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Night photograph of an open-air evening satsang on a lit stage in front of a large seated crowd. The stage has a banner reading in Tamil and English 'Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Tiruvannamalai' with red, gold and cream trim. Behind it a central throne-like seat is decorated with green and orange floral garlands, and a figure in orange robes sits on a golden chair at the centre of the stage. Strings of paper decorations hang above, bright floodlights and speakers stand at the sides, and the audience in white, pink, green and orange clothing sits on rows of chairs below.

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January 08 20102010-01-08Night outdoor stage event at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam ashram in Tiruvannamalai. A raised stage with a red and gold banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Tiruvannamalai in Tamil script under bright floodlights. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with flower garlands and a decorated canopy; the figure appears to be a person, with a long hair and saffron clothing visible. Flanking the stage are green and red printed backdrops, string bunting with leaf motifs, and large speakers. A large audience of devotees sits on chairs and the ground in front of a wooden barrier, many wearing white, with some in green and orange; the crowd appears to number in the dozens to low hundreds.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Night outdoor photo of a stage erected for a satsang event at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Tiruvannamalai. A maroon banner with white and gold trim across the top of the stage bears the printed name of the Dhyanapeetam. Inside a decorated shrine-style alcove with floral garlands, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a golden throne, flanked by a small deity murti and flower arrangements. Strings of paper bunting hang overhead, and bright stage lights illuminate the platform. A large audience of seated devotees fills the foreground, many with their backs to the camera, and a red-and-gold patterned backdrop curtain stands at the right side.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Night photograph of an illuminated outdoor stage at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Tiruvannamalai, with a red and gold signboard reading the institution's name in Tamil and English across the top. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate throne at the centre of the stage, framed by floral garlands, string lights and small lamps. Dense crowds of silhouetted devotees fill the foreground. A sign at left reads photographs and video cameras prohibited.2010-01-08Night outdoor evening satsang at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Tiruvannamalai. A large crowd of seated devotees, many in white dhotis, saffron and cream shawls, faces the illuminated stage. On the stage, a central throne-like seat with garland decorations is occupied by a seated figure in orange-saffron clothing, with a sign above reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Thiruvannamalai. Strings of lights, flood lamps and bunting frame the scene. Standing volunteers in white shirts and white clothes are at the left and right edges of the crowd.2010-01-08Night outdoor satsang at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Tiruvannamalai. A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground facing a lit, decorated stage. A banner on the stage reads a Tamil name of the Dhyanapeetam. On a central throne-like seat sits a figure in orange-saffron robes, the main speaker, with floral garlands and a small lit lamp before the stage. Strings of flags and bright floodlights frame the scene. Many women in saffron, white, green and purple saris and men in white dhotis sit in rows, with some heads covered by cloths. A barrier rope separates the front rows. The stage is flanked by white pillars, garlands and a rangoli-style border.2010-01-08Night photograph of an outdoor satsang stage with a decorated pavilion roof and a banner reading in Tamil "நித்யானந்த தியானபீடம், திருவண்ணாமலை" (Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Tiruvannamalai). A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a golden armchair-style throne under a floral-garlanded canopy with marigold garlands and small lamps along the stage edge. A large crowd of devotees, many in white, sits on chairs and mats facing the stage, with a standing person in white with an orange shawl at the right edge. Hanging yellow and orange tassels and flower garlands decorate the frame.2010-01-08Night-time outdoor satsang at a lit stage with a decorated multi-tiered pandal in yellow, red and green with a painted portrait above. A large crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground in rows of white plastic chairs, mostly in white shirts and dhotis. On the stage, several figures sit cross-legged on white cushions behind a bank of flowers; the central figure wears orange robes. A large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban against a blue-green backdrop. Strings of pennant flags and bunting hang overhead, with bright stage lights and a side pavilion with a small shrine visible at left.2006-11-24April 06 20122012-04-06