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Wide photo of a large open-air tented event with a green-covered stage in the foreground. A brass oil lamp with a tall decorative stem sits at the left edge of the stage. A woman in a maroon sari sits on a cushioned seat at the left, facing the crowd. A large audience of mostly men in white dhotis and shirts sits on mats under a white canopy, with a saffron-robed person seated near the front. Camera operators and stands are visible among the seating. Speakers, stage lights and a red and white draped backdrop complete the setting.

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Wide view of a large open-air satsang under a white canopy tent, with a massive crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts seated on the ground. A woman in a maroon sari sits at the left edge on a raised dais covered in green cloth, speaking into a microphone beside a brass oil lamp and a small brass elephant figure. A cameraman with a boom-mounted camera and a second camera operator work in front of the audience. A seated figure in orange robes sits near the front of the crowd, and a man in white stands beside a white stone pedestal. Red and white draped curtains and large speaker stacks line the right side of the tent.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11Wide view of a large outdoor tented satsang at the Thiruvannamalai ashram. Hundreds of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many with red headbands, fill the ground under a white canopy. A seated speaker in a maroon robe at the right edge speaks into a microphone beside a golden bull figure (nandi) on a low platform draped in green. Stage speakers, lighting rigs, a large video screen, camera operators and a crane camera surround the gathering. Blue and yellow drapes and pink flowering trees frame the scene.2017-03-11July 26 20152015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26Wide view from a raised red-carpeted stage under a large white tent with red trim, looking out over a dense crowd of hundreds of people, mostly dressed in white with white head cloths. On the left, a figure in an orange-red garment sits on a red-draped seat beside a gold lion-shaped armrest, near a patterned red-and-blue rug and a small table with a monitor. A tall gold oil lamp with a bird-topped finial stands at the right edge of the stage. A camera crane is visible overhead, and the rear of the tent shows a wooden stage structure.2015-07-26Wide photo of a large outdoor satsang under a white tent canopy at the Thiruvannamalai ashram. A dense crowd of men and women in white clothes sits on the ground in rows facing a stage. On the left, a figure in a dark red garment sits on a gold ornate chair behind a wooden lectern, seen from behind. A cameraman operates a camera on a crane and tripod near the front. Near the centre of the crowd, a figure in a saffron-orange garment with a saffron shawl sits among the audience. Red drapes, speaker stacks and an LED screen frame the event. Several people stand at the right edge in white shirts and dhotis.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11July 26 20152015-07-26March 11 20172017-03-11A large outdoor tent event with a crowd of many hundreds of people seated on the floor, many in white clothing and white headbands. On the left, a figure in orange-red robes and long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved lion-like arms, facing the audience and gesturing. A tall brass oil lamp stands in the foreground on the red stage carpet, and a small screen shows a live feed of the speaker. A red-and-white striped canopy and a patterned carpet frame the stage, with a camera on a crane above the crowd.2015-07-26Wide photograph of a large tented assembly hall with a red-and-white canopy and strings of lights. A crowd of several hundred devotees, many in white clothes, sits on the floor facing a raised red-carpeted stage. On the right stands an ornate golden lion-armrest throne with red velvet cushions and a garland of flowers hung beside it. A tall brass oil lamp (deepa) stands at the front of the stage. A figure in orange and red clothing stands near the throne at the right edge; the throne is empty, and the figure's appearance is not clear enough to determine identity. Video monitors and cameras are visible near the stage edge.2015-07-26