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Night photograph of an outdoor stage tent at a conference venue, decorated with colourful striped pillars, yellow fringed valances and a white canopy. A banner along the top reads in Tamil script and a large portrait-style banner hangs on the stage backdrop. A crowd of people, many in white clothes and some in saffron, stands behind a bamboo barrier and at the stage edge, with a few people on the stage area. A large yellow-and-white sign on the left shows Tamil text and the website a person.org. Speakers and stage lights are visible.

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Night photograph of an outdoor stage under a white and orange canopy decorated with pink, orange and multicolored paper rosettes and a hanging multicolored fan ornament. A large backdrop banner behind the stage shows Tamil script and a portrait of a bearded figure, with a camera operator filming near the right side. Several people in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris of yellow, orange and green, and children stand on the raised platform, some near a wooden lectern with a microphone. Spectators in white and light clothing stand and sit in the foreground beside a white railing, and a few yellow-robed figures appear near the left edge. Flower garlands and potted plants decorate the stage.2010-01-24Night photograph of an outdoor stage under a white canopy trimmed with gold and orange fringe, with colourful rosette and tassel decorations hanging from the roof and floral pillars at the corners. A banner reads a Tamil title and shows a peacock motif and a large portrait of a bearded man in a white robe. On the stage, a figure in an orange-saffron robe stands near the centre among others in white dhotis and colourful saris, with a camera on a tripod at the right edge. Devotees in white and pastel clothes crowd the stage edge and the ground below, separated by a rope barrier.2010-01-24Night photo of a crowded outdoor event under a white canopy strung with colourful triangular bunting and banana-leaf decorations. On a raised stage, several people in white dhotis and shirts stand and sit, with two figures in saffron/orange robes near the centre, one with a shaved head and one with long dark hair and a flowing orange wrap. A large banner reads a Tamil heading about an ashram inauguration. A dense crowd of devotees in white and bright saris fills the foreground, some with hands raised, and bright floodlights illuminate the scene. The visible people are roughly in the dozens, with many more in the crowd.2008-04-19Night photograph of an outdoor stage event under a white canopy hung with rows of colourful triangular pennant flags. A banner behind the stage reads in Tamil script, and a white backdrop and a large white throne-like seat stand at centre. A figure in orange and red clothing sits near the centre of the stage, flanked by people in white clothes, and a musician with a stringed instrument is at right. Green and white floodlights light the scene, and a large crowd of mostly white-clad people fills the foreground, with many heads silhouetted against the stage. The swami figure appears in orange/red clothing, but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.2008-04-19Night photograph of an outdoor stage under a white and orange canopy decorated with draped fabric, paper rosettes and a multicoloured fan-shaped ornament. A large banner behind the stage reads Bhagavad Gita in Tamil with a peacock-feather motif and a large portrait photograph beside the text. Around the stage, a crowd of roughly thirty people in white dhotis and white saris stands and walks on the raised platform and the ground below. A man in an orange robe stands near the centre of the stage, and a lectern stands at the right edge. Garlands of flowers decorate the stage railings and pillars. Stage lights illuminate the scene.2010-01-24Night-time outdoor satsang stage under an orange and white canopy trimmed with orange, blue and green fringed draperies and hanging banana leaves and fruit bunches. A large red banner beside the stage carries a portrait with Tamil script and a printed name reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda on the left edge. On the stage, a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands near a bearded man in white. Further back, a figure in an orange garment with a white head covering is seated or standing beside an orange drape. Dense crowd in foreground: women in white saris with dark hair, men in white shirts and dhotis, one man in a checked blue-and-white shirt, and a bald man in a white shirt. Bright stage lights and a cooler unit at the left edge.2005-11-17December 09 20052005-12-09April 19 20082008-04-19Night crowd gathered under a large tent with bunting and banana leaves at an open-air event. On a raised stage, a figure in orange sits centrally on a white-draped seat, flanked by people in white clothes. A banner behind the stage carries Tamil text. Many people in white, orange, and colourful saris fill the foreground, some clasping hands in dance or greeting. Stage lights illuminate the scene.2008-04-19Night photograph of an outdoor stage under a white and orange canopy decorated with colourful garlands and flower arrangements. A large black banner with peacock feather imagery and Tamil script reads the title of a Bhagavad Gita satsang. A seated figure in orange robes sits at a lectern-style setup on a central dais framed by red pillars and marigold garlands. In the foreground, white-clad attendants and cameramen stand near a bamboo barrier lined with rows of seated audience members on the ground. Stage lights illuminate the scene.2010-01-20January 21 20102010-01-21January 08 20102010-01-08