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Night outdoor darshan session photographed from the back of a large crowd seated on green plastic chairs facing a lit stage with palm trees and string lights. Hundreds of people, mostly in white and pastel shirts, fill the foreground and middle rows. On the stage, several figures sit and stand near a banner with Tamil text, and a backdrop shows a framed portrait of a turbaned man at the right edge, partly visible; a bright floodlight illuminates the scene and a projection screen stands at left.

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Night photo of a large open-air public darshan event with a dense crowd of seated attendees filling plastic chairs in the foreground and middle ground, mostly men in white and light-coloured shirts, some women in saris and headscarves. Bright floodlights and string lights illuminate the scene. On a distant stage at right, a lit platform with a banner and a seated figure in light clothing faces the audience, with palm trees around it. Tamil text appears on the banner.2005-11-19Night photograph of a large outdoor public darshan session. A dense crowd of many seated attendees fills the foreground, mostly seen from behind, in white shirts and mixed casual clothes; one person wears a striped knitted cap and another a yellow shawl. Beyond them a brightly lit stage stands framed by palm trees and strings of small lights, with several figures in orange and yellow clothing seated in front of a banner and a backdrop. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene against a dark sky, and a projection screen stands at the left edge. a person candidate not confidently identified.2005-11-19Night-time outdoor public darshan session viewed from the back of a large seated audience on white plastic chairs, with hundreds of attendees filling the foreground and midground. Most visible people wear light shirts, some in blue, and a few women wear headscarves. Bright floodlights and tall light towers frame a lit stage at the far end, decorated with potted palms, string lights and a banner. Several figures sit on the stage, but they are too distant to describe their clothing or roles. Banana plants line the right side of the aisle.2005-11-19November 19 20052005-11-19Night photograph of a large outdoor public event with a crowd of many people seated on the ground facing a brightly lit stage. Tall floodlights stand on both sides, and palm trees frame the stage. On the stage, a few figures in white and orange clothing sit near a decorated backdrop with flower garlands and a pink-lit platform. A banner with Tamil script hangs above the stage. Banana leaves and a white cloth line the front of the crowd. Several people are visible in the stage area, but the audience is too dense and distant to count precisely.2005-11-19Night-time outdoor public darshan event photographed from the back of a large crowd seated on white plastic chairs. Bright floodlights and tall stage lights illuminate the scene while palm trees and strings of small lights frame a lit stage at the far end. On the stage, two figures sit near a decorated backdrop with a banner above, but they are too small and distant to show clothing or features clearly. A large projection screen stands to one side. Foreground foliage and a dark sky complete the view.2005-11-19November 19 20052005-11-19January 08 20102010-01-08Night outdoor gathering with a large seated audience filling plastic chairs in rows, most viewed from behind, many men in white and light-coloured shirts and dhotis. Bright stage lights on tall towers illuminate the scene, with strings of bunting overhead. A tall banner on the left shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron clothing beside Tamil text. Other banners and palm trees stand in the background against a dark sky.2006-11-24Night outdoor darshan event with a very large crowd seated on red and white plastic chairs facing a lit stage. A tall blue banner on the right shows a smiling man in a white turban and dark clothing, with a Tamil caption. Another portrait banner stands farther back near the stage. Stage lights, palm trees and strings of small lights frame the scene, and a pink-and-yellow canopy with figures sits at the left. Most attendees wear light shirts, kurtas and sarees.2005-11-19Night outdoor gathering at the Kanchipuram ashram inauguration: a very large crowd of seated devotees, seen from behind, fills the open ground facing an illuminated stage. The stage has an ornate, multi-tiered decorated canopy with a large backdrop screen showing a figure in orange robes seated before a shrine-like setting. Strings of bulbs, tall light towers, palm trees and hanging banners with a saffron-and-red portrait surround the area. Devotees wear white and pale shirts. No individual figure on stage can be clearly identified as the a person from appearance.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