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Photograph taken from a green-carpeted stage looking out over a large seated crowd under a white tent canopy. In the foreground, two tall gold ceremonial lamps with trident-topped finials stand on either side. The audience, mostly dressed in white, sits in rows on the ground beneath the tent. A camera on a crane arm and video cameras film the event. Blue and yellow draped backdrops, speaker stacks and a palm-frond decoration frame the stage, and a figure in orange robes stands at the right edge near a red-draped seat with a gold chair.

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March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11Wide photo of a large open-air tented event with a green-covered stage in the foreground. A brass oil lamp with a tall decorative stem sits at the left edge of the stage. A woman in a maroon sari sits on a cushioned seat at the left, facing the crowd. A large audience of mostly men in white dhotis and shirts sits on mats under a white canopy, with a saffron-robed person seated near the front. Camera operators and stands are visible among the seating. Speakers, stage lights and a red and white draped backdrop complete the setting.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11A large outdoor tented gathering under a white canopy with red and white striped drapes and red bunting. A dense audience of many hundreds sits on the floor facing a central stage area. In the foreground, a row of people in yellow shawls and white clothing sit cross-legged on a green mat behind white-covered tables, with brass oil lamps and small ornamental lamp stands set in front of them. A tall purple drape hangs on the left side, and a camera on a tripod stands near the centre. No individual a person candidate can be confidently identified from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2010-01-01Wide view from a red-carpeted stage under a white tent with red valances and stage lights, looking out over a very large seated audience of many hundreds in white and colourful clothes. In the foreground, tall brass oil lamps (kuthuvilakku) stand beside a gilded lion-armrest throne draped in red velvet, with a red-and-white garland hanging on its side. On the throne at right, a figure in a saffron-orange garment and red headwear, with a rudraksha-style necklace, sits in the a person position. Screens and a tripod-mounted camera are visible near the stage edge, and a red-and-gold shrine structure stands at the back of the hall.2015-07-26Wide photograph of a large tented assembly hall with a red-and-white canopy and strings of lights. A crowd of several hundred devotees, many in white clothes, sits on the floor facing a raised red-carpeted stage. On the right stands an ornate golden lion-armrest throne with red velvet cushions and a garland of flowers hung beside it. A tall brass oil lamp (deepa) stands at the front of the stage. A figure in orange and red clothing stands near the throne at the right edge; the throne is empty, and the figure's appearance is not clear enough to determine identity. Video monitors and cameras are visible near the stage edge.2015-07-26Wide view of a large outdoor tented satsang at the Thiruvannamalai ashram. Hundreds of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many with red headbands, fill the ground under a white canopy. A seated speaker in a maroon robe at the right edge speaks into a microphone beside a golden bull figure (nandi) on a low platform draped in green. Stage speakers, lighting rigs, a large video screen, camera operators and a crane camera surround the gathering. Blue and yellow drapes and pink flowering trees frame the scene.2017-03-11A large white tent hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed mostly in white, facing a raised red-carpeted stage. In the foreground stands a tall brass oil lamp (deepam) on the red stage. On the right, an ornate gold-and-red throne with a gold lion-form armrest and a garland of flowers hangs at its side; a figure seated on the throne wears an orange-and-saffron garland and head covering, but appearance cues are too limited to confirm identity. Electronic monitors and cables sit near the stage edge, and ceiling lights and fans are visible above.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26