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Night-time outdoor gathering of a very large crowd, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, pressing forward toward a decorated stage. On the right, an orange and white canopy is hung with bunches of green coconuts and banana plants. A woman in an orange sari with an orange head covering stands at the edge of the stage, arm extended amid garlands of flowers. A man in a white kurta with folded hands stands near the front, and bright floodlights illuminate the scene.

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Night outdoor gathering in Chennai with a large crowd of men and women, many in white shirts and dhotis or sarees, facing a raised stage. On the right, a speaker in saffron robes with an orange turban, long hair and a garland of white flowers sits at a lectern beneath an orange-canopied platform decorated with banana stalks and green coconuts. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene and white flower arrangements sit at the stage edge. a person is visible on stage, distinguished by the orange turban, saffron robes and flower garland.2005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16Night outdoor event with a large crowd of devotees standing in front of a raised platform under an orange and yellow canopy decorated with green banana stalks and bunches of coconuts. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with an orange turban stands on the platform, extending a hand toward a bald man in white who bows with hands pressed together, while another man in white stands nearby and a flower garland lies on the platform edge. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts, and women in sarees including a green and pink one, fill the foreground and background under bright floodlights.2005-11-16 +1 copiesNovember 16 20052005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16Night outdoor gathering in front of a large crowd, with many people in white and light-coloured shirts, saris and kurtas. An orange-and-white canopy is decorated with banana trunks, green coconuts and yellow fruit. On the right, a figure in an orange robe and orange turban, wearing a long garland of white and orange flowers, stands on a raised platform. Another man in white with a red-and-gold shawl stands beside him. Floodlights illuminate the scene. Many people in the crowd are reaching out or raising hands toward the platform.2005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16Night outdoor gathering under floodlights where a large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees stands before a raised dais under an orange-and-white canopy decorated with green banana stalks and hanging coconuts. On the right, a long-haired figure in an orange robe and orange turban sits on the platform with a beaded necklace, extending a hand toward a man in a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses who reaches up to take it. Flower garlands with red and white blossoms rest at the platform's base. Foreground devotees wear white kurtas and shirts, some with saffron-coloured neck cords, and women in white saris stand nearby.2005-11-16