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Night-time outdoor satsang on a large open ground, with a crowd of many hundreds seated on rows of brown plastic chairs and mats facing a decorated stage. The stage has a red and gold banner reading the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam name, white draped canopy, marigold and leaf-festooned frame, and an ornate golden throne at the centre with a figure seated on it. A white-clad attendant stands at the left of the stage. Many women wear sarees in bright colours and head coverings, and many men wear white shirts and dhotis. Floodlights, strings of lights and a 'photography and video strictly prohibited' sign frame the scene, with palm trees behind.

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Night outdoor satsang photograph of a very large crowd seated on rows of orange plastic chairs, mostly viewed from behind, with many women in headscarves and saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. On the left, a decorated stage with a red-and-gold banner and a golden throne-like seat sits under bright lights, with strings of lights overhead and palm trees behind. A sign on the right reads Photograph and Video Strictly Prohibited. Bamboo barricades and white cloth partition the seating area.2010-01-08Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering of devotees seated in rows facing a stage at a temple-style pavilion on the right, decorated with strings of lights and yellow-orange fabric. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts, women wear sarees and head coverings, and some sit in folding chairs. On the far right, a seated figure in orange sits on a golden throne under the pavilion, with a standing attendant in white nearby. Stage lights on tall poles, large speakers, banana plants and a bunting of lights frame the scene. A sign on the left in Tamil and English reads that photography and video are strictly prohibited. Banners and a portrait of an orange-robed figure with a turban appear at the upper left.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Night photo of a huge open-air satsang at Tiruvannamalai: a large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and women in saris, sits on plastic chairs and mats behind bamboo barriers. Bright floodlights light the field and strings of bulbs cross overhead. At the far end, a decorated red-and-gold stage with a central canopy and arch is lit, and a figure sits at its centre, too small and distant to describe with confidence. Banners and a signboard stand at the left edge. The gathering is visibly very large but the dense crowd cannot be counted individually.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Night outdoor satsang at Tiruvannamalai: a large crowd of devotees sits on rows of plastic chairs facing a lit stage. Many attendees wear white dhotis and shirts, and women wear saris in yellow, green and pink, with some wearing headscarves. Bright white lights and strings of small lamps frame the scene. On the stage, a decorated golden-canopied seat stands between red-and-gold pillars, with a figure in white standing at the front and another figure near the throne. A red banner across the top reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Tiruvannamalai.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08 +1 copies