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Night photograph of a large seated crowd of devotees at an outdoor satsang at Tiruvannamalai. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or white kurtas, with some women in sarees, headscarves and bright dupattas. Standing figures at the rear and left look on. Strings of small lights and garlands of flowers hang from a bamboo frame overhead, and several tall banners with Tamil text and a portrait are mounted behind the crowd. No identifiable speaker or stage figure is clearly visible in frame.

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Night-time outdoor gathering of a very large crowd facing a stage. Most attendees wear white clothing, including men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris and salwar kameez, with some in green and pink. Strings of small electric lights hang across the open ground, and bright floodlights stand at the right. A large banner with a colourful painted image and text is mounted on the stage area, and white cloth banners are held along the front rows. Some elderly men have white tilak marks on their foreheads. No individual speaker is identifiable as a person in this frame.2010-01-08A large outdoor evening gathering, photographed from the front of a dense crowd seated on white plastic chairs behind bamboo barricades. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some in saffron, green and maroon garments and women in sarees and head scarves. Floodlights and strings of lights illuminate white tented stalls and banners in the background under a dark night sky. The scene resembles a large public satsang or discourse audience, though no speaker is clearly visible.2010-01-24Night-time outdoor gathering of a very large crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothes, seated on plastic chairs and standing, many raising hands or taking photos. Strings of lit lamps hang across the dark sky above, with bright floodlights and a small stage area and banners at the sides. Many women wear saris and head coverings in pink, red, and orange. No individual can be clearly identified as a person; the crowd is viewed from behind and in profile.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering on bare sandy ground, lit by bright floodlights on poles. Hundreds of devotees sit on the ground in white and pastel clothes, many wearing white dhotis and saris, with some in red and blue saris standing in the mid-ground. Banana plants, strings of marigold garlands and small string lights decorate the area, and a flower-decorated table stands at right. Banners and a large board are visible in the background. No individual can be clearly identified as the main speaker from this view.2010-01-08Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees behind white cloth barriers tied to bamboo poles at an outdoor event. Many people, mostly in white and light clothing, some women in saris, stand packed together. Strings of yellow and white lights hang overhead, with green floodlights and a banner reading Bhagavad Gita in Tamil script at the back. No identifiable central figure is visible in the frame.2010-01-08 +1 copiesLarge crowd of devotees seated on the floor of an indoor hall during a satsang, many in white clothes, with a few women in saffron, pink and maroon saris. Faces turned toward the front, some wearing glasses and rudraksha or beaded malas. Sugarcane stalks are tied at the top corners and rows of white-and-blue banners hang along the back wall, with pictures of saints and bright white tube lights overhead. No individual speaker is clearly visible in the frame.2006-07-16December 08 20112011-12-08Night outdoor gathering of a very large crowd seated on plastic chairs and mats behind white cloth barricades, lit by bright stage floodlights. Many attendees wear white shirts, white dhotis and saris, with some in darker or coloured saris. A string of small lamps hangs across the scene. On the left, a large banner shows a portrait of a man with a hand raised beside stylised lettering. The stage at the far distance is set up with lights and screens. The photo is watermarked on the lower right with the archive credit.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08July 16 20062006-07-16