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Outdoor evening event with a raised stage under a blue canopy, decorated with orange and white drapery. A banner above the stage reads 'நித்யானந்த தியானபீடம்' (Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam) in white on maroon. Several figures in saffron robes stand on the stage around a large deity murti or ornate figure with an orange garment, flanked by a lit lamp and floral decorations. In the foreground, many devotees in white dhotis and cream or white saris stand with hands folded in prayer, facing the stage. A few women wear red and maroon saris with flowers in their hair. Plastic chairs are arranged in rows, a rope barrier runs along the stage front, and trees and a hill are in the background.

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Outdoor evening gathering in front of a temporary stage decorated with orange and gold panels, a blue canopy and a tall banner reading 'நித்யானந்த தியானபீடம்' (Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam). Orange and yellow flower garlands hang on the stage around a seated deity murti and a central lit lamp. A figure in white robes stands on the stage, and an orange-clad person is seated at left. In the foreground, many devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some in white saris and one in a light blue shirt, stand facing the stage with hands folded in reverence. Rows of empty black chairs are set on a white-covered area behind a bamboo barrier, with speakers at left and a hill and trees behind the stage.2011-12-20Outdoor evening gathering on a dirt ground in front of a raised stage with a red and white canopy and a red banner reading in Tamil script (Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam). Hundreds of devotees stand in rows facing the stage, many in white dhotis and shirts, women in sarees of red, orange and blue. Rows of empty plastic chairs stand in the foreground, with a bamboo railing and a white cloth backdrop. A wooded hill rises behind. Lights are lit on the stage where a deity murti area is decorated. A person in saffron at the far left and another in white stand near the stage. Numerous devotees appear to be standing in worship.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20January 08 20102010-01-08Night outdoor event: a large crowd of hundreds of people seated on red plastic chairs and standing, mostly in white and pastel clothing, facing a lit stage. The stage has a banner reading in Tamil script (translated as Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam) and a decorated central shrine with garlands, a deity murti and flower arrangements under floodlights. Stage lighting, speakers and a camera rig are visible on the sides, with dark trees behind. Overlay text notes copyright in the lower right. No individual figure on stage is clearly identifiable as a person, so the candidate is uncertain.2011-12-20A very large outdoor crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white with some in orange and colourful saris, sits on plastic chairs and mats facing a stage. A banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" frames the stage, which holds a decorated deity murti, a peetha with flowers and lamps, and several figures in white and saffron. Stage lights, speakers and a blank projection screen sit at the sides, with a wooded hill behind the venue. A red banner with a portrait stands at left.2010-12-29July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered in front of a decorated stage at the foot of a wooded hill. Dozens of people sit on white and grey plastic chairs, facing a shrine-like stage with red and gold draping and a gilded canopy. On the stage sits a deity murti in orange cloth with a garland, flanked by brass lamps and a small kalasha-like arrangement. Several standing devotees in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris, and children fill the foreground and middle. A large banner above the stage shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and Tamil text. A blank white screen stands to the left, and a portrait-style board is visible at the far left edge.2012-11-27December 20 20112011-12-20December 29 20102010-12-29July 27 20082008-07-27Night 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.2010-01-08