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Night photograph of a large outdoor evening gathering at a stage, lit by bright floodlights on tall stands. A dense crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground, many in white and yellow clothes, some with headcloths and head coverings, with a few standing near the stage. On the stage, a large backdrop shows a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beside a decorated colourful banner and a central deity image with a small figure on a raised seat. Strings of small lights and red-and-white bunting line the perimeter of the grounds.

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November 10 20112011-11-10Night outdoor gathering with a large crowd seated and standing in front of a brightly lit stage. Floodlights blaze overhead. The stage backdrop shows a large painted portrait and ornate decorative banner work in orange, red and purple. A small figure stands near the centre of the stage area, with a few people on the platform and a white-clad figure at the far left edge. Many attendees in white, orange and green clothing and head coverings fill the foreground. Strings of lights line the distance.2011-11-10Night outdoor gathering at Tiruvannamalai seen from behind a dense crowd seated on folding chairs under bright floodlights. A large stage at the far end carries a backdrop showing a portrait of a smiling man with long hair in orange clothing, and a printed banner above reads in Tamil-style lettering. Scattered lights and a few white-clad figures stand at the edges of the grounds. Faces of the foreground audience are mostly hidden from the viewer, with roughly several dozen to a hundred people visible.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Night photograph taken from the back of a large seated audience facing an outdoor stage lit by bright floodlights. Rows of attendees in white shirts and dark clothing sit on plastic chairs. On the stage backdrop, a large printed portrait shows a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and robes, beside a banner with Tamil script and a decorative lotus-style motif. A small decorated altar or dais with floral arrangements sits at the centre of the stage. Strings of lights and red circular lamp decorations frame the event grounds.2011-11-10Night outdoor satsang at Tiruvannamalai in front of a large illuminated stage. Hundreds of seated attendees, mostly men in white and light shirts, face the stage from rows of black chairs. A large backdrop shows a smiling saffron-turbaned man above a lit floral arrangement and a decorated kalasha-style display, framed by flower garlands and ornate rangoli-like patterns. Floodlights stand on either side, and strings of lights and red-and-white ornamental lamps line the grounds. Within the scene, a figure seated on the stage in saffron is visible but too small to confirm identity, so the appearance is unsure. The large smiling portrait printed on the backdrop is a depiction, separate from any physical person. Readable Tamil text appears on the banner above the stage.2011-11-10Night outdoor gathering under bright floodlights with a large crowd seated on rows of plastic chairs and a dense mass of people on open ground facing a decorated stage at the right. Many attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis, while others wear saris and shawls in green, pink, yellow and blue. Several people stand in the aisles between chairs. On the illuminated stage, a backdrop with colourful floral and patterned decoration shows a seated figure in orange and gold, with a large framed image beside it. Bunting strings run across the field, and a white banner is visible along the stage front.2011-11-10Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering at an event ground lit by bright floodlights on tall poles. A dense crowd of several hundred people, mostly in white and light clothing, sits on plastic chairs and mats facing a brightly decorated stage at the back. The stage has a colourful canopy and a large backdrop with a central image of a seated figure, flanked by lights and strings of small lamps along the edges. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the foreground, and women in saris sit among the crowd on the right. The scene suggests a satsang or evening darshan programme.2011-11-10Night outdoor gathering at a large open ground with bright floodlights. A dense crowd of many hundreds of people, mostly in white clothes and some in colourful saris, sits on plastic chairs and stands facing a lit stage at the back. The stage has a large decorative backdrop with a picture and printed banner. Strings of small lights and lanterns line the edges of the ground. A few people in white stand near the stage and at right. Individual faces are too small to assess reliably.2011-11-10December 08 20112011-12-08Night outdoor satsang on a lit stage. Hundreds of seated attendees in plastic chairs face a stage under bright floodlights. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in orange-saffron head covering and clothing, with a Tamil-language banner above and a decorated central dais with floral arrangement and a seated figure. Strings of lights and lanterns line the grounds. The audience includes men in white shirts and women in saris.2011-11-10