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A night stage event under a canopy with orange, white and purple draping and strings of coloured bunting. Behind the stage is a large printed banner with a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a red bindi, shown as a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in Tamil and English. A projection screen in front shows a figure seated on an ornate throne with a garland, and a small projector sits on an orange-draped table. The banner also shows a collage of Indian temple and landscape imagery. No physical people are visible on the stage.

April 17 2011

Night outdoor event on a lit stage with white and orange draped canopy. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in orange robes and a saffron turban, and a portrait labelled with Tamil text sits above the stage. On stage, a figure in orange and attendants stand near a deity murti and lit lamps. Hundreds of seated audience members in plain shirts and white dress face the stage; a cameraman with a tripod films, and stage lights and string lights surround the scene.

April 06 2012

A photograph of a stage event with a large orange banner behind a projection screen. The banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes, beside Tamil text reading a dhyana satsangam event in Tiruvannamalai. The projection screen shows a figure seated on an ornate chair with a rudraksha mala, wearing orange clothing; the screened figure is not a physical person in the room. A projector sits on a wooden stand below, and red and gold festoon decorations hang above. No physical people are visible in the frame.

Night photograph of an outdoor crowd watching a discourse projected on screens. In the foreground, many people with dark hair stand in shirts, mostly seen from behind, with faces partly cut off at the bottom edge. Above them, a large white sign with a yellow-and-red circular frame shows a portrait of a man in a white turban and dark clothing, labelled with Tamil text and a Sri Guru Raja caption. A second screen on a stand shows a man in a white turban and ornate saffron-yellow robes seated before a yellow backdrop, with a microphone. Lit string lights hang on a building at the left and the sky is dark.

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Night outdoor evening satsang on an illuminated open-air stage with white canopy trimmed in orange fringe. A large backdrop shows a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a red-orange turban, beside Tamil text in orange. On stage a few people in light clothing stand near a decorated shrine with lamps and a deity murti. Audience members sit in rows on red plastic chairs, many in white dhotis and checked shirts, viewed from behind. Film cameras and tripods stand at the right, with string lights around the grounds.

Night outdoor event photographed from the audience side, with rows of seated devotees in the foreground, many seen from behind, wearing shirts, kurtas and some white head coverings. A stage under a white canopy with orange and gold trim is lit by bright floodlights and strings of lights. A large projected or printed banner on the backdrop shows a smiling man with long hair in orange-saffron robes, with Tamil text above. Below, a decorated deity murti or altar display sits center stage, with a few people in white and orange moving around it. A camera on a tripod and a crane camera rig are visible at right, and a fence of bamboo poles lines the aisle. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.

A stage backdrop at an event with a large projector screen in the centre showing a faded image of a seated figure in an arched shrine setting with a projected deity murti. Below the screen sits a small orange-draped lectern with a microphone and a small electronic device. On the left, a large portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban with a red bindi and orange robes is printed on the banner, labelled as a portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The banner also shows collage imagery of temple architecture, yoga and meditation poses, and a peacock, with a purple and multicolored bunting above and gold zigzag trim below. No physical people are visible in the frame.

Night-time outdoor screening at a satsang venue. A large projection screen on a metal frame shows a speaker in orange robes and an orange head wrap seated on a sofa behind a laptop and a table, with a garland-decorated backdrop. Below the screen, several seated people in white clothes sit on blue plastic chairs in front of orange drapes, while standing attendants in white and blue move about. Tall black speakers stand at right and a lamp post glows in the background. The screen displays a Tamil heading above the speaker.

January 08 2012

Night outdoor satsang photographed from the back of a dense crowd facing an illuminated stage. Rows of seated devotees, many with heads and shoulders visible, fill the foreground. The stage has an orange and yellow canopy with hanging marigold-style garlands, banana plant decorations and maroon draped backdrop. A large backdrop banner shows a portrait of a man wearing a white turban, looking upward, with Tamil text above and below it. A seated figure in white clothing sits at the centre of the stage in front of a white and gold floral arrangement, with a wooden podium to the right and a microphone stand. A small figure stands near the left edge of the stage. Stage lights are visible along the canopy.