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A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated in rows of red plastic chairs on a open paved ground, many dressed in white shirts and dhotis, facing a distant stage. A tall illuminated stage backdrop with a small lit shrine-like structure is visible at the far end, flanked by lamps and light stands. A tall painted banner on the left shows a smiling man in an orange turban against a map-like background, with Tamil lettering. A hill rises behind the stage, and a long tiled-roof building with bunting and pennants stands to the right. Some people stand along the edges, a woman in a red sari sits in the front-left foreground, and a child sits among the chairs.

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December 20 20112011-12-20A large outdoor crowd sits on red plastic chairs under a pale sky, filling a paved ground in rows of people dressed mostly in white shirts and white dhotis or saris, with some in colourful shirts and saris. A tall lighting rig with floodlights and a speaker stands at left, and a stage with a red and gold canopy is visible in the distance beneath green hills. Standing figures move among the seated audience, and a brick building with palm plants lies at right.2011-12-20A large outdoor crowd sits on red plastic chairs in an open courtyard during an evening gathering. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis, with some in orange and saffron clothing. Tall stage lights stand at left, and a distant stage with a red-and-gold backdrop is visible under a hillside. A few women in red and white saris appear in the crowd. Potted banana plants and a long roofed hall line the right side of the venue.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A very large outdoor crowd of devotees sits on red plastic chairs facing a stage at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam grounds, with a rocky, tree-covered hill rising behind. Many attendees wear white, and others wear bright saris and salwar in pink, yellow, orange and green. The stage bears a white arch with the institution name, a decorated central seat with flowers, and two large blank white screens flank it. A red-and-white banner with a portrait stands at the left, and speakers and lighting rigs frame the scene. No individual clearly identifiable as a person is visible on stage at this scale.2010-12-29Large 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.2010-12-29Outdoor event on a dirt ground with a large crowd of seated attendees in white clothes, facing a raised stage. Rows of plastic chairs in red, blue and white are arranged behind bamboo barrier fences. On the left, large black speaker cabinets stand on poles, and a white-clad staff member walks near them. The stage has a decorated backdrop with a golden deity murti under an arched canopy, flanked by orange and gold ornaments, and a banner reads a Tamil title. Green hills and trees form the background under an overcast sky, with a film crane arm visible above the crowd.2011-12-20