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Outdoor satsang under a large white canopy strung with colourful pennant bunting in red, pink, orange, green and purple, supported by orange-painted poles. A crowd of many seated devotees fills rows of blue plastic chairs and white-draped tables; many women wear saris in red, orange, pink and green, and some men wear white dhotis and shirts. A flat-screen television on a stand shows the discourse to the audience. In the foreground, rows of metal plates holding food offerings surround a small stone fire pit. Palm trees and more tents stand in the background.

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Outdoor satsang gathering under a long pavilion of white cloth edged with multicoloured fringes and supported by orange-painted poles, with palm trees behind. Hundreds of seated devotees fill blue and white plastic chairs and mats, many women in colourful saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. Near the foreground, a flat-screen TV sits on a stand facing the crowd, and a row of brass plates or bowls holding yellow flowers and offerings lies on the ground. No individual speaker is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2013-01-06January 06 20132013-01-06January 06 20132013-01-06July 25 20092009-07-25August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01A large crowd sits and stands under a striped tent canopy with bamboo poles and banana plants, many people eating from metal plates. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit on red plastic chairs at left and center, women wear saris and salwar kameez in purple, pink and green, and a volunteer in a blue shirt stands at right. Several people carry round plates of food, and children sit among the seated diners. The scene suggests a communal meal distribution at a mass event, with overhead bunting in red, purple and blue strung across the tent.2009-08-01April 19 20082008-04-19A large open-sided tent with a patterned red and orange canopy and striped bunting, set up for a free meal distribution. Rows of blue-covered tables and red plastic chairs are filled with seated diners eating from metal plates. Several people in white clothing, some with orange shawls, serve food and walk between the tables. A woman in a pink sari sits at the front table. Children and onlookers stand at the left edge under the tent. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2007-10-14January 06 20132013-01-06January 01 20092009-01-01A large crowd of people gathers under a long canopy with a colourful patterned fabric in purple, orange, green and white. Many attendees wear white dhotis and shirts, while women wear sarees in red, blue and pink. Several people stand near food-serving tables on the left, holding plates, as others walk past. Banners and posters hang along the sides of the tent, and a speaker is visible at the left edge. The scene looks like a communal meal or annadan set-up at an outdoor event. Roughly several dozen people are visible.2009-07-17 +1 copiesEvening photograph of a large crowd seated on the ground and in blue plastic chairs under a striped tent canopy at an outdoor satsang. Most attendees wear white, with some in orange and saffron, and several women in saris. Bright blue stage lights and a lit stage with a backdrop are visible at the far end, and a figure in white stands at the right edge. Hundreds of people are visible, far more than 100, though the exact number cannot be counted.2017-03-11