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Night photograph of an outdoor satsang stage under a white tent with a circular multicolour ring decoration overhead. A large backdrop reads 'Bhagavad Gita' and 'Dhyana Satsangam' with a portrait at left. On the red-carpeted stage, a figure in saffron robes stands near a central seat, with another saffron-clad attendant beside them and a floral arrangement. Below, a crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris stands in lines behind a barrier. A woman in a yellow-bordered sari at left holds an offering tray, and a devotee in white holds a plastic bag. Stage lights hang from the frame.

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January 11 20102010-01-11January 22 20102010-01-22Night 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.2010-01-24Crowded 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 copiesNight photograph of an outdoor stage under a white and orange draped canopy with strings of lights and colourful bunting. A large backdrop shows a peacock feather eye design and Tamil script reading Bhagavad Gita satsang. A crowd of people in white, saffron, yellow and orange saris and dhotis stands on and around the stage, with some figures near a central dais and an orange-cloth draped seat. Red plastic chairs and a brass lamp stand in the foreground, and a small blue circular logo sits in the top left corner.2010-01-21January 21 20102010-01-21Outdoor evening satsang stage under a decorated canopy with orange and white draping and paper streamers. A large banner reads Bhagavad Gita Dhyana Satsang in Tamil, with a portrait of a woman with a red bindi beside it. On the red-carpeted stage, a young man in orange robes stands near a figure in an orange turban and saffron clothing; a flower-decorated pillar and oil lamps are visible. In the foreground, many men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris, and devotees stand along a white rope barrier, with one person in a yellow shawl. A camera on a tripod records the event.2010-01-22January 22 20102010-01-22Night photograph of an outdoor stage under an orange and white striped canopy with festoon lights, during a Bhagavad Gita satsang. A figure in orange robes stands centre stage near a wooden lectern while a line of people in white, cream and saffron saris and dhotis gather on the stage. A large backdrop banner displays Tamil text and a portrait image. A dense audience in the foreground, many women in saris and some with covered heads, fills the lower frame, with flower arrangements on the stage and a speaker stack at the right edge.2010-01-22 +1 copiesNight outdoor stage event under a white canopy decorated with orange, green, pink and blue paper streamers and a pink bow hanging from the ceiling. A large backdrop behind the stage shows Tamil text and a portrait. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand on a red-carpeted stage, while a man in orange robes stands near the centre. Other people in orange and white clothing gather around, and flower arrangements line the stage edge with a white rope barrier in front. A cameraman in orange stands at left.2010-01-22January 22 20102010-01-22Night 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.2010-01-09