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Night outdoor gathering of a very large crowd seated in rows of red and white plastic chairs on a sandy ground, facing a stage. Many women wear bright saris in yellow, pink, orange, red and blue, while men wear white shirts and an orange-striped polo. Strings of bunting and white floodlights hang over the scene, with palm trees behind. A large illuminated figure in red and orange stands at the back, and a tall lit backdrop sits at the left. The crowd fills the frame to the far edge.

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A night-time outdoor public darshan gathering with a very large crowd of seated devotees filling rows of red plastic chairs under strings of lights. Two tall green palm fronds frame the view on either side. Many people in white shirts, yellow, orange and purple saris, and white headwear face forward toward a bright stage light. A large banner with portrait images hangs in the distant centre of the stage area. Several people in the foreground wear glasses or head coverings; one woman in a purple sari is prominent in the lower right.2005-11-19November 24 20062006-11-24Night photo of a large crowd seated on red plastic chairs at an outdoor event, facing a stage area. Many people wear white and cream clothes, while women wear saris in pink, orange, teal, and purple, and one man wears an orange striped shirt in the foreground. Strings of lights and bunting are strung across the scene. A tall illuminated red figure stands at the back, and a large banner portrait of a bearded man in a turban and white garments appears at the left edge. Crowd count is well over one hundred.2006-11-24Night outdoor gathering of a large crowd of devotees seated on red plastic chairs and on sand, many with eyes closed in meditation. Women wear saris in yellow, orange, green and maroon, and white salwar outfits; one woman in a pale pink shawl sits in front, and several men in white shirts sit among them. Strings of triangular festival flags hang above, lit by floodlights. A large banner portrait of a man with white hair and a white beard stands at left, and a tall red and gold figure. The page indicates this is a Kanchipuram ashram inauguration event, but no clear appearance-based cue for a person is visible in the image.2006-11-24December 09 20052005-12-09November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24December 09 20052005-12-09A large nighttime outdoor gathering of seated devotees fills the frame, many in white dhotis and shirts, women in cotton saris including one in orange and white. Strings of small lights and a bright spotlight glow above the crowd, with palm trees and a red-and-white canopy in the background. Most attendees watch toward the stage, and a man in front wears a plaid shirt with a red-striped tee beside him. No single individual is clearly identifiable as the a person in this crowd view.2006-11-24Night photograph of a very large open-air outdoor audience seated in white plastic chairs across a wide ground, facing a distant stage with a projection screen lit by floodlights on tall metal towers. Men in white shirts and checked shirts and women in saris in orange, red, yellow and green sit closely in rows; a child in the foreground wears a yellow top. Several people in the front rows are seen clearly while the crowd recedes into darkness. Strings of lights and tents line the far edge of the ground. Crowd of many hundreds, seated for a discourse event.2005-12-09November 24 20062006-11-24May 09 20082008-05-09