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Night photograph of an outdoor stage under a white and orange canopy with scalloped orange trim and hanging garlands, set up for a Bhagavad Gita satsang. A banner on the backdrop reads Bhagavad Gita in Tamil with a large peacock-feather motif. Several people in saris and white or saffron clothing stand on the raised stage and near its steps, while a row of red and blue plastic chairs fills the foreground. A man in white stands at a podium at the right edge. A sign at the lower right reads PLEASE, and a dark blue shimmering curtain stands at the left.

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January 21 20102010-01-21Night photograph of an outdoor stage under a white and orange draped canopy with strings of lights and colourful bunting. A large backdrop shows a peacock feather eye design and Tamil script reading Bhagavad Gita satsang. A crowd of people in white, saffron, yellow and orange saris and dhotis stands on and around the stage, with some figures near a central dais and an orange-cloth draped seat. Red plastic chairs and a brass lamp stand in the foreground, and a small blue circular logo sits in the top left corner.2010-01-21January 22 20102010-01-22Night outdoor satsang event with a large crowd of seated attendees in red plastic chairs, viewed from behind. Many people wear white, cream, pink and sari clothing, with women with hair in braids and flowers. A decorated stage under a white and orange draped canopy with floral garlands and tall lamps holds a seated figure in saffron-orange robes before a golden throne-like seat and flower arrangements. A banner reads Bhagavad Gita Satsang. Bright stage lights and strings of lights illuminate the scene, with a second tent and a lit gate on the left.2010-01-21Night photograph of an outdoor stage under an orange and white striped canopy with festoon lights, during a Bhagavad Gita satsang. A figure in orange robes stands centre stage near a wooden lectern while a line of people in white, cream and saffron saris and dhotis gather on the stage. A large backdrop banner displays Tamil text and a portrait image. A dense audience in the foreground, many women in saris and some with covered heads, fills the lower frame, with flower arrangements on the stage and a speaker stack at the right edge.2010-01-22 +1 copiesJanuary 22 20102010-01-22Night-time outdoor satsang with a large crowd of women seated on white plastic chairs and blue mats in rows facing a stage under a white canopy. The canopy and stage edges are strung with marigold garlands and colourful lights. Behind the stage a large backdrop shows a face portrait and a peacock-feather design, with a decorated altar or shrine in front. Floodlights and speakers flank the stage. Many women wear saris and headscarves in pink, orange, yellow, green and purple, and a few children are visible. The crowd is too large to count individually.2010-01-11 +2 copiesNight outdoor satsang event with a large crowd of seated attendees filling plastic chairs in the foreground, many in colourful salwar and sarees, some with headscarves. A brightly lit stage under an orange-and-white canopy with a banner reading Bhagavad Gita (Tamil) and a large portrait screen beside it. On stage, a robed speaker sits on a decorated seat amid flower garlands. A sign at right reads Silence Please, and a lit tower with lights stands at left.2010-01-21A night-time outdoor satsang photographed from the rear of a seated audience, looking toward a lit stage under a white and orange striped canopy. Rows of spectators sit on white plastic chairs and red chairs in a dark field, separated by a rustic bamboo-rail walkway. On the stage a figure in orange sits on a golden throne-like seat beside a wooden lectern, framed by a backdrop with a peacock-feather motif and marigold-style floral garlands. Stage lights, a camera on a tripod, and loudspeakers are visible, with a Tamil banner reading the Bhagavad Gita discourse above.2010-01-20January 21 20102010-01-21January 21 20102010-01-21Night photograph of an outdoor stage under a white canopy trimmed with gold and orange fringe, with colourful rosette and tassel decorations hanging from the roof and floral pillars at the corners. A banner reads a Tamil title and shows a peacock motif and a large portrait of a bearded man in a white robe. On the stage, a figure in an orange-saffron robe stands near the centre among others in white dhotis and colourful saris, with a camera on a tripod at the right edge. Devotees in white and pastel clothes crowd the stage edge and the ground below, separated by a rope barrier.2010-01-24