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A large outdoor gathering under a blue-and-white striped canopy with floral motifs, where a dense crowd of mostly women in colourful saris and headscarves sits on the ground facing a raised stage. Many women wear pink, purple, teal, red and orange, and a purple umbrella stands out among them. Behind them, a row of people in orange and white robes sits on the stage area, with a figure in a yellow garment near the centre. Banners with Kannada script hang above the stage, with a gold-fringed drape behind. Many attendees are shown in this satsang or discourse-style setting. a person may be one of the robed figures on the stage, but this is uncertain from the image.

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A large outdoor gathering seated on blue tarpaulin under a blue and white patterned canopy, with a loudspeaker mounted on a pole. Hundreds of people sit in rows facing a distant stage draped in saffron and gold cloth. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, while women wear pink, purple, teal and orange saris and salwar kameez, some with head coverings. Several people shade themselves with black and red umbrellas, and some hold newspapers. Red banners hang along the canopy, and a tree and clear sky frame the scene.2007-02-20February 20 20072007-02-20A large outdoor gathering of seated devotees under a long blue-and-white patterned canopy. Many people wear orange and saffron clothing, while others wear white kurtas and pale saris, with many women draped in green, pink and yellow shawls. A stage area with a sound speaker and yellow decorative drapes is visible at left, and a pink banner hangs at right. The crowd spreads across a dry, sunlit field with palm trees behind the structure. The photo is taken from behind the audience looking toward the stage; no clearly identifiable presenter is visible in the frame.2007-02-20A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on the ground facing a covered open-air stage in the distance. Most people wear white clothing, and many women wear headscarves in pastel, orange, pink, teal and yellow tones. Several people hold up red, black and maroon umbrellas against the sun. Trees and a low building stand behind the stage, and a blue flag with a white bird hangs at the left. A few attendees read newspapers spread on the ground. Dense crowds fill the foreground and background, and no individual is clearly identifiable as a central figure on stage.2007-02-20A large outdoor gathering seated on the ground beneath a long blue and white canopy decorated with dark blue flower motifs. Hundreds of attendees fill the open area, many in white or cream clothing, with numerous people wearing saffron and orange garments and head cloths, and others in colourful shirts and checked lungis. Some sit on a red carpet at the front, and a white-shirted man stands near a speaker. Yellow and red banners hang along the back, with palm trees and a low building visible beyond. The scene suggests a public discourse or satsang.2007-02-20February 20 20072007-02-20A large crowd of devotees sits under a colourful canopy strung with orange and multicoloured bunting and leafy garlands, with blue and white poles supporting the tent. Most are women in saris and salwar kameez in red, green, yellow, pink, orange and purple, many wearing gold necklaces, while men in white shirts and dhotis sit or stand at the right and rear. A man in white clothes stands at the left edge among others in white. The scene appears to be an outdoor gathering at an inauguration event, with the audience facing forward toward an unseen stage.2007-08-17A large outdoor gathering of many hundreds of seated devotees on red mats under bright daylight and trees, with a white building and a yellow-and-red flag in the background. Most women wear saffron, orange and pastel saris and salwar-kameez with head coverings, while men wear white shirts and dhotis or light trousers. Several people shade themselves with black umbrellas, and a few wear caps. A banner is strung between poles above the crowd. No individual at the front can be identified as a candidate a person, so the scene reads as a mass satsang or discourse audience.2007-02-20February 20 20072007-02-20Large outdoor gathering under a white draped tent with blue-and-white striped trim at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event. Rows of blue plastic chairs fill the foreground, occupied by devotees in white, saffron and bright saris, including women in teal, yellow and red. Behind a metal barrier, a dense crowd stands packed together, many dressed in white. Two tall black speaker cabinets stand on stands at left. A man in white with raised hand stands near the front-left, and a child is seated in a red outfit at lower centre. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible in the frame.2009-07-07January 01 20092009-01-01A large outdoor event under a white tented canopy, with hundreds of women and some men seated on blue plastic chairs in rows facing a stage at the far left. Many women wear white saris with coloured borders, bright yellow, orange, red and pink garments, and long braided hair; some wear flowers in their hair. Black loudspeakers stand on tall poles at the left, and blue-and-white fabric skirting lines the tent edges. Orange and white marigold garlands hang along the pillars. At the far left, a dim stage area holds a deity murti and an orange-clad figure, too small to read clearly. The crowd is dense and fills the frame.2009-01-01