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A large outdoor gathering of many seated devotees, mostly women and girls, filling plastic chairs in rows under a bamboo barrier. Many have hair in long braids, and they wear white, yellow, green, red and blue saris and salwar kameez. A small sign on the barrier reads 'Please avoid taking photo, video and using mobile phone.' No clear individual can be singled out as a person from this distance, and no throne or stage figure is visible.

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December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a large outdoor audience seated in rows on bare ground, mostly women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, with some children mixed in. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a lavender shawl sit facing forward, and a woman in a salmon-pink sari with a striped head wrap sits beside a boy in a red checked shirt. Many seated devotees sit on blue plastic chairs at the back. A sign at upper right reads SILENCE PLEASE. Behind them a stage structure and a large screen are visible. Several people are hard to count precisely, but many dozens are visible.2010-01-19December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor photo of a large seated audience at a satsang on bare dirt ground, with rows of blue plastic chairs. Most attendees are women in colourful saris and salwar kameez: a teal sari with a red blouse at left, an orange and white outfit, a deep orange sari with a purple shawl, a pink sari, and a white sari with green embroidery in the foreground. Several women wear gold bangles, earrings and necklaces, and one has a red flower in her hair. A young boy in a striped shirt sits among them. Partial people and a crowd extend across the frame. A banner at the top right reads SILENCE PLEASE.2010-01-19January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesDecember 29 20102010-12-29Night gathering of a large seated crowd at an outdoor event, with rows of plastic chairs and bamboo barrier poles across the frame. Most attendees are women in saris, salwar kameez and shawls in white, yellow, green, pink, blue and maroon, many with long braided hair, some with flowers in their hair and some wearing head coverings. Men in white shirts stand in the back near the stage area under blue lights. A partial printed sign appears at the upper left edge. The scene conveys a large public discourse audience.2010-12-29A dense outdoor crowd of devotees fills the frame, mostly women in white and cream saris and salwar kameez, with some in bright yellow, green, teal and red garments. Many sit on rows of plastic chairs behind wooden barrier rails, while others stand and walk between them. A few men wear white shirts and lanyards. A red bus is visible at the top left. The scene suggests a large public discourse gathering, though no speaker or stage is visible in this view.2010-12-29A large outdoor evening gathering seen from behind rows of black plastic chairs separated by bamboo barriers. Many women in white and cream sarees and salwar kameez, with varied headscarves and dupattas in pink, teal, red and green, sit facing a stage. Some hold mobile phones. Near the top, white-clad staff stand on a raised platform beneath a blue backdrop with a small logo and a projection screen. No individual person can be identified as a specific figure.2010-12-29A large outdoor crowd seated on rows of plastic chairs faces forward at a public event. Most attendees are women in saris and salwar kameez in varied colours including orange, blue, green, pink and yellow, with some wearing white and light shawls. Several carry lanyards and clipboards. In the background, people in white clothes stand near a wooden barricade and a decorated ratha or chariot structure. Many seated people wear reading glasses, and the crowd extends to the back of the grounds.2010-12-29A large outdoor tented gathering seen from an elevated angle, with hundreds of devotees seated on rows of blue plastic chairs under a white canopy edged with blue and white draping. Many women wear white or cream sarees with coloured borders, some in pink, lavender and orange, and several have hair in long braids or adorned with flowers. Some devotees sit with palms pressed together in anjali. Blue-and-white barrier fencing and strings of marigold garlands line the tent poles. A stage area is faintly visible at the far left among speakers and draped fabric.2009-01-01