Night outdoor satsang on a lit open-air stage with an orange-and-yellow canopy and palm-tree decorations. A large banner behind the stage shows a bearded man wearing a white turban and a Tamil caption. A large side screen shows a speaker in a yellow-green robe. Rows of seated audience members in white and light clothing fill the foreground under dark trees. - Nithyanandapedia

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Night outdoor satsang on a lit open-air stage with an orange-and-yellow canopy and palm-tree decorations. A large banner behind the stage shows a bearded man wearing a white turban and a Tamil caption. A large side screen shows a speaker in a yellow-green robe. Rows of seated audience members in white and light clothing fill the foreground under dark trees.

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Night outdoor satsang at an open-air venue with a large crowd seated on blue chairs and steps in the foreground, many in white and light-coloured clothes. A yellow-and-orange stage canopy is lit at the centre, with a large banner bearing a portrait of a bearded, white-robed figure and Tamil script. A large side screen on the right shows a green-lit close-up of a speaker. Palm trees flank the stage and dark foliage fills the background. Several figures stand on the stage, one in white, while the audience watches the programme.

Night photo of a large outdoor satsang audience seated in rows of blue chairs and on steps, facing an illuminated open-air stage under a yellow canopy. The stage backdrop shows a large portrait of a man with long white hair and a white garment, beside Tamil lettering on an orange and yellow banner. A large screen on the right displays a close view of a man in white robes with a green background. Small figures stand on the stage and near its sides, and palm trees frame the stage. The audience appears in the hundreds, with dark trees behind.

Night photograph of a large open-air satsang at Pachaiyappa College in Chennai, with a dense crowd of mostly seated people in white and light shirts filling blue plastic chairs in the foreground. A raised stage under a golden-yellow canopy has a large banner with a portrait of a man in a white head covering and Tamil lettering, flanked by decorative palm-like poles. A side screen on the right shows a person in green-toned footage. Trees and dark sky form the background. The portrait on the banner is a printed depiction, and no individual on stage can be confidently identified from appearance.

November 17 2005

November 17 2005

Night outdoor satsang at Pachaiyappa College in Chennai. Hundreds of attendees sit on rows of blue plastic chairs divided by a rope barrier, facing a brightly lit yellow-and-orange stage backed by a large banner. A small screen on the right shows a video image, and tall trees stand behind the stage under a dark sky. Most seated attendees wear white or light shirts, and a few wear saffron or orange clothing. Only people in the foreground and mid-ground are clearly visible, and the crowd extends into the dark distance.

Night-time outdoor event photographed from the rear of a large open ground, with a dense crowd of people seated on blue and white plastic chairs facing a brightly lit stage. The stage has a yellow-roofed canopy with a red and white fringed valance, and a small figure in light clothing stands at its centre beside a large backdrop featuring a portrait of a saffron-robed figure. Green-lit trees frame the sides, and two large screens on either side show close-ups of a figure in orange robes with a crowd in the aisle between rows of chairs and a barrier rail. Roughly a few hundred spectators are visible, the majority in dark or pastel clothing, with some women in saris and a few children. The scene reads as an evening satsang gathering with public seating and live video relay.

November 17 2005

Night outdoor satsang on a large open-air stage draped in orange and saffron fabric with garlands and banana plants at its corners. A seated figure in white and red sits centred on the platform at a microphone, with a large banner behind showing a portrait and Tamil lettering. A crowd of many seated people fills the foreground, viewed from behind, many with dark hair and light shirts, some in pale headwear. Stage lights and a maroon curtain frame the scene.

Night-time outdoor satsang photographed from the back of a large crowd seated in rows of chairs. A stage under a red, blue and orange canopy is lit by bright white lamps and green-tinted floodlights, with a large backdrop screen showing a portrait and Tamil lettering. Beside the main stage a second smaller screen displays a figure. A bamboo railing runs along the right side of the audience area. Many people are seen from behind, wearing white, yellow and dark clothing. The image is a photograph.

November 16 2005

Night photograph of a large open-air satsang audience seated in rows of blue plastic chairs facing an illuminated stage under dark trees. Many people sit in dense rows, some in saris and salwar kameez in orange, pink and blue, others in shirts. The stage is draped in yellow and white with a red brick-look backdrop, and a large projection screen on the right shows a figure. Stage lights and a distant white van are visible. The scene suggests an evening discourse held outdoors.