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Large outdoor public gathering seated on rows of orange and red plastic chairs in front of a bamboo-framed stage draped with blue tarpaulin. Hundreds of attendees, many in white clothes, fill the foreground; women wear colourful saris and some wear headscarves. Two tall bamboo light towers with floodlights stand on either side. Two red banners hang on the stage area, each showing a portrait of a man with long hair and an orange garment and a crown-like headdress, styled as a poster. A few people in white stand near the stage and on a raised platform at the back, with a black speaker box on each side. Trees and palms form the backdrop.

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December 29 20102010-12-29A large outdoor crowd fills rows of red plastic chairs on a open ground in front of a stage, a festival gathering at an ashram-style event. Many attendees wear white, cream and saffron clothes, with women in colourful saris and salwars, and several men in white dhotis and shirts. Behind the crowd a white arch reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam above a stage with a decorated backdrop and figures seated in the centre. Two blank white screens flank the stage, a red flag flies from a pole, and a wooded hill rises behind. Flags and banners line the sides of the field and white-uniformed volunteers move through the rows.2010-12-29A very large outdoor crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white with some in orange and colourful saris, sits on plastic chairs and mats facing a stage. A banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" frames the stage, which holds a decorated deity murti, a peetha with flowers and lamps, and several figures in white and saffron. Stage lights, speakers and a blank projection screen sit at the sides, with a wooded hill behind the venue. A red banner with a portrait stands at left.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A large outdoor crowd, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, sits on red plastic chairs and mats behind a bamboo barrier at an open ground. Several women in saris, some with children, are seated among them. A golden ornate palanquin with a canopy stands at the far end near a tall lighting rig, and a large portrait banner of a woman in white hangs on a pole. A thatched pavilion and a red fire engine appear in the background under a pale sky with trees.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Large outdoor crowd gathered before a stage at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event, with a hill behind. A white arched gateway above the stage bears the printed name "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam". Many people sit on red and blue plastic chairs or stand, most in white, saffron-orange or colourful saris and dhotis. Lighting towers and large blank screens flank the stage, and a saffron flag flies at the top of the hill. Visible people number in the hundreds, far more than twenty; a small tuft of ritual activity is visible on stage, but no individual on stage can be confidently identified.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A large outdoor satsang gathering on a grassy field before a rocky, scrub-covered hillside under an overcast sky. Hundreds of attendees sit in rows of white and coloured plastic chairs, many wearing white clothes, with some in orange, red and blue saris and shirts. On a raised stage at the far end, a figure in orange robes stands at a central dais beside a large backdrop portrait, with a white-draped seat and a few other people near it. A white van with a striped awning stands at the left edge, and stage lights hang on the right.2008-07-27Outdoor photograph of a large crowd gathered on dry ground at a Gurupoornima event. A purple-and-white canopy shelters a stage draped in grey cloth with flower arrangements and small portraits. Most attendees wear white clothes, and some carry white caps or bags. Palm trees and parked white vans stand behind the crowd. A large portrait in the upper left shows a woman in orange; another framed portrait hangs on the right of the stage. A man in the lower left takes a photo with a camera.2009-07-07A large outdoor satsang audience seated on red plastic chairs under a white tented pavilion. Many devotees in white kurtas and white shirts and saris, some with lanyard badges, fill the foreground and rows behind. Tall cylindrical banners decorated with birds and floral patterns in orange, green and blue hang along the top of the tent. A cameraman stands at left, and a camera operator is visible near the centre. Most visible people are seated, with several women in white and pastel saris and a few men in light shirts.2008-01-01December 29 20102010-12-29