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Night-time outdoor gathering at a temple-style open ground in Tiruvannamalai, with a large crowd of devotees seated on rows of green plastic chairs and mats facing a stage area. Many attendees wear white shirts and dhotis, some in saffron, with women in yellow and orange saris. Floodlights and strings of small red lights decorate the trees and grounds. On the right stands a large framed portrait of a deity garlanded with red flowers. A tent-like canopy sits to the left. Numerous people, too many to count individually, fill the middle distance.

Evening outdoor satsang at a temple courtyard with a large crowd seated on red plastic chairs and on a red mat, many men in white shirts and women in saffron, orange and yellow saris. A large painted banner of a deity in a gold arch dominates the left, with a flag and a bright lamp-lit facade. Strings of lights and bunting decorate a pillared shrine on the right, where white-clad figures sit near the murtis. A video camera on a tripod records the gathering. a person's presence is not visibly identifiable among the crowd.

January 06 2013

Night outdoor satsang photographed from behind rows of red and blue plastic chairs filled with seated devotees, mostly women in saris and salwar in pink, teal, yellow and maroon, with a few men in white shirts. Strings of fairy lights and bright street lamps line the open grounds. On a white-draped stage in the distance, a figure in white clothes and a white head covering stands near a lit lamp, with bamboo railings and a loudspeaker to the left. The scene is an evening darshan or satsang with a seated audience.

Night-time outdoor satsang under a long open tent with horizontal bands of pink, green, yellow and blue streamers hanging from its frame. Hundreds of seated devotees fill red and blue plastic chairs, many men in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris, with some wearing saffron-orange cloth. Bright floodlights and a backdrop of palm fronds surround the stage area at the far end, where a decorated dais is visible under the tent. A white-clad figure stands at the left among the crowd. The scene is dense with attendees, indicating a large gathering.

A night-time outdoor gathering on a dusty open ground lit by several bright floodlights on poles. A large crowd of men and some women mill about or stand, many in white shirts and dhotis or white clothes. In the foreground a barefoot older man in a white shirt and white shorts sits on a pink plastic chair with an orange cloth over his shoulder. To the left, women sit on rows of colourful plastic chairs in blue, red and brown. Behind the crowd stands a framed portrait of a deity, and a few small lights glow in the distance.

Night outdoor event photographed from among a crowd of seated and standing attendees. Many men in white or light shirts and some in dark or patterned clothes fill the foreground and middle, with red plastic chairs on the left. A large stage behind them has an orange and white backdrop featuring a large portrait of a smiling man in saffron robes with a turban-style head covering, and a decorated altar with a deity murti and floral offerings. Bright floodlights and strings of lights illuminate the scene, and a camera on a tripod stands near the stage. People are visible on the stage in orange or saffron clothing.

Night outdoor gathering under a decorated canopy with colourful striped and bunting fabric and bright floodlights. Hundreds of seated devotees fill rows of red, blue, green and white plastic chairs on a paved courtyard. Many wear white shirts and dhotis or saris. A few people stand among the seats, including a man in a white shirt and dark trousers near the centre. At the far end, a small stage area with a pink and white decorated backdrop is visible under the canopy. A blank white screen stands at the left edge.

A night outdoor gathering at an ashram-style compound lit by bright floodlights. Many devotees sit on white and red plastic chairs or stand on paved ground, most in white and cream clothing, with some women in saris of orange and pink. Tall green palm fronds and hanging decorations line the scene, and a scaffold-like frame stands in the background. A dark speaker sits at left beside a building with orange walls. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so the appearance is uncertain.

Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees queued behind a bamboo barrier at an outdoor evening gathering. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, and women wear sarees in blue, green, orange and red. Several people are elderly. Red plastic chairs and blue plastic chairs are arranged along the barrier, and a tall banner with Tamil text hangs on a pole at the top left. Strings of coloured lights and a lit structure appear at the top right, and a small shrine with a deity murti is visible among the trees behind the crowd.