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Night outdoor event photographed from the front of a crowded open-air venue. A red carpet runs down the centre toward a stage lit by bright floodlights, with palm trees and a banner across the top. Men in white shirts line both sides of the carpet, which is bordered by white cloth and banana leaves. Audiences sit on chairs on either side of the walkway. The stage shows a few seated figures, but no one can be identified by appearance in this view.

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November 19 20052005-11-19Night outdoor darshan event on a open ground lit by floodlights and string lights, with banana plants and palm trees framing the scene. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sits in rows of plastic chairs facing a stage at the far end. On the right, a long row of people in white stands along a red carpet beside tables draped in white cloth. On the stage, several figures sit in a line, and a backdrop with pink and floral decoration carries a banner in Tamil script. Many people are visible across the foreground and midground, though only partially distinguishable at this distance.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 outdoor event lit by bright floodlights and strings of fairy lights along palm trees. A long red carpet runs down the center toward a white pavilion with a banner above its entrance. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in two lines on either side of the carpet, some holding small objects. Rows of green-cushioned seats fill the lawn to the sides, and the sky is dusky purple.2005-11-19A night-time outdoor public gathering on a large open ground. A long red carpet runs down the centre between two white cloth runners edged with fresh green banana leaves. Hundreds of seated attendees fill rows on both sides, many women in saris of green, pink, yellow and purple, and men in white shirts and dhotis. Several men in white clothing walk along the carpet in the middle distance. Strings of warm lights, illuminated palm trees, tall white lamp posts and a metal scaffold frame the scene against a dark sky and silhouetted hills.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.2005-11-19Night 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 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.2005-11-19Outdoor evening event at a sandy ground lined with palm trees. A red carpet runs down the centre toward an arched entrance decorated with bunting and a large banner. Uniformed security or police officers in grey-khaki shirts and caps stand along the carpet. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rosette badges, walk and stand on both sides, several holding small paper slips. Tall light stands and flagpoles frame the path, and large portrait banners with bearded figures hang on the left and right. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the people shown; the portraits on banners are depictions.2005-11-19A night-time outdoor satsang at a large open ground. A long red carpet runs from the foreground toward a lit stage with an orange and white backdrop, flanked by flood lights and green-lit trees. Rows of blue and beige plastic chairs fill both sides of a bamboo-and-rope railing, occupied by a dense audience seen from behind. Several screens flank the stage. A small figure stands near the stage, but no one is identifiable as a particular person. Overall the scene is a large crowded evening gathering with a central stage walkway.2010-01-10