink and red garlands. Foreground figures include a man in a brown shirt and a woman in a cream sari with a maroon shawl. Many people in the far crowd are too small and distant to individually describe.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits on rows of chairs and mats under trees, filling the frame. Many wear white clothing, with some in saffron, orange, blue and pink saris and shawls. Several men in white shirts with orange scarves sit near the front, and a few people fold their hands in prayer. Beyond a rope barrier at the top left, a golden ornate palanquin stands on a bamboo scaffold, with a seated figure in saffron-orange clothing on it. A tall white banner with a portrait hangs at the upper right, and a decorated hall roof is visible at the far right. The scene suggests a public discourse or celebration gathering.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29March 11 20172017-03-11A large outdoor crowd of mostly men seated in white shirts and white dhotis fills the frame at a public gathering. Many wear rudraksha malas and some have lanyards with blue badges. A young boy in a dark patterned shirt stands among the seated audience, and a man in a pink striped shirt sits at right holding a wooden staff. A green canopy and a purple logo are visible at the top edge. No single speaker or a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the visible frame.2010-12-29A large seated audience fills a hall at a satsang, with hundreds of men in white shirts and white dhotis sitting on the floor facing a stage out of frame. Among them are men in yellow, pink and orange shirts, and a man in an orange shirt sits in the lower centre. Many wear name badges on lanyards. Red pillars and a wooden ceiling frame the venue, and a white canopy covers the side. Faces are attentive, some resting chins on hands. The page describes a Kalpataru satsang discourse with a question-and-answer session. The image shows only the audience, with no visible speaker or dais.2015-05-31August 24 20142014-08-24A large outdoor crowd of men and some women fills the frame, packed closely behind a line of bamboo poles strung with rope at a festival ground. Most wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers; one man in the foreground wears a white shirt with orange sleeve trim and a lanyard, and a few wear checked or pastel shirts. Many hold bamboo sticks upright. Colourful bunting and a tent with red and yellow banners appear in the background under an overcast sky. No identifiable central figure is visible.2010-12-29