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Elevated view of a very large open-air gathering on a dirt ground at dusk, with thousands of people in mostly white clothes packed in front of a raised red-draped stage. Many attendees stand while others sit on the ground in rows. A red-and-white banner with an illustrated figure hangs on the stage's left side, and rows of red plastic chairs are set in front of the crowd. Tall trees, a hillside and a lattice tower sit in the background, with a few orange flags visible along the edges.

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Wide evening view of a very large outdoor gathering on a dusty open ground, with thousands of people standing and sitting in dense rows in white and pastel clothes. A red-and-white stage with tented canopies sits at the far end, with a large banner and seated figures on the platform. Red chairs are arranged in front of the stage, orange flags are visible among the crowd, and trees and a hillside frame the scene at dusk. The pictured people number far beyond 100 and are all part of the crowd.2011-05-24Elevated outdoor view of a very large crowd gathered on an open dusty ground beneath tall shade trees at dusk. Most of the people wear white clothing and many stand or sit in dense rows facing a raised stage at the left. The stage has a red and white canopy, red-draped seating, a large banner and orange flags. Red plastic chairs are scattered through the crowd, and a hillside with a small structure rises behind the trees at upper left. Some orange and saffron flags are visible near the crowd edges. No individual speaker on the stage can be clearly identified.2011-05-24Outdoor gathering on bare reddish earth with a large crowd of men seated on the ground facing a raised stage under spreading trees. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis, with some in checked or striped shirts and a few in white caps. The stage has a red backdrop with a large banner and a row of people in white and orange clothing seated on it. Orange flags flank the stage, and a standing man in a grey shirt stands near the front of the crowd. Loudspeakers are mounted on poles on both sides of the grounds.2011-05-24A very large outdoor gathering of mostly men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis fills a dusty open ground, packed shoulder to shoulder in front of a raised red-and-white stage. Rows of red plastic chairs sit in the front area. On the stage, a banner with a painted deity image and Kannada script is strung between red draped booths decorated with saffron flags, and several figures in white and saffron sit or stand on the platform. A large spreading tree and a hillside with a few small buildings stand behind the stage, and a purple emblem with a white bird is visible at upper left. Loudspeaker horns stand at the left edge near the crowd.2011-05-24Outdoor photo of a large public gathering in a open ground, with a crowd of many hundreds, mostly men in white shirts and light clothing, standing and seated on red plastic chairs before a raised red-draped stage. A tall backdrop banner shows a painted Hindu mythological scene with figures and a chariot, and orange saffron flags line the stage. On the stage, a group of people in white and orange robes sit in rows. Loudspeaker horns are mounted on poles at the left and right edges, and large trees and red flowering trees frame the scene.2011-05-24Wide outdoor photograph of a large public gathering at dusk in front of a raised stage. A dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, with some in colourful shirts, sits on the ground in rows facing the platform. The stage has red draped side curtains with white valances and saffron flags on poles. Behind the stage is a large red and white banner with a painted scene of a chariot and figures in orange, with Kannada script at the top. Several figures in saffron and white robes sit at the front of the stage at a long red-covered table. A hillside and trees rise behind the venue.2011-05-24Wide outdoor photo of a large crowd filling a field in front of a stage backed by a hill with trees. Hundreds of people, mostly in white clothes with some in colourful saris and salwar, sit on red plastic chairs or stand in rows. A decorated stage with a white arch reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with a deity murti and figures on it. Floodlight towers, white projection screens and speaker stacks surround the area.2010-12-29January 06 20132013-01-06Large evening gathering of devotees seated in rows behind white cloth barriers on an open ground at dusk, with a pink sky above. Most people wear white shirts and white clothing; some women wear saffron, orange and green saris. A bright stage light glows at the back beside a stage structure, with strings of small lights and banners along the trees. Banners and signboards line the edges, and a camera on a tripod and a cameraman appear at left. The crowd fills the frame, with many people visible in the foreground rows.2010-01-08 +1 copiesA large outdoor crowd fills the foreground, mostly women and girls seated on the ground in white and cream saris, some with yellow, pink, green and orange garments mixed in among them. Many people in the rear wear white dhotis and shirts. Tall palm trees, strings of saffron and orange flags, and lamp posts line the open ground behind the gathering, under a hazy sky. A uniformed official stands at the right edge, and a standing woman in a cream sari with flowers in her hair is visible at right. Black speaker boxes sit at the front of the stage area.2010-02-18An outdoor photograph taken from an elevated position of a large open dirt ground under trees, with hundreds of people seated in loose rows and clusters, most wearing white clothing. Some standing people in white and in shirts of blue, pink and green move between the seated groups. Vehicles are parked along the edge, including a blue bus and white vans, and a small orange flag is visible near the centre-right. A building and a tower appear in the background. No specific deity, a person candidate or ritual activity is clearly identifiable in the frame.2011-05-24Night-time photograph of a very large open-air crowd gathered in front of an illuminated stage at an outdoor event. Thousands of people stand closely packed, many in white and pale shirts and dhotis, with women in colourful saris in orange, yellow, pink and red. Several floodlights on tall poles light the scene, and a green and blue tarpaulin screen and banners stand at the back. On the right, a lit stage with a decorated arch and a glowing backdrop holds the event.2010-12-29