Night photograph of a large open-air satsang audience seated in white plastic chairs on bare ground facing a stage lit by floodlights. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, while some women wear green and patterned saris. A man in the front row holds a black helmet. Orange and white flags line the far stage area, and trees frame the dark sky above. - Nithyanandapedia

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Night photograph of a large open-air satsang audience seated in white plastic chairs on bare ground facing a stage lit by floodlights. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, while some women wear green and patterned saris. A man in the front row holds a black helmet. Orange and white flags line the far stage area, and trees frame the dark sky above.

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Night photograph of a very large open-air satsang audience seated in white plastic chairs on bare ground, facing toward the stage out of frame. Rows of men and women fill the frame, many in white shirts, collared shirts and trousers, with some women in saris and head coverings. Bright floodlights on poles light the field and trees stand at the back. A wooden rope barrier runs along the left edge. The speaker is not visible in this view, so no one is identified as a person.

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