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Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering at a temple-side festival ground. Hundreds of seated devotees in white clothes fill rows of red chairs, facing a brightly lit stage at the far end. Floodlights on tall poles light the scene, and a red car is parked at the right edge. In the foreground a standing man in a white shirt and white trousers faces the crowd beside a leafy plumeria tree. Banners with portraits are visible on the left.

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December 20 20112011-12-20A large night-time outdoor gathering of many devotees seated on red plastic chairs across an open ground lit by tall floodlights and a bright stage at the far end. Most attendees wear white or pale clothing, with women in saris including a teal-blue sari in the foreground. A man in white stands among the rows raising one arm. A plumeria tree with white flowers stands in the foreground, tied to a rope, beside a small cart. Speakers are mounted on poles at the sides. Several banners and a large red car are visible in the background.2011-12-20Night outdoor gathering of a very large crowd seated and standing in rows across an open ground, lit by tall white floodlights on poles. Many attendees wear white clothing. In the distance a brightly lit stage with red and gold decoration faces the audience. Banana leaves and flowering plants frame the right foreground, and a red car is parked among the crowd. Visible people number in the hundreds, too many to count individually.2011-12-20A large night-time outdoor gathering in front of an illuminated stage decorated with a warm-lit facade and a central deity murti, with a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam above. A dense crowd of many people sits and stands on plastic chairs and open ground, many wearing white, with saris and colourful shirts visible. Strings of lights and bright floodlights frame the scene, and foliage in the foreground partly blocks the view. A red car is parked at the right edge.2011-12-20Night outdoor gathering with a very large crowd filling the foreground and midground, people in mostly white clothes with some in orange and red. Bright floodlights on poles light the open ground. A lit stage with a red and gold backdrop and a central figure sits at the far end, with banana plants and palm fronds framing the right side. Dense crowd extends toward the stage under a dark sky.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A large night-time outdoor gathering of a dense crowd seated in rows of white plastic chairs, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis with some women in saris, facing a brightly lit stage at the far end. Tall floodlights and string lights illuminate the open ground, with banana leaves and a tree framing the right edge and a parked red car near the audience. The stage shows a backdrop with ornate decoration and Tamil lettering. No individual identifiable as a person is clearly visible among the crowd, and the stage figures are too distant to assess.2011-12-20A large night-time outdoor gathering of a very large crowd seated on red and blue plastic chairs across an open ground, most people in white clothes with some in coloured saris. Bright floodlights line the field and a lit stage with a red and gold backdrop sits in the distance. A woman in a blue sari walks through the aisle in the foreground. Loudspeakers stand at the left edge beside a tent and palm trees. The scene appears to be a public event or satsang; the crowd is too dense to count individually.2011-12-20Night-time outdoor gathering of a very large crowd facing a distant stage lit by tall white floodlights. Hundreds of people, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, sit on white and red plastic chairs or stand in rows on a dirt ground. A few standing figures in the foreground wear white, maroon and green garments. A large loudspeaker tower stands at left beside the stage, and an orange-walled building with banana plants lines the right side. The scene shows a festive public programme, possibly a satsang or celebration, with no legible titles visible on the stage.2011-12-20A large night-time outdoor gathering seen from behind rows of mostly white plastic chairs, with a dense crowd of men and women in white and light-coloured clothing, several in red, orange and green saris. Bright floodlights on tall poles light the open ground, and a lit stage with decorative drapery stands in the distance at the right. Attendees sit and stand facing the stage, with a speaker tower visible in the middle distance.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20