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Night photograph of a large outdoor crowd facing a lit stage in Tiruvannamalai. The stage has a red and white canopy with a banner reading in Tamil script, a decorated central seat or shrine with floral garlands and a gold-tinged backdrop, and a small ornate structure in the middle. Strings of lights and bunting frame the open ground. Crowd members wear white shirts, blue and yellow shirts, a purple sari, and a child in a colourful outfit. Figures in the foreground are shown from behind, and a bald man in a white shirt faces the camera at right. Speakers and stage lights are visible at the sides. No figure on the stage is clearly identifiable as a specific person.

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January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08 +1 copiesNight 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 an outdoor satsang stage with a red-and-white canopy and a banner reading in Tamil and English, 'Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Tiruvannamalai'. Strings of lights and bunting hang across the scene. On the illuminated stage, a seated figure in orange garments sits on a decorated throne before a shrine-like setup with garlands and floral decoration, while a standing attendant in white stands at the side. A large audience of women and men in saris, salwar kameez and shawls, with several in white and orange, sits on rows of chairs facing the stage. Several more figures stand near the edges of the stage.2010-01-08 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20102010-01-08 +1 copiesNight outdoor satsang event with a large crowd of seated attendees in red plastic chairs, viewed from behind. Many people wear white, cream, pink and sari clothing, with women with hair in braids and flowers. A decorated stage under a white and orange draped canopy with floral garlands and tall lamps holds a seated figure in saffron-orange robes before a golden throne-like seat and flower arrangements. A banner reads Bhagavad Gita Satsang. Bright stage lights and strings of lights illuminate the scene, with a second tent and a lit gate on the left.2010-01-21January 08 20102010-01-08Night outdoor gathering on a large open ground lit by tall floodlight towers, with a crowd of many devotees seated on the sand and on plastic chairs, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, with some women in colourful saris. In the distance a decorated stage with a golden canopy and floral arches holds a seated figure with a lit lamp in front. Strings of pennant flags stretch across the ground, and banners and signboards stand along the edges. Many people in the foreground stand and watch.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Night outdoor satsang on an open ground, with a large crowd seated on white plastic chairs facing a covered stage lit by floodlights and strung with orange and yellow fabric trim. A red banner with Tamil script and a large portrait hangs at the stage's left, and a speaker sits in the centre of the stage. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris, some in yellow and pink, sit in the foreground rows. A thin figure in white stands near the central podium. Strings of lights and a few speakers stand in the background.2005-11-21January 08 20102010-01-08