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Night outdoor stage under a white canopy with yellow-orange garland trim. Behind the stage a large orange-toned banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, beside Tamil text. Seated on a gold ornate throne in the centre is a figure in orange garments with a garland. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a patterned sari, and a girl in blue stand at a rope barrier with orange and marigold garlands. On the right a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold-trimmed orange shawl holds a ceremonial item near a tall gold tray. A standing cooler unit and string lights are visible.

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January 09 20102010-01-09 +1 copiesNovember 10 20112011-11-10January 11 20102010-01-11 +2 copiesNight outdoor event under a decorated canopy with a red stage. A large banner portrait shows a smiling man in orange turban and orange robes, beside a world-map graphic and Tamil lettering. On the stage, a figure in orange robes stands beside a golden throne draped with garland, and another person in orange stands near it. Below the stage, many men in white shirts and dhotis and a few in maroon or yellow crowd close to the railing, including one in a white shirt with an orange N.D.S.S. logo. Women in white sarees sit at right and a metal vessel and brass items sit at the edge. Floodlights illuminate the scene.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Night outdoor event on a stage in front of a large banner showing a portrait of a smiling figure with a red forehead mark, with Tamil text at top. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a gold-and-black ornate throne-style chair, head bowed, with a plate of fruit and flowers nearby. A second person in orange robes and a shaved head stands beside the throne holding a book. Another standing man in orange robes with long dark hair stands at right. Crowds of devotees in white shirts, yellow shirts and dhotis press toward the stage, some holding books. Pink and white flowers sit in the foreground, and stage lights hang overhead.2010-01-11 +1 copiesNight photograph of an outdoor event stage at a Tamil temple celebration. A figure in an orange turban and orange robe, with a white flower garland, stands at the back of the stage, beside another person in orange with a rudraksha mala. A bald priest in orange sits at the lower left before a wooden podium with a red cloth, fruit, flowers and a brass oil lamp. Another man in orange stands at the far left edge. Devotees in white shirts, dhotis and checked shirts press forward in a crowd toward the stage. Overhead stage lights, strings of leaves and a banana plant decorate the scene, and a green banner with printed text hangs at upper right.2010-01-08October 19 20082008-10-19Night photograph of an outdoor satsang stage under a white tent with a circular multicolour ring decoration overhead. A large backdrop reads 'Bhagavad Gita' and 'Dhyana Satsangam' with a portrait at left. On the red-carpeted stage, a figure in saffron robes stands near a central seat, with another saffron-clad attendant beside them and a floral arrangement. Below, a crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris stands in lines behind a barrier. A woman in a yellow-bordered sari at left holds an offering tray, and a devotee in white holds a plastic bag. Stage lights hang from the frame.2010-01-11 +1 copiesJuly 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesApril 19 20082008-04-19A night satsang stage under a grey and orange canopy, with a banner reading பகவத்கீதை (Bhagavad Gita) beside a large portrait of a smiling woman. On the raised platform, a figure in orange robes and an orange headcloth sits on a throne-like seat, with another orange-robed figure standing to the left and two more orange-robed figures standing at the right edge beside the banner. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas, plus women in cream and yellow saris, crowd the stage in front and at the sides, some reaching toward the seated figure, while a small wooden stool and scattered papers sit in the foreground. A figure in a yellow shawl stands on a side ledge at the far left.2010-01-09