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A night-time outdoor public darshan gathering with a very large crowd of seated devotees filling rows of red plastic chairs under strings of lights. Two tall green palm fronds frame the view on either side. Many people in white shirts, yellow, orange and purple saris, and white headwear face forward toward a bright stage light. A large banner with portrait images hangs in the distant centre of the stage area. Several people in the foreground wear glasses or head coverings; one woman in a purple sari is prominent in the lower right.

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A night-time outdoor satsang at a large open ground. Hundreds of seated women, many in saree-style garments with headcloths, sit in rows on white plastic chairs facing a stage set far away under bright floodlights. Tree canopies and tents frame the dim background. No speaker is clearly visible at the front; the crowd is the main subject, watching the event attentively. Some people in the foreground wear blue, white, orange and purple clothing.2010-01-09 +1 copiesNight outdoor gathering of a very large crowd seated in rows of red and white plastic chairs on a sandy ground, facing a stage. Many women wear bright saris in yellow, pink, orange, red and blue, while men wear white shirts and an orange-striped polo. Strings of bunting and white floodlights hang over the scene, with palm trees behind. A large illuminated figure in red and orange stands at the back, and a tall lit backdrop sits at the left. The crowd fills the frame to the far edge.2006-11-24A large nighttime outdoor gathering of seated devotees fills the frame, many in white dhotis and shirts, women in cotton saris including one in orange and white. Strings of small lights and a bright spotlight glow above the crowd, with palm trees and a red-and-white canopy in the background. Most attendees watch toward the stage, and a man in front wears a plaid shirt with a red-striped tee beside him. No single individual is clearly identifiable as the a person in this crowd view.2006-11-24Night outdoor gathering of a large crowd of devotees seated on red plastic chairs and on sand, many with eyes closed in meditation. Women wear saris in yellow, orange, green and maroon, and white salwar outfits; one woman in a pale pink shawl sits in front, and several men in white shirts sit among them. Strings of triangular festival flags hang above, lit by floodlights. A large banner portrait of a man with white hair and a white beard stands at left, and a tall red and gold figure. The page indicates this is a Kanchipuram ashram inauguration event, but no clear appearance-based cue for a person is visible in the image.2006-11-24Large outdoor night gathering of a dense crowd seated on orange plastic chairs and on the ground, facing a stage lit by bright floodlights on tall stands. Many women wear white and cream saris with coloured borders, a woman in a yellow sari sits at right, and several children are among the audience. Some attendees wear white shirts and dhotis. Wooden bamboo barriers and a blue backdrop frame the field, and a crane-mounted camera hangs at upper right. Attendance is visibly very large but only count the people visible in the frame.2010-12-29Night outdoor event photographed from behind a large crowd seated in white plastic chairs on sandy ground. Many people face a lit stage under a yellow canopy with banana-leaf style decorations and a red draped backdrop. A large banner on the right side of the stage shows a portrait, with small figures on the stage. Foreground spectators include a woman in a red sari and another in a pink shawl, and men in white shirts and an orange shirt. Trees and a floodlight stand in the dark background.2005-11-16November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 19 20052005-11-19A photograph of a large seated audience at an outdoor night event, rows of people in white shirts, checked and striped shirts and saris sitting on blue and red plastic chairs. Bright floodlights and string lights illuminate the scene, with palm trees at the left and red and orange bunting strung above. Many faces are visible in the foreground, while the crowd extends back into the dark distance. The gathering appears to be an evening satsang or inauguration-style programme at an outdoor venue.2006-11-24Night outdoor satsang at a large open ground in Tiruvannamalai. A dense crowd of devotees sits on rows of orange and white plastic chairs facing a brightly lit stage backed by a decorated golden-and-red canopy with a deity murti visible. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, red, green and blue, many with head coverings; men wear white shirts and dhotis. Floodlights on tall stands and strings of yellow-and-green bunting frame the scene. A large banner with Tamil writing stands at right. A stage figure is not clearly distinguishable at this distance.2010-01-08