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Outdoor Nithya Dhyaan meditation convention at dusk, seen from behind rows of empty blue and beige plastic chairs. On the right a stage with a large banner showing a portrait of a woman and the Tamil and English title NITHYA DHYAAN; an orange-roofed canopy covers the stage. A second orange-roofed stage stands on the left. Several dozen attendees sit in white shirts and dark trousers, while a man in a striped shirt gestures toward the stage with his arm raised, and staff stand near the platform.

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May 10 20082008-05-10May 10 20082008-05-10Night outdoor event: rows of seated audience on beige and blue plastic chairs face a lit open-air stage under an orange-trimmed canopy. A large backdrop reads NITHYA DHYAAN with a black-and-white portrait of a bearded figure with long hair and rudraksha beads on the left and a smaller framed image on the right. On the stage a figure in orange robes sits in front of a microphone. A second screen at right shows a figure in orange with a red turban. Standing staff in white and light blue shirts move along the aisle, and a man in a striped shirt sits in the foreground.2008-05-09Evening outdoor event photographed from behind a large seated audience on white plastic chairs. Many attendees face a lit stage with an orange-draped platform and a central figure in orange robes seated before microphones. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the stage edge. Behind the stage, a large screen shows the Tamil and English banner reading NITHYA DHYAANAM, with a flanking projected image of a figure in white. Some attendees wear white shirts, one wears a red-and-black checked shirt, and a few have dark hair in braids. Stage lights and a small logo appear at the top corners.2008-05-09May 09 20082008-05-09Night photo of an outdoor Nithya Dhyaan programme. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a white dais under a stage backdrop, with a large banner reading Nithya Dhyaan in red letters on white. A black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with long hair and beads sits at left, and a stylised painted deity figure appears at right. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera stands at the stage edge. Rows of seated audience members in chairs fill the foreground, seen from behind. a person: the orange-robed seated figure on the dais has saffron clothing and the stage is presented as his programme, but the face and build are too small and distant to confirm the identity.2008-05-09May 09 20082008-05-09May 09 20082008-05-09An outdoor evening satsang at dusk under a clear blue sky, with a large open-air crowd of seated devotees facing a lit stage. Rows of blue plastic chairs fill the foreground and midground, and most attendees wear saris and salwar kameez in orange, yellow, pink and green, with women's hair in braids and flowers. The stage is framed with a white canopy and tricolour-style bunting, and a central dais is decorated with flower garlands and a golden seat. Tall floodlight poles light the scene, and a large illuminated portrait of a long-haired figure stands at the right edge. Several flags and a secondary canopy appear in the background.2010-01-11Evening outdoor gathering on a dirt ground with a red-and-white stage canopy at the rear. Standing at the front, a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts face seated attendees in light-coloured plastic chairs. Near centre, a woman in an orange sari with a shawl stands beside a man wearing an orange robe and a red-trimmed garment. A large banner behind shows a portrait of a long-haired figure and Tamil script reading Nithya Dhyaan. A small red and orange flag flies at left. Several attendees in white clothing sit in the foreground, and a figure in a white robe with a red cloth stands behind them.2008-05-08Large outdoor evening gathering seen from behind, with a dense crowd of seated attendees on yellow and blue plastic chairs facing a stage. Many attendees wear white or pastel shirts and saris, and one woman in the foreground has a long braid and white top with floral print. On the stage a figure in orange-saffron robes sits in front of a large backdrop reading Nithya Dhyanam, with a white lectern at left. A person in orange stands near the stage edge at upper left. Overhead stage lights and a white canopy frame the scene.2008-05-09Night outdoor event: a large crowd of seated attendees in plastic chairs faces a stage under an orange-roofed canopy. The backdrop banner reads NITHYA DHYAAN with Tamil script above. A man in a white shirt stands at left among the audience, and a man in a striped shirt stands at right. Distant figures in white are visible on the stage. A second orange canopy and a side banner appear at the edges.2008-05-09