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Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering seated on white plastic chairs in rows across a green mat. A huge illuminated arch-shaped backdrop of lights depicts a deity murti with a crescent moon and a trident, set on a bamboo scaffold framework. Strings of bunting and orange flags are overhead, and floodlights and palm trees surround the field. Several large banners are hung on the scaffolding, including one showing a shaved-headed figure in orange robes. Many attendees in white dhotis, saris and shirts sit closely together, including an elderly man in a white shawl and a woman holding a child in orange. The scene is dense with people across the frame.

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November 24 20062006-11-24A night-time outdoor gathering of a large seated audience, mostly men in white shirts and checked shirts, sitting on white plastic chairs in front of a stage. Behind them a tall illuminated arch of coloured bulbs frames a lit-up figure of a saint with a turban and raised hand, a bright halo, and a glowing banner with Tamil text. Bunting flags stretch across the top, a bright stage light tower stands at left, and palm trees surround the scene.2006-11-24Night outdoor satsang with a very large seated crowd on red plastic chairs and a green mat, many men in white and checked shirts, women in yellow and orange saris, a few in kurta-style clothing. Strings of bunting, stage lights, palm trees and a tall red-and-gold decorated figure stand in the background. Several large banners hang on poles, including a portrait banner labelled with Tamil text, and a large portrait of a bearded man in white is visible above the crowd. No clearly identifiable speaker is on stage in view, so the central presence is uncertain.2006-11-24A large night-time satsang crowd seated on red plastic chairs in an open ground, facing a stage. Dense rows of men and women in white shirts, saris and dhotis, with some in green, purple and maroon saris, and a few elderly people wearing head coverings. Behind them a brightly illuminated arch frames a painted image of a deity with a trident, flanked by floodlight towers, palm trees, strings of pennant flags and bunting. On the right, a large hanging banner shows a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a crown-like headpiece, raising one hand in blessing, with the Tamil word for satsang printed on it. Smaller banners line the fence.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Night outdoor gathering of a very large crowd seated on plastic chairs and ground facing a stage. Foreground: a man in a white shirt and dark trousers, a boy in a navy shirt, a boy in a light checked shirt, a woman in a red sari and orange shawl, and a woman in a teal shawl. Many more seated spectators fill the rows behind. Behind them a tall illuminated arch framed in red and gold lights shows a blue-skinned deity murti with a trident and raised hand. Strings of bunting, floodlights and palm trees surround the lit ground.2006-11-24Night-time outdoor satsang in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, with a large crowd of seated devotees filling rows of chairs in the foreground, mostly men in shirts and dhotis viewed from behind. A decorated stage is lit by floodlights, with an ornate arched canopy, strings of pennants overhead, and a central portrait of a saffron-robed figure above a row of lit oil lamps. On the left, a large banner shows a bearded figure beside Tamil text, and on the right a tower of bright lights rises beside a yellow banner with a figure printed on it. Palm trees frame the background.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24A large night-time outdoor gathering with a dense crowd seated on red plastic chairs and white sheeting, many men in white shirts and women in saris in yellow, green, pink and purple. A bright floodlight glares at upper right. At right, a tall illuminated frame with marigold garlands shows a portrait of a sage in a turban and a red halo, with Tamil lettering on a banner below it. Banners and string lights hang above the crowd.2006-11-24A large night-time outdoor gathering of seated devotees on red plastic chairs facing a stage. Many people in rows wear white dhotis and shirts, saffron and orange garments, and yellow and orange saris. Strings of orange and white pennants hang overhead between palm trees, and orange flags fly from a tall lit tower. A large banner portrait of a bearded figure in a white turban stands beside a lit red-and-gold illuminated figure, with bright floodlights and a green carpet at the front.2006-11-24Night photograph of a large outdoor satsang with a dense crowd of many hundreds seen from behind, seated on blue plastic chairs and wearing white and striped shirts. Bright floodlights and strings of pennant bunting light the scene. On an ornately decorated stage with colourful arches and palm trees, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a cloth wrap sits centrally among white-clad attendants on a raised dais. A large banner above the stage carries a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and a Tamil heading reading Dhyana Satsangam. A large screen on the left shows a close-up of a man in white. The gathering appears to be a meditation satsang.2006-11-24Night outdoor event photographed from behind a large seated crowd facing a decorated stage. Dense rows of people in white, cream, yellow and orange clothing sit on plastic chairs. Bright floodlights and strings of small triangular pennants hang above. The stage has an ornate golden canopy with multicoloured decorations, and a large backdrop portrait shows a figure in an orange turban and robes seated among white-draped attendants. Palm trees stand at the right edge, and a smaller decorated structure with a lit area appears at left.2006-11-24