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Night photograph of a very large crowd of devotees seated on the ground in front of a brightly lit outdoor stage. Many wear white and light clothing, with women in saris and salwar kameez in varied colours. Bright floodlights on a tall metal frame illuminate the scene, and strings of yellow lights and decorative garlands hang across the open area. Long white cloth barriers and bamboo fencing separate rows of seated people. A banner with a portrait and text is visible in the background. No individual person can be clearly identified as the speaker from this view.

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Night photograph of a very large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on the ground behind white cloth barriers and bamboo fencing. Many people wear white, with some women in white head coverings and others in bright clothing. Bright floodlights on tall metal towers light the scene from the right. Strings of small yellow lights and marigold garlands hang across the open ground. Several large banners on the rear stage area carry printed portraits and text, and a lit tower is visible in the centre. The crowd fills the foreground, and no single person stands out clearly.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Night outdoor gathering of a very large crowd seated on plastic chairs and mats behind white cloth barricades, lit by bright stage floodlights. Many attendees wear white shirts, white dhotis and saris, with some in darker or coloured saris. A string of small lamps hangs across the scene. On the left, a large banner shows a portrait of a man with a hand raised beside stylised lettering. The stage at the far distance is set up with lights and screens. The photo is watermarked on the lower right with the archive credit.2010-01-08Night photograph of a very large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on the ground behind long white cloth barriers tied to bamboo posts. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris, including a woman in a yellow sari in the lower right, face a raised stage area at right. Bright floodlights on tall poles light the scene, and strings of small lights and bunting stretch across the background above a distant tent and structures. A dark stage speaker stands at right.2010-01-08Night-time outdoor gathering of a very large crowd, filling the foreground and midground, many wearing headphones for translation. Men and women sit or stand close together behind white barrier cloths. Strings of yellow flower garlands and small lights stretch across the top of the frame, with floodlights on poles at left. Two large banners on the stage area show portraits of a saffron-robed figure with long hair, one on a red-and-yellow banner and one on a white banner. Many people wear white, saffron and colourful saris and kurtas.2010-01-08Night-time outdoor gathering of a very large crowd facing a stage. Most attendees wear white clothing, including men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris and salwar kameez, with some in green and pink. Strings of small electric lights hang across the open ground, and bright floodlights stand at the right. A large banner with a colourful painted image and text is mounted on the stage area, and white cloth banners are held along the front rows. Some elderly men have white tilak marks on their foreheads. No individual speaker is identifiable as a person in this frame.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Night photograph of a large open-air outdoor gathering with a dense crowd of hundreds of people seated on the sandy ground behind low bamboo barrier fencing, many dressed in white. Bright floodlights on tall poles illuminate the scene, and speakers and cables are visible at the sides. In the mid-distance at right, a figure in saffron or orange clothing sits near the front, while a white and red banner hangs from a pole. Strings of lights and decorative flags appear at the far left.2010-12-29A night-time outdoor gathering photographed from the back of a large crowd seated on the ground in rows, separated by low wooden barriers. Most attendees wear white clothing, many with white head coverings, and some wear coloured shawls or saris in yellow and green. Bright floodlights on tall poles light the field, and a line of orange and red decorative lights runs across the far side toward a distant stage area. A few standing figures are visible near the edges, and the scene is dark beyond the lights.2010-02-12January 08 20102010-01-08Night photo of a very large crowd gathered on an open ground at an outdoor evening event, with floodlights on tall stands lighting the scene. Most people wear white traditional clothing, including dhotis and white shirts, with some women in saris of red, orange and green. A metal barrier and rows of plastic chairs separate sections. A tall white banner with a portrait stands at left, and a stage with lights and decorative structures is visible in the distance. Physical people are too numerous and crowded for an exact count.2010-12-29A large night-time outdoor satsang crowd seated and standing in rows behind bamboo barricades, lit by several tall white floodlights against a black sky. Many attendees wear white shirts and dhotis, and women in saffron, yellow and bright multicoloured saris are visible in the foreground. Strings of small lights decorate a structure at the left edge, and a long low building with lit windows stands in the background. No individual speaker or a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the frame.2005-11-21