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Night outdoor satsang at Pachaiyappa College in Chennai. Hundreds of attendees sit on rows of blue plastic chairs divided by a rope barrier, facing a brightly lit yellow-and-orange stage backed by a large banner. A small screen on the right shows a video image, and tall trees stand behind the stage under a dark sky. Most seated attendees wear white or light shirts, and a few wear saffron or orange clothing. Only people in the foreground and mid-ground are clearly visible, and the crowd extends into the dark distance.

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Night photograph of a large open-air satsang audience seated in rows of blue plastic chairs facing an illuminated stage under dark trees. Many people sit in dense rows, some in saris and salwar kameez in orange, pink and blue, others in shirts. The stage is draped in yellow and white with a red brick-look backdrop, and a large projection screen on the right shows a figure. Stage lights and a distant white van are visible. The scene suggests an evening discourse held outdoors.2005-11-17November 17 20052005-11-17Night outdoor photo of a large open-air event audience seated in rows of blue plastic chairs facing a brightly lit stage with yellow-and-white backdrop and a large projection screen at right. Thousands of spectators, mostly men in white and pale shirts, fill the ground, with some women in orange and saffron saris near the foreground. Dark trees frame the background, and a thin rope barrier with posts runs along a dirt aisle between the seating blocks.2005-11-16Night outdoor event with a large crowd seated in rows of blue plastic chairs on a dirt ground, viewed from the back. Several hundred spectators face a brightly lit yellow-and-white stage framed by dark trees, with a large screen at right showing an image. Audience members wear mostly white, pale shirts and a few orange saris, one woman with a flower in her hair in the foreground. Metal barrier rails guide the rows. No individual presenter is clearly identifiable on stage.2005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16Night-time outdoor gathering in Chennai with rows of blue plastic chairs filled with seated audience members facing a brightly lit stage on the left. Two large projection or video screens are visible in the background, and floodlights illuminate the open ground and trees. Many people are seen from behind, mostly in light-coloured shirts, with a few in darker clothing. The stage area shows yellow and white lighting and a decorated set.2005-11-16A night-time outdoor satsang seen from the rear of a large audience seated on rows of blue and black plastic chairs. Hundreds of attendees, many in white shirts and colourful saris and kurtas, face a lit open-sided stage with a red, white and blue striped canopy. On the stage, a seated figure in orange and a large backdrop image are visible, with floral decoration at the front. Green-lit trees frame the scene, and a large projection screen on the right shows the stage. A wooden barrier runs along the right side of the seating. The top-left corner carries a small logo of a bird.2010-01-10Night outdoor satsang in a large open ground with a crowd of hundreds seated in rows of blue plastic chairs facing a lit stage under dark trees. The stage has a yellow and white canopy, a red draped backdrop and floral decorations, and a large projection screen at the right shows a bright image. Attendees wear shirts, saris, salwar kameez and head scarves, with many women in head coverings.2005-11-17November 16 20052005-11-16Night outdoor satsang at a large open venue, with a crowd of many hundreds seated in rows of blue plastic chairs facing a lit yellow-canopied stage. A small figure stands at a lectern on the stage, and a large screen on the right shows a projected image. Audience members wear mostly casual shirts and saris, with a few white caps visible. Trees and dark sky frame the scene.2005-11-17Night photo of a large outdoor satsang audience seated in rows of blue chairs and on steps, facing an illuminated open-air stage under a yellow canopy. The stage backdrop shows a large portrait of a man with long white hair and a white garment, beside Tamil lettering on an orange and yellow banner. A large screen on the right displays a close view of a man in white robes with a green background. Small figures stand on the stage and near its sides, and palm trees frame the stage. The audience appears in the hundreds, with dark trees behind.2005-11-17Night photograph of a large open-air satsang at Pachaiyappa College in Chennai, with a dense crowd of mostly seated people in white and light shirts filling blue plastic chairs in the foreground. A raised stage under a golden-yellow canopy has a large banner with a portrait of a man in a white head covering and Tamil lettering, flanked by decorative palm-like poles. A side screen on the right shows a person in green-toned footage. Trees and dark sky form the background. The portrait on the banner is a printed depiction, and no individual on stage can be confidently identified from appearance.2005-11-17