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Night 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.

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January 22 20102010-01-22January 22 20102010-01-22January 22 20102010-01-22Night outdoor satsang stage under a white tent with orange and yellow scalloped valance and string lights. A large backdrop reads Tamil text for Bhagavad Gita with a peacock-feather motif and a close-up portrait of a young man on the right. On the stage, a few robed figures in saffron and orange stand near a central wooden lectern, with women in white and cream saris and a few in orange gathered around. A dense crowd of devotees fills the foreground, separated by a white railing, and a sign at the right edge reads Silence please.2010-01-22January 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.2010-01-24Night 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.2010-01-21Night photograph of an outdoor stage under a white and orange canopy decorated with pink, orange and multicolored paper rosettes and a hanging multicolored fan ornament. A large backdrop banner behind the stage shows Tamil script and a portrait of a bearded figure, with a camera operator filming near the right side. Several people in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris of yellow, orange and green, and children stand on the raised platform, some near a wooden lectern with a microphone. Spectators in white and light clothing stand and sit in the foreground beside a white railing, and a few yellow-robed figures appear near the left edge. Flower garlands and potted plants decorate the stage.2010-01-24January 22 20102010-01-22January 22 20102010-01-22Night photograph of an outdoor satsang stage hung with a large backdrop reading பகவத்கதை (Bhagavad Gita) and தியால் சத்சங்கம். On the stage a seated figure in orange-yellow clothing sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat with a laptop and microphone nearby, flanked by red pillars with flower bunches and a brass lamp. A large screen shows a close-up face. Floral garlands edge the stage. In front, a large audience sits on red chairs, and a man in white clothes walks through the crowd in the foreground.2010-01-20Night photograph of an outdoor satsang stage under a white canopy with orange and gold scalloped valance and string lights. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an orange cushioned seat behind a wooden lectern, flanked by red pillars topped with flower arrangements, with marigold garlands along the stage edge. Behind the stage hangs a large banner reading Bhagavad Gita with a peacock-feather design, and a screen beside it shows a close-up of a face. A large crowd of seated devotees, many in white and some in headscarves, fills the foreground, with the back of the crowd visible in the lower frame.2010-01-20