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Night outdoor stage under a decorated canopy strung with orange, red, green, yellow and purple pennants and garlands. A large painted banner behind shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and saffron robe beside a figure in Tamil-style text. A projector screen on the stage displays a figure seated on an ornate throne beneath an arch. Rows of seated audience silhouettes and some standing spectators fill the foreground, with string lights visible across the background.

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April 17 20112011-04-17Night outdoor event on a grassy ground: a large crowd of devotees sits on the ground facing a decorated stage with a red and white canopy strung with garlands and a row of small round emblems. Up front, a large printed portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe beside a projection screen. The screen shows a figure in yellow and orange clothing seated in meditation on a decorated throne with a green arched backdrop. Bright floodlights illuminate the canopy; many devotees wear white clothing and sit in rows.2011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17A night stage event under a canopy with orange, white and purple draping and strings of coloured bunting. Behind the stage is a large printed banner with a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a red bindi, shown as a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in Tamil and English. A projection screen in front shows a figure seated on an ornate throne with a garland, and a small projector sits on an orange-draped table. The banner also shows a collage of Indian temple and landscape imagery. No physical people are visible on the stage.2011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17November 17 20052005-11-17Night outdoor event photographed from the audience side, with rows of seated devotees in the foreground, many seen from behind, wearing shirts, kurtas and some white head coverings. A stage under a white canopy with orange and gold trim is lit by bright floodlights and strings of lights. A large projected or printed banner on the backdrop shows a smiling man with long hair in orange-saffron robes, with Tamil text above. Below, a decorated deity murti or altar display sits center stage, with a few people in white and orange moving around it. A camera on a tripod and a crane camera rig are visible at right, and a fence of bamboo poles lines the aisle. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.2012-01-08November 17 20052005-11-17Night outdoor satsang on a lit stage under a white canopy edged with orange fringe. A large backdrop shows a smiling man with long dark hair wearing an orange head wrap and orange garment, with a Tamil banner above. On stage, a woman in orange sari stands near an altar with brass items and flowers, and a robed figure in white stands at the stage left. Rows of audience members sit on blue and white plastic chairs and on the ground, many in white, orange and purple clothing, facing the stage under bright floodlights.2012-01-08Night outdoor event: a large crowd sits on white plastic chairs facing an illuminated open stage under a yellow and orange canopy with banana plant decorations. A backdrop banner carries Tamil text and a figure in orange, and a side projection screen shows a man in orange robes against a yellow background with Tamil title text. Many attendees wear white, saffron and colourful saris and shawls. Stage lights and a side staircase are visible.2005-11-16Night outdoor satsang on a large open-air stage draped in orange and saffron fabric with garlands and banana plants at its corners. A seated figure in white and red sits centred on the platform at a microphone, with a large banner behind showing a portrait and Tamil lettering. A crowd of many seated people fills the foreground, viewed from behind, many with dark hair and light shirts, some in pale headwear. Stage lights and a maroon curtain frame the scene.2005-11-17April 17 20112011-04-17