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Outdoor evening gathering of seated devotees on orange-brown mats under a dark sky, facing toward the front. Many wear white kurtas or white clothes with red lanyards, while others wear grey, blue-and-white striped and orange clothing. A small group in orange sits at the left edge. Behind them stand a sign map of a campus layout and a banner reading Guru Poornima. At the right, a large black stone lingam is decorated with a garland and sits beside a red-trimmed pole and a potted tree. Several people stand in the background in white and pale clothing.

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July 08 20112011-07-08November 05 20102010-11-05Night outdoor satsang on woven straw mats with many seated devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, some in saffron and some in yellow shawls, several women in white saris with orange or yellow borders. Many have palms pressed together in anjali or hands folded in meditation. A saffron-and-orange shrine with a deity murti stands in the background beside tall ceremonial poles with colourful fabric, lit by stage lights.2010-10-15Night outdoor satsang in a temple courtyard, with many devotees seated cross-legged on woven straw mats. Most wear white clothing, with men in white dhotis and white kurtas, several with yellow shawls over the shoulder, and women in white saris with yellow or pink borders. Some men have shaved heads and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man in white sits with hands joined in prayer, and papers and a blue book lie on the mat. Behind the crowd an orange stone pedestal stands beside a black deity murti draped with a yellow garland, and a small shrine with a tall lamp is visible. No figure with clear a person cues is evident among those present.2010-10-15 +1 copiesA large seated gathering of devotees at a night satsang, sitting cross-legged on mats in rows facing forward. Most wear white kurta or shirts, with some in grey shirts and a few in orange or saffron shawls; many have identity badges on lanyards. Strings of coloured fairy lights glow in the background above a stone structure, and a few people stand near the back, one holding a camera. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2013-11-04December 20 20102010-12-20October 16 20102010-10-16A large evening gathering of seated devotees on a floor covered with mats, many men in plain white kurta-style clothes and some women in white and coloured saris and salwars. A string of multicoloured fairy lights hangs in the background, and a tripod-mounted camera appears at upper right beside a standing man in white. Several people in front wear white with name badges, and one man in the foreground wears a red tilak on his forehead. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible.2013-11-04Night-time outdoor gathering on a sandy, cloth-covered ground where a large seated crowd of devotees sits in rows. Many wear white clothing with red or orange shawls and flower garlands; some women wear saris in purple, pink and green. Two men in the foreground left wear cream and white garments with marigold garlands, and a man in the bottom right wears a red shawl. A small brass vessel sits on a tray at lower left. Behind the crowd stand white pillars, a low wall and several stone deity statues under street lamps.2012-10-14Night-time outdoor satsang on an open paved courtyard covered with orange and purple cloth mats. Dozens of seated devotees, many in white, face a woman in a dark red-orange sari seated on an orange cushioned chair, holding a paper and speaking. Some men wear white kurtas and orange shawls, a woman in a magenta shawl sits in front, and a few people sit on chairs at the left edge. To the right, a lit shrine with a deity murti in an illuminated canopy structure stands beside a low wall. Dark trees and a small lit tower frame the background.2013-10-04July 04 20132013-07-04November 19 20092009-11-19