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A large outdoor tented assembly seen from behind the audience, with white canopy fabric overhead and a red carpet and green mat on the floor. Many seated devotees in white and pastel shirts and dhotis face a raised stage at the far end, where a figure in white stands near a central dais and a backdrop decorated with a portrait and bunting. Blue and red plastic chairs fill the rows, and loudspeakers flank the tent. Some people in the foreground wear white clothes; a woman in a pale sari sits on the right.

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A large white tent filled with rows of seated attendees on blue and red plastic chairs, facing a stage at the far end. The stage has a backdrop with a framed picture and a yellow decorated panel, and a figure in white stands at the front. Seated people wear white and light-coloured clothes, with a few in orange and saffron. A woman in a red-bordered sari walks along the red carpet at the right, and small blue banners hang from the tent poles. Many people are visible, though exact counts are uncertain.2008-12-31December 12 20072007-12-12January 01 20092009-01-01A large wide-angle photograph inside a blue-trimmed tent hall where a dense audience sits on rows of white and red plastic chairs over a red carpet. Many attendees wear white and light clothing. Overhead rows of fluorescent lights and ceiling fans hang from white tent canvas. At the far end, a raised stage with a red and white backdrop holds a seated figure in orange-red clothing beside a lectern, and a large portrait banner stands to the right. The scene suggests a seated discourse or programme. Crowd estimated in the 100-plus range.2007-12-12December 31 20092009-12-31December 12 20072007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12Wide view inside a large white tent at an evening event, with hundreds of seated attendees facing a distant stage. Rows of red and white plastic chairs fill the floor, with a red carpet running down the center aisle and green matting near the stage. Attendees wear white kurtas and dhotis, dark shirts, and colourful saris, including a woman in an orange and white sari in the foreground. The stage at the far end is decorated with a large backdrop and framed pictures, with a few figures in front of it. Speaker towers stand at the right and left edges, and small signs hang on the tent poles. Warm lights hang from the tent ceiling.2008-12-30December 31 20092009-12-31A large white tent hall filled with rows of red plastic chairs and seated attendees, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, viewed from the back. A stage at the far end has a large banner showing a saffron-robed figure and a backdrop with red and white draping. Ceiling fans, string lights and a hanging decorative light fixture hang overhead, with blue fabric trim along the tent edges and a row of hanging decorative streamers along the columns. Attendees appear to be listening to a programme on stage. A small figure in saffron may be visible on the stage, but the presence of a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2007-12-14A large crowd fills a covered pandal with blue-trimmed canvas and rows of white plastic chairs and red chairs, seated facing a stage at the far end. Many attendees wear white shirts and white garments, and several women wear saris in bright colours. Overhead ceiling fans and white lights hang from metal poles. On the stage, a figure in orange-saffron clothing is visible beside a large banner and a projection screen, but the figure is too small and distant to confirm any appearance cues, so no identification is made. Partially visible rows of attendees fill the foreground.2007-12-12Wide view inside a large tent hall with a blue-trimmed white canopy and hanging ceiling fans, filled with hundreds of seated attendees on red plastic chairs, most wearing white clothes. A stage at the far end has a large backdrop screen showing an image of a seated figure, with a small figure in saffron standing near the stage and a few people beside it. Overhead lights, poles, speakers and orange garlands decorate the space. The audience faces the stage during a multi-day spiritual programme gathering.2007-12-14