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Night 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.