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A large crowd of seated devotees fills a white-roofed tent pavilion decorated with orange and red marigold garlands and paper lanterns. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or kurtas, while women wear saris in green, pink and blue. In the foreground a man in a dark suit and tie sits among the audience, and a black speaker stands at the left edge beside a metal barricade. The scene suggests a seated gathering for a discourse or celebration, though no stage or speaker is visible in frame.

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A large outdoor crowd sits in red plastic chairs and rows of folding seats under a white tent canopy, watching an event stage. Many attendees wear white shirts and white clothing, with some women in saris, including a woman in a maroon sari and another in a pale sari. A man in the foreground wears a checked shirt, and a man in a green shirt sits nearby. A devotee wears a rosette ribbon on his white shirt. On the left, a blue and white draped backdrop with arched designs frames the seating, and on the right a red cloth hangs beside the tent pole. Ornate maroon and gold drapes decorate the stage area at the back, with black loudspeakers on stands.2007-12-30Photograph of a large crowd seated under a white tent canopy at an outdoor satsang gathering. Rows of devotees in white and light clothing sit on floor mats and chairs facing the stage. Two ornate golden thrones with red cushions stand prominently at the front right, empty. Strings of colourful tassel decorations hang from the tent ceiling above a blue and white patterned backdrop. Several people in the foreground wear white dhotis and saris. Oil lamps sit on a red cloth near the front. The crowd appears to number in the hundreds.2008-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30January 01 20092009-01-01A large crowd of men sits on white plastic chairs under a white fabric tent lit by warm hanging lamps, with marigold garlands on the tent poles. Most attendees wear white shirts, dhotis or checked shirts, and several hold lanyards. Black speaker cabinets stand at the right edge, and a red and white decorated stage backdrop is visible at the back. The setting suggests a festival gathering during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations at Bidadi, though no specific ritual is visible. The image is a photograph of the seated assembly.2008-12-30A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits and stands under a white tent canopy with red and gold draped valances along the top edges. Many people, mostly in white shirts and light kurtas with some in pink, orange and yellow saris, face forward toward an unseen stage. A man in the foreground at right holds his hands together in anjali and wears a yellow-and-red patterned shirt; a woman in a pink sari and gold necklace sits near the centre left. Red plastic chairs are scattered among the crowd. A camera on a tripod is visible at the right edge beside the stage area.2008-01-01A large crowd of devotees sits in white plastic chairs under a white tented pavilion decorated with strings of lights and blue and white draping at Bidadi during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. Many men wear white kurtas and dhotis, some in pale green or checked shirts, and a few children are visible in the front rows. A man with a grey moustache in a checked shirt sits in the foreground, and rows of attendees fill the tent toward a raised stage area.2008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31January 01 20092009-01-01December 30 20072007-12-30A large outdoor pavilion under white tent canopy filled with a dense audience seated on red-cushioned chairs and benches on green carpet. Most attendees wear white clothing, with some in saffron, orange, purple and pink saris and shirts. A blue pole wrapped in marigold garlands stands in the foreground beside a man with a walking stick. Stage decorations and a distant statue are visible at the far end.2009-01-01A large outdoor event under a white tent canopy with draped fabric and blue-and-white side curtains. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the rows, most in white dhotis and white kurtas, with some women in cream and purple saris. Many sit on red-cushioned chairs, and the pillars are wrapped with yellow flower garlands. Loudspeakers hang at the left edge, and a stage area is visible in the background. The image is a photograph of a crowd gathered for a ceremony.2009-01-01