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Night photograph of an illuminated outdoor stage at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Tiruvannamalai, with a red and gold signboard reading the institution's name in Tamil and English across the top. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate throne at the centre of the stage, framed by floral garlands, string lights and small lamps. Dense crowds of silhouetted devotees fill the foreground. A sign at left reads photographs and video cameras prohibited.

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January 08 20102010-01-08Night outdoor photo of a stage erected for a satsang event at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Tiruvannamalai. A maroon banner with white and gold trim across the top of the stage bears the printed name of the Dhyanapeetam. Inside a decorated shrine-style alcove with floral garlands, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a golden throne, flanked by a small deity murti and flower arrangements. Strings of paper bunting hang overhead, and bright stage lights illuminate the platform. A large audience of seated devotees fills the foreground, many with their backs to the camera, and a red-and-gold patterned backdrop curtain stands at the right side.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Night photograph of an outdoor satsang stage decorated with red and gold banners and flower garlands. A banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Tiruvannamalai. A man in saffron/orange robes sits on a golden armchair-style seat in the centre of the stage, beneath a small peaked canopy with marigold garlands and hanging lamps, with a floral arrangement beside him. Two bright stage lights illuminate the platform, a patterned red cloth hangs at the right side, and a cameraman stands at the left edge. A large seated audience of women and men, many with heads covered and some in saffron and bright saris, fills the foreground, viewed from behind.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Night photograph of an outdoor satsang stage with a large crowd of devotees in the foreground, mostly seen from behind, many in white clothes. On the stage, a decorated raised platform with white pillars, a red and gold canopy and a garlanded central shrine-like backdrop holds a seated figure in orange clothing on a golden throne, with flower garlands and lights around it. A green sign on the right reads photography and video strictly prohibited. A red banner above the stage reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Thiruvannamalai. Strings of yellow lights and bunting cross overhead.2010-01-08Night outdoor stage event at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam ashram in Tiruvannamalai. A raised stage with a red and gold banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Tiruvannamalai in Tamil script under bright floodlights. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with flower garlands and a decorated canopy; the figure appears to be a person, with a long hair and saffron clothing visible. Flanking the stage are green and red printed backdrops, string bunting with leaf motifs, and large speakers. A large audience of devotees sits on chairs and the ground in front of a wooden barrier, many wearing white, with some in green and orange; the crowd appears to number in the dozens to low hundreds.2010-01-08Night photograph of an open-air evening satsang on a lit stage in front of a large seated crowd. The stage has a banner reading in Tamil and English 'Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Tiruvannamalai' with red, gold and cream trim. Behind it a central throne-like seat is decorated with green and orange floral garlands, and a figure in orange robes sits on a golden chair at the centre of the stage. Strings of paper decorations hang above, bright floodlights and speakers stand at the sides, and the audience in white, pink, green and orange clothing sits on rows of chairs below.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08