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Night outdoor event with a very large crowd of seated devotees filling an open ground, many in white, cream and yellow clothes, rows of red plastic chairs at the front. A white-clad figure stands on a raised platform near a tripod-mounted camera at the centre back, and a large white draped cloth and a yellow-orange cloth lie in the foreground beside red flowers. Strings of lights and bunting stretch across the scene, with a tall red-and-gold figure.

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Night photograph of an outdoor evening satsang at a Tamil Nadu ashram event. In the foreground, a seated figure in a saffron-yellow garment with a yellow head wrap faces a large crowd, holding a white microphone, flanked by two figures in white robes at the edges of the frame. Several hundred devotees, many in white and colourful saris, sit on the ground before the stage, which is edged with flower garlands. Behind them stand a striped orange-and-white pole decorated with flower garlands, string lights, palm trees and a tall painted deity figure. Lights and bunting fill the background.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Night photograph of a very large outdoor crowd seated on red plastic chairs and mats in front of a white-draped stage area at an evening event. Men and women in white shirts, saffron, teal, yellow and red saris and checked shirts fill the rows. A lit red-and-yellow figure stands on the left beside strings of bunting, and a camera on a tripod and a small wooden table are visible at the right edge. No single speaker is clearly identifiable among the audience.2006-11-24January 08 20102010-01-08A large night-time outdoor satsang crowd seated in white plastic chairs under bright tall floodlights. Dense rows of men, mostly in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, fill the foreground and middle ground, with some wearing saffron or orange clothing at the left edge. Behind them stands a long wall of marigold-orange draping and orange flags along a stage area, with a few more lights and a vehicle in the background.2010-02-16 +1 copiesA night-time outdoor satsang at a large open ground, photographed from the side of a raised red-carpeted stage area. Thousands of seated devotees fill the field, most in white or light shirts, some in blue, green and orange-brown, many with palms pressed together in anjali. A cameraman with a tripod stands at left on the red carpet, and two white-clad attendants stand near the stage edge. Bright floodlights glow behind the crowd under hazy sky with trees beyond.2010-01-09Night-time photograph of a large outdoor satsang audience seated in white plastic chairs on a green-carpeted ground, lit by tall floodlight poles. Rows of people in white, cream and colourful saris and kurtas fill the foreground and recede toward an orange draped barrier and a distant crowd of many hundreds. A few standing figures in light clothing stand along the edges. The stage is not visible; the attendees face toward it. Orange bunting and flags line the back of the grounds under a dark sky.2010-02-17January 08 20102010-01-08A nighttime outdoor satsang in a large open ground lit by tall white floodlights. Thousands of seated devotees fill both sides of a long central aisle covered with red carpet and bordered by orange cloth barriers. Many women wear colourful saris and many men wear white shirts and dhotis. In the distance at the far end of the aisle, a small raised stage area holds white chairs and a few figures, with orange flags visible among the trees and buildings behind. A seated woman in a pink-and-white outfit sits alone on the red carpet near the middle of the aisle. A blue fence runs along the back of the grounds.2010-02-16 +1 copiesDecember 29 20102010-12-29A large nighttime outdoor satsang viewed from the rear of the seating area, with a dense crowd of hundreds seated in white plastic chairs on green matting under tall floodlight poles. Many attendees wear white or cream clothing, while others wear saffron, red and pink saris and maroon tones. Orange draped barriers and orange-decorated fencing line the audience area, with a blue fence and stage structure in the distance. A faint circular logo appears in the upper left corner. The crowd appears to number in the thousands, extending to the back of the field.2010-02-17