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Large night gathering of seated devotees in plastic chairs facing a stage lit by bright floor lights and a tall illuminated frame of coloured bulbs. Inside the arch is a glowing portrait of a figure with a turban, a halo, and one hand raised in blessing, and a bulb-lit banner beneath it reads a Tamil name. Strings of pennant flags and banners flank the stage under a dark sky, with palm trees at the sides. Many people wear white, cream, yellow, and orange garments, and some women have flowers in their hair. The figure is a depiction on the lit frame, not a physical person, and no clear appearance-based candidate is physically present.

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Night photograph of a large outdoor satsang with a dense crowd of many hundreds seen from behind, seated on blue plastic chairs and wearing white and striped shirts. Bright floodlights and strings of pennant bunting light the scene. On an ornately decorated stage with colourful arches and palm trees, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a cloth wrap sits centrally among white-clad attendants on a raised dais. A large banner above the stage carries a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and a Tamil heading reading Dhyana Satsangam. A large screen on the left shows a close-up of a man in white. The gathering appears to be a meditation satsang.2006-11-24A night-time outdoor gathering of a large seated audience, mostly men in white shirts and checked shirts, sitting on white plastic chairs in front of a stage. Behind them a tall illuminated arch of coloured bulbs frames a lit-up figure of a saint with a turban and raised hand, a bright halo, and a glowing banner with Tamil text. Bunting flags stretch across the top, a bright stage light tower stands at left, and palm trees surround the scene.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering seated on white plastic chairs in rows across a green mat. A huge illuminated arch-shaped backdrop of lights depicts a deity murti with a crescent moon and a trident, set on a bamboo scaffold framework. Strings of bunting and orange flags are overhead, and floodlights and palm trees surround the field. Several large banners are hung on the scaffolding, including one showing a shaved-headed figure in orange robes. Many attendees in white dhotis, saris and shirts sit closely together, including an elderly man in a white shawl and a woman holding a child in orange. The scene is dense with people across the frame.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Night event with a large crowd of seated devotees in rows of blue plastic chairs, viewed from behind and the side. Many wear white or pastel shirts, saffron-yellow shawls on an elderly man at left, and a woman in purple saree with a braid and flowers. Ahead stands a large illuminated arch framed in red and yellow bulbs, with a lit portrait of a turbaned, bearded figure with a red halo and raised hand, flanked by stage floodlights, bunting flags, and banners. Illuminated framed images of the same figure appear on banners at right. The portrait's Tamil caption reads a name. Palm trees and string lights surround the grounds.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Night outdoor satsang on a large open ground, with a dense crowd of mostly seated men in white and light shirts viewed from behind, many on plastic chairs. An ornate decorated stage with a painted arch and framed portrait sits at the front, flanked by bright floodlights and a banner reading a Tamil title with a 'Dhyana Satsangam' label. On stage, a figure in orange robes is seated centrally among others; a cameraman and performers stand on either side. A side screen shows a large portrait of a man with light hair and beard in orange, and a smaller side stage with marigold garlands and a flag-decorated backdrop is visible at left. Pennant bunting hangs across the top.2006-11-24Night-time outdoor satsang in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, with a large crowd of seated devotees filling rows of chairs in the foreground, mostly men in shirts and dhotis viewed from behind. A decorated stage is lit by floodlights, with an ornate arched canopy, strings of pennants overhead, and a central portrait of a saffron-robed figure above a row of lit oil lamps. On the left, a large banner shows a bearded figure beside Tamil text, and on the right a tower of bright lights rises beside a yellow banner with a figure printed on it. Palm trees frame the background.2006-11-24