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Outdoor satsang gathering under a bright blue sky. Rows of attendees in white dhotis and white shirts sit on red plastic chairs facing a raised stage at upper left, decorated with saffron-orange cloth, flower garlands and a banner. Some people wear saffron shawls and others women wear coloured saris. Behind the stage stand a white temple-style structure with spires, a street lamp, and stalls with blue and orange signboards along the right side. The crowd stretches across the frame in dense rows.

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January 12 20092009-01-12Large outdoor satsang crowd seated on red plastic chairs facing a raised green-and-white stage under a canopy. On the stage, several figures in orange and saffron robes sit near floral arrangements, with a red and orange banner overhead. Behind the stage stands a white temple-style structure. Most of the crowd wears white dhotis and white shirts or saris, with some in colourful sarees. Festival bunting and flags hang above, and roadside shops with signage line the right side under a clear blue sky. The scene is an outdoor event rather than a ritual performed by a single identified person.2009-01-12Outdoor satsang at a public ground under a white canopy stage with orange and white banners and flower-decked seating. Several saffron-robed figures sit on the raised dais, and a man in white stands at the front giving a discourse to a large crowd. Rows of red plastic chairs are filled mostly by men in white shirts and dhotis, with women in colourful saris among them, many clapping. A pink temple tower and market stalls stand behind, under a clear blue sky. Orange flags and a banner with Tamil text frame the event.2009-01-12An outdoor satsang on a sunny day in front of a temple-style building with pale pink and white spires. A white canopy with small orange and yellow pennants shelters a green-carpeted stage where several saffron-robed figures sit with flower arrangements in front of them. A large banner on the left shows a printed portrait and deity imagery. Rows of red plastic chairs are filled with a large audience of men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees, with some in orange. Shops and a tall lamp post line the background street.2009-01-12Outdoor satsang on a sunny day in front of a stage with a white canopy and saffron pennants. Rows of red plastic chairs fill the foreground, occupied by a large crowd of devotees, many in white clothes, some in saffron. On the stage, several people in saffron and white sit near a backdrop with a dark-blue logo and banner text. A white multi-tiered temple tower with a golden spire rises behind the stage, and shops and signs line the right side of the street.2009-01-12Outdoor satsang in a public square under a bright blue sky. Hundreds of seated devotees in white clothes fill rows of red plastic chairs facing a stage with an orange-and-white canopy. On stage, saffron-robed figures sit near a decorated altar and floral arrangements, with a banner labelled "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" and deity images behind them. A white multi-tiered temple tower and roadside shops stand beyond the crowd.2009-01-12Outdoor satsang on a sunny day under a clear blue sky. Rows of red plastic chairs fill the foreground, occupied by a large crowd of mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, with some in darker or patterned clothes. A covered stage with a white canopy and orange festoons sits ahead, bearing a large banner with a portrait and Tamil text, and saffron-robed figures sit on the dais. Orange pennants and bunting line the area. To the right stands a white temple tower with multiple spires and a smaller shrine behind, beside a row of stalls under tarpaulin.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor satsang on a sunny day with a clear blue sky. A large crowd sits on red plastic chairs facing a raised stage covered by a white and orange canopy with saffron pennants strung across it. On the stage, saffron-robed figures sit near a central podium, and a banner with portraits and Tamil text hangs at the front. A white temple tower with multiple spires stands to the right, beside small shops and buildings. Most of the audience wears white shirts and dhotis, with some in colourful shirts. Orange flags line the scene.2009-01-12Outdoor photograph of a large crowd seated on red plastic chairs in a sandy open ground in front of a white temple gopuram. A white canopy stage on the left has orange and saffron flags and a banner with Tamil text; a robed figure in orange stands on a green-draped platform. Many people wear white dhotis and white shirts, with women in white saris and some in dark clothing. A roadside row of shops with colourful signs stands on the right, and a police officer in khaki is in the foreground. Blue sky overhead. This is a satsang gathering during a yatra.2009-01-12