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Night photograph of an outdoor stage at an evening event. In the foreground, the backs of several devotees' heads are visible as they face the stage. A green sign on a wooden pole displays Tamil text in red and white English text reading PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO STRICTLY PROHIBITED, with camera icons crossed out. Behind it, a maroon banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Tiruvannamalai. The stage has a white canopy edged with red and white trim, marigold and flower garlands, and a central throne-like seat with a golden armchair. A figure in orange robes sits on the seat, which is framed by a wooden canopy with a flower-garlanded roof. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene against a black sky.

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Night photograph of an outdoor satsang stage with a large crowd of devotees in the foreground, mostly seen from behind, many in white clothes. On the stage, a decorated raised platform with white pillars, a red and gold canopy and a garlanded central shrine-like backdrop holds a seated figure in orange clothing on a golden throne, with flower garlands and lights around it. A green sign on the right reads photography and video strictly prohibited. A red banner above the stage reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Thiruvannamalai. Strings of yellow lights and bunting cross overhead.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Night photograph of an outdoor stage decorated with marigold and flower garlands, banana-leaf style bamboo panels and white pillars. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a saffron turban and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne-like chair, hands joined in greeting. Above the stage a banner reads in Tamil. Signs at the stage edge state photography and video are prohibited. Below, a dense crowd of devotees, many seated, watches from the foreground, with some wearing white and women in saris and head coverings.2010-01-08Night photograph of a crowd walking past a lit outdoor stage at Tiruvannamalai. A decorated stage with white and gold draping, garlands and small lamps frames a central seat where a figure in saffron-orange sits, with a microphone in front. Above the stage, a banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Tiruvannamalai, and bunting with hanging tassels runs along the poles. A green sign shows a camera and video prohibition. In the foreground, men and women in white dhotis, saris and shirts walk by, one man in an orange shirt, and one person holds a mobile phone to his ear. Strings of coloured lights decorate the scene.2010-01-08Night photograph of an outdoor satsang stage decorated with red and gold banners and flower garlands. A banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Tiruvannamalai. A man in saffron/orange robes sits on a golden armchair-style seat in the centre of the stage, beneath a small peaked canopy with marigold garlands and hanging lamps, with a floral arrangement beside him. Two bright stage lights illuminate the platform, a patterned red cloth hangs at the right side, and a cameraman stands at the left edge. A large seated audience of women and men, many with heads covered and some in saffron and bright saris, fills the foreground, viewed from behind.2010-01-08Night 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.2010-01-08Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering of devotees seated in rows facing a stage at a temple-style pavilion on the right, decorated with strings of lights and yellow-orange fabric. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts, women wear sarees and head coverings, and some sit in folding chairs. On the far right, a seated figure in orange sits on a golden throne under the pavilion, with a standing attendant in white nearby. Stage lights on tall poles, large speakers, banana plants and a bunting of lights frame the scene. A sign on the left in Tamil and English reads that photography and video are strictly prohibited. Banners and a portrait of an orange-robed figure with a turban appear at the upper left.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 22 20102010-01-22 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20102010-01-08January 22 20102010-01-22 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20102010-01-08