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A photograph of a crowded outdoor satsang hall under a white canopy with a multicolour ring-shaped ceiling decoration. A large backdrop shows a smiling portrait of a woman with garland on the left, Tamil title text and a peacock feather graphic on the right. Many people in predominantly white clothing stand around a red-carpeted central area with flower arrangements. In the foreground a young girl in a red top and white skirt stands on the red carpet, and an adult man in a white shirt and beige trousers bends beside her. Several devotees in white and yellow-bordered garments move about the stage area, with a man in a white shirt in the centre area assisting. The scene suggests a devotee offering on the stage. The foreground crowd includes men in white shirts and a woman in green.

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January 11 20102010-01-11Crowded outdoor evening satsang stage under a canopy decorated with concentric rings of green, red, blue and yellow tinsel garlands. A large backdrop shows a framed portrait of a smiling woman with a red bindi and a Tamil heading reading Paramahamsa Nithyanandar nadathum, with the large title Bhagavad Gita satsang in gold letters beside a peacock-feather graphic. On the stage, a saffron-robed man with a shaved head and folded hands stands near a central figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, while a younger figure in orange stands to the right. Several men and women in white and cream clothes stand near floral arrangements and orange-robed attendants, with a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis in the foreground.2010-01-11 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesNighttime outdoor event on a raised white-canopied stage with orange, pink and green paper and flower decorations hanging from the tent. A banner behind reads a Tamil title with a sponsor line in Tamil. Many people crowd the stage and the barricade. A man in a white dhoti and shirt bends forward at the lower left, and women in white saris, sky-blue and teal sarees, and orange and green saris stand among the devotees. Some women wear flowers in their hair. Multiple photographers and onlookers fill the foreground. a person's presence is not clearly visible.2010-01-19Night outdoor stage event under a white tent canopy. A large backdrop shows a smiling woman portrait and the Tamil title பகவத்கீதை with a subtitle line. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange head covering sits centrally in a chair on the stage. Two standing figures in orange robes flank the stage, one wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A figure in a white robe with a yellow sash stands at the far left edge. Numerous people in white dhotis and shirts, white saris with gold borders, and some in white with red shawls crowd the stage front, some reaching toward the seated figure. Spectators in the foreground wear mixed colours.2010-01-09Night photograph of an outdoor stage under a white canopy trimmed with gold and orange fringe, with colourful rosette and tassel decorations hanging from the roof and floral pillars at the corners. A banner reads a Tamil title and shows a peacock motif and a large portrait of a bearded man in a white robe. On the stage, a figure in an orange-saffron robe stands near the centre among others in white dhotis and colourful saris, with a camera on a tripod at the right edge. Devotees in white and pastel clothes crowd the stage edge and the ground below, separated by a rope barrier.2010-01-24January 22 20102010-01-22Night photo of an outdoor Bhagavad Gita dhyana satsang stage under a decorated canopy with orange and multicoloured floral garlands. A banner reads Bhagavad Gita beside a peacock-feather design. On a red-carpeted platform, several people in saffron robes and white dhotis stand near a central offering area with flowers and a lit lamp. A woman in an orange sari with a headscarf faces the platform and a cameraman films. Along the rail, a crowd of devotees in white and coloured saris, shirts and dhotis, including a small child carried on a hip, queue to approach the stage. A man in saffron stands at a podium at the right edge.2010-01-22A large crowd of mostly men in white shirts and dhotis sits and stands in a hall facing a stage. A backdrop shows a painted brush-stroke background with a large photographic portrait of a man wearing a bright orange turban and a tilak on the forehead, and a small framed portrait sits on a lectern where a woman in an orange sari speaks into a microphone. Potted flowers flank the stage, and several women in saffron-yellow and white saris and a man in white stand near the platform, with cameras set up. Overhead, ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang above the hall.2010-02-15Outdoor evening stage event under a white canopy at a satsang. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering and red-orange beaded mala sits on a dark ornate throne at centre-stage, with an orange-clad attendant standing beside. Two more orange-robed men stand on the right, one bald and one with long dark hair, both wearing beaded necklaces. A row of people in white ritual clothes, including men in white shirts and dhotis with red shawls and women in white sarees with yellow-green shawls, crowd the stage and reach toward the seated figure, some appearing to offer or receive something. A large backdrop behind the stage shows a portrait of a smiling woman and a Tamil title banner. Audience members stand on the left and right edges.2010-01-09Evening stage event under a grey tent canopy at a Bhagavad Gita satsang. On a raised stage, a central figure in orange robes and an orange head covering sits on an ornate golden throne-like chair with a red garland. Two standing figures in orange robes with rudraksha malas flank the stage on the right, and a figure in orange with a red shawl stands on the left. A large backdrop shows a smiling woman's portrait and the Tamil title for Bhagavad Gita. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris with yellow borders move around the stage, and a man in white with a red shawl reaches toward the throne. Several people in white and yellow stand at the edge of the stage.2010-01-09 +1 copiesJuly 29 20082008-07-29