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Night photo of an outdoor stage under a white canopy with orange scalloped trim and a blue-and-orange ring light fixture. A single standing man in white robes speaks into a microphone on a stand, with a white-covered armchair to his right. Behind him a large orange backdrop shows a portrait of a man in a white turban beside Tamil text. The stage has a red-brown floor and speakers hang from the canopy.

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A man in white ritual clothes stands at a microphone stand on a stage at night, speaking to an audience. He has a shaved head and wears a white dhoti-style garment with a white shawl. Behind him is a large orange banner with a portrait of a man in a white turban and Tamil text reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda presents and Dhyana Satsang. A white-covered armchair sits empty on the right side of the stage. Above is a blue, orange and green ring-shaped canopy with lights and orange drapes.2005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16A stage event under an orange and blue tent canopy with ring-shaped fringed decorations. A seated figure in saffron and orange robes, wearing an orange turban and a beaded necklace, sits on a white throne-style chair with white cushions, flanked by white plastic chairs and two cooler units. A large banner behind shows a portrait of a smiling man in a white turban, labelled with a printed Tamil caption reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda presents, the banner's large letters reading Thirupaana Satsangam. A wooden lectern with a microphone stands to the right of the stage.2005-11-16November 16 20052005-11-16Night stage event under an orange-draped canopy with blue, orange and green tiered ring decor overhead. A large banner on the back shows a smiling man in a white turban beside Tamil text. Center stage, a figure in orange and gold robes with a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a white-draped seat, flanked by a man in white kurta-dhoti offering something and an older man in light shirt and trousers holding papers. At right, a bald man in white clothes speaks into a microphone at a wooden lectern. Air coolers and speakers sit on the orange stage floor.2005-11-16Evening satsang on an outdoor stage with an orange draped platform and a decorated white canopy trimmed with orange and blue ruffles. A seated speaker in white robes and a white turban, wearing a gold-toned garland, sits on an orange-cushioned throne behind a microphone, gesturing with one hand. Potted flowers flank the platform, and an orange backdrop banner shows a large portrait of a smiling man in a white turban beside Tamil text. Two air coolers sit at the stage sides, and the scene is lit by stage lights against a dark background. A portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" appears on the banner. The speaker is a candidate for a person based on the turban, white robes and gold garland, with the throne placement; the appearance cues are moderate, so identity is uncertain.2005-11-17Night photo of an outdoor stage under an orange-and-white canopy with a blue, orange and green ring decoration hanging above. A saffron-orange draped stage front carries a large banner with a portrait of a smiling man in a white head wrap and Tamil text. A central figure sits on a white throne-style chair in saffron-orange robes, an orange head wrap, and a beaded necklace, with a bare-chested appearance and a garland. A seated elderly man in light clothes sits on a white plastic chair to the left, and a standing man in white clothes speaks at a wooden podium with a microphone on the right. Air coolers and speakers sit on the stage.2005-11-16A figure in white robes with a white turban and gold-trimmed shawl sits in an orange-cushioned chair on an orange-draped stage, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Two brass vases with pink flowers flank the chair, and a white cooler sits at the right. Behind him a large banner shows a smiling man in a white turban beside Tamil text, and the stage canopy is decorated with blue, orange and gold fringed rings. The figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference in several ways: a white turban, a gold-trimmed shawl and a seated, teaching posture. The banner's printed Tamil text reads as a satsang title.2005-11-17Night photograph of an outdoor stage under a white canopy with orange fringed decorations and a blue, orange and green ring ornament hanging from the ceiling. Behind the stage is a large orange-and-red banner showing a smiling man in a white turban beside Tamil text. A seated figure in orange robes and beads sits centrally on a large white throne-like chair, flanked by two men in white dress seated on white chairs. At the right, a bald man in white clothes speaks into a microphone at a wooden lectern. The stage has orange drapes and a cooler unit in front of the banner.2005-11-16A night stage event under an orange and white canopy with blue, orange and green ring decorations. A seated figure in an orange and gold garment with a saffron turban and a beaded necklace sits on a large white throne-like chair between two white plastic chairs and two cooling units. A bald man in white clothing speaks at a wooden podium on the right. A large banner behind the stage shows a smiling man in a white turban beside Tamil text. Orange drapes line the stage front.2005-11-16A photograph of an outdoor evening satsang stage under a white tent canopy with orange, red and blue decorative trim. A seated figure in white robes with a white turban and a gold-trimmed yellow shawl sits on a red-cushioned peetha/throne behind a microphone stand, with two brass vases of pink flowers on the orange-draped stage. A large backdrop banner shows a smiling man in a white turban beside Tamil text, and two coolers flank the stage. Only the seated speaker is a physical person; the banner portrait is printed.2005-11-17Outdoor evening satsang on an orange-draped stage under a white canopy strung with blue, orange and green ring-shaped decorations and fairy lights. A seated speaker in white robes and a white head wrap sits on an orange throne-like chair behind a microphone, gesturing as he speaks. Two pink flower arrangements in brass vases flank him, with white cooler units on each side. Behind him hangs a large banner bearing a portrait of a turbaned man and Tamil headlines, and the stage front is draped in orange cloth. The figure on the throne is shown in white clothes and a white head wrap, and the banner portrait wears a white turban; the speaker's appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so this is a role-based description of a seated speaker addressing a seated audience not visible in the frame.2005-11-17