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A long line of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing yellow shawls, stands along a red carpet inside a large tented pavilion, waiting to approach a stage at the far end. Potted palms line the carpet, and a large crowd of seated devotees fills the right side under a white and blue draped ceiling. On the left, a large banner shows a smiling face and purple-and-gold Tamil lettering reading 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda', with a printed portrait caption on the stage backdrop. Lighting rigs and speakers are visible along the aisle.

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November 27 20092009-11-27A photograph from a large tented convention stage with a red carpet and yellow-skirted edge. Several men and women in white dhotis, shirts and salwar-style clothing stand in a line, some wearing yellow shawls with a yellow-and-white flag-style sash. Barefoot men in grey trousers and an orange t-shirt stand at the left edge near a navy banner with Tamil lettering. Green palm fronds fill the foreground, and a white bag with red lettering lies on the stage. Devotees in white sit on the right, and a rainbow-coloured backdrop sits behind the line.2009-11-26A large white-and-blue draped tent hall filled with seated devotees in white clothes on green mats. In the foreground, a line of men with lanyard ID badges walks along a red carpet beside a stage with a yellow-and-teal decorated panel. The man at front wears a white shirt and dhoti-style cloth, another in a dark blue shirt holds a lanyard, and others wear white or pale shirts. Ceiling fans, spotlights and speakers are visible overhead.2009-11-27A photograph inside a large white tented pavilion at night, lit by strings of overhead fluorescent tubes and spotlights. Long red carpet runners with a green carpet strip down the centre run the length of the hall, and a yellow and green fringed drape hangs from the tent ceiling. Dozens of men stand in rows along both sides, many in white shirts and white dhotis, others in striped shirts and trousers. Several standing men in the centre wear white, and a few women in saris stand at the right edge. Some attendees hold small objects in their hands. The scene suggests an orderly gathering or session in progress, with the aisle left clear.2006-09-17November 27 20092009-11-27November 26 20092009-11-26Large crowd of devotees standing in rows under a white and blue draped tent at an evening convention, with hanging lights, speaker boxes and red plastic chairs behind them. Most men wear white shirts and trousers with name lanyards, some women wear white with yellow shawls at the left, and a few men wear orange tops. Hands are folded in prayer and palm fronds decorate the foreground edge, with a red carpet at the lower left.2009-11-27July 07 20092009-07-07Night photo of an outdoor public event with a long red carpet running down the centre between two rows of white plastic chairs. Men in white shirts and white trousers, several with yellow rosettes, stand in lines along both sides, some with hands folded in greeting. A woman in a yellow sari sits at the left edge, and a uniformed security guard in grey stands among the rows. Green banana-leaf decorations line the carpet, with strings of lights and palm trees beyond and a large crowd seated in the background.2005-11-19December 14 20062006-12-14 +1 copiesNovember 16 20052005-11-16A large stage event in a hall with a red carpet running down the centre aisle and a crowd seated on green matting in front. A large blue backdrop displays a portrait of a smiling woman in an orange top and Tamil and English event titles. On the stage, a line of people in white and yellow garments stand in rows while a woman in a white sari with a dark red border stands near a red-carpeted step, and a few people bow or kneel toward a central seated area draped in white. Many women in white and yellow saris and men in white kurtas and dhotis sit or stand along the aisle. A woman in a white salwar kameez walks down the red carpet in the foreground. Some pieces of white ceremonial cloth hang overhead at the stage edges, with palm plants and yellow drapery framing the platform.2009-11-27