A large outdoor night gathering of devotees seated on rows of blue plastic chairs on a dirt ground, facing a distant stage lit by floodlights. Hundreds of people in white, pastel and bright clothing fill the frame, many viewed from behind. On the stage are a banner-backed platform and a large screen showing a deity image at the right edge. Green-lit trees and side banners frame the scene. - Nithyanandapedia

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A large outdoor night gathering of devotees seated on rows of blue plastic chairs on a dirt ground, facing a distant stage lit by floodlights. Hundreds of people in white, pastel and bright clothing fill the frame, many viewed from behind. On the stage are a banner-backed platform and a large screen showing a deity image at the right edge. Green-lit trees and side banners frame the scene.

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A large night-time outdoor satsang gathering with a dense crowd seated on rows of blue plastic chairs across a open dirt ground. Many attendees wear white, while others wear colourful saris and salwar in green, pink, purple and orange, and a few wear red or orange shawls. Bright floodlights and small screens show the event stage at the far end, where a raised platform and a decorated deity murti or figure stand above the crowd. Green-lit trees line the far side of the field.

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