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Night outdoor satsang photographed from behind rows of red and blue plastic chairs filled with seated devotees, mostly women in saris and salwar in pink, teal, yellow and maroon, with a few men in white shirts. Strings of fairy lights and bright street lamps line the open grounds. On a white-draped stage in the distance, a figure in white clothes and a white head covering stands near a lit lamp, with bamboo railings and a loudspeaker to the left. The scene is an evening darshan or satsang with a seated audience.

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July 27 20082008-07-27A night-time outdoor gathering of a large crowd seated on red plastic chairs across an open ground, facing a distant illuminated stage. Many women wear white and cream saris with coloured borders, some in red, green and orange, and several children in white school uniforms sit in the foreground. Two bright floodlights and lit decorative light columns frame the stage, and a canopy with a blue and yellow fringe stands at right.2010-01-21December 29 20102010-12-29Night photo of a large outdoor gathering with a crowd of devotees filling rows of plastic chairs and open ground in front of a white-draped stage. Many people wear white clothes; a woman in a red sari and a man in a red-and-white striped shirt stand in the foreground, and a man in a blue shirt is seen at right. Strings of small lights and bunting are strung across the scene, with bright floodlights on poles and banana plants at the edge. Dense crowd extends far back toward the stage.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08December 09 20052005-12-09Night-time outdoor satsang under a long open tent with horizontal bands of pink, green, yellow and blue streamers hanging from its frame. Hundreds of seated devotees fill red and blue plastic chairs, many men in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris, with some wearing saffron-orange cloth. Bright floodlights and a backdrop of palm fronds surround the stage area at the far end, where a decorated dais is visible under the tent. A white-clad figure stands at the left among the crowd. The scene is dense with attendees, indicating a large gathering.2013-01-06Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering on an open ground lit by floodlights and string lights. Hundreds of people, many in white, cream and pink clothes, stand and sit among rows of red, blue and white plastic chairs behind a wooden barrier. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers near the centre holds a camera on a tripod filming the crowd. Behind them stand white tents, a yellow decorated vehicle, and a white bus, with a cameraman in pink at right. The scene suggests a public satsang or pada-pooja event, though the crowd is the main subject.2010-01-24Night outdoor satsang on a lit open ground. A large crowd of devotees sits on rows of colourful plastic chairs in blue, red, orange and white, many in white clothing, facing a raised stage with white and orange draped backdrop and bright floodlights. On the stage, figures in white sit near a central seat and lamp, with a decorated backdrop behind. A cameraman operates a crane-mounted camera at the front left, and a man in a checked shirt stands at the right edge beside a rope barrier.2012-01-08Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering in a open ground lit by bright floodlights and a string of illuminated lights on a stage structure in the background. Rows of red plastic chairs fill the lower area, with a crowd of many hundreds of seated and standing attendees behind a bamboo barrier. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and saffron-toned saris and salwar kameez are visible. In the foreground an orange-robed figure walks across the open ground, and a white-clad man stands at the left near a table of items beside tall banners. Green tree lighting appears at the upper left.2010-01-24Night outdoor satsang on a paved courtyard at an ashram. Rows of red, blue and green plastic chairs are filled with seated devotees, many in white clothes, some in saffron and pink saris. A striped multicolour canopy with fringed edging covers a stage area at the back, lit by bright floodlights and surrounded by palm plants. A white projection screen stands at the right beside a brick building. Devotees stand and mingle among the seats. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance.2013-01-06