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Night outdoor gathering at a large open ground with bright floodlights. A dense crowd of many hundreds of people, mostly in white clothes and some in colourful saris, sits on plastic chairs and stands facing a lit stage at the back. The stage has a large decorative backdrop with a picture and printed banner. Strings of small lights and lanterns line the edges of the ground. A few people in white stand near the stage and at right. Individual faces are too small to assess reliably.

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Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering at an event ground lit by bright floodlights on tall poles. A dense crowd of several hundred people, mostly in white and light clothing, sits on plastic chairs and mats facing a brightly decorated stage at the back. The stage has a colourful canopy and a large backdrop with a central image of a seated figure, flanked by lights and strings of small lamps along the edges. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the foreground, and women in saris sit among the crowd on the right. The scene suggests a satsang or evening darshan programme.2011-11-10Night outdoor gathering under bright floodlights with a large crowd seated on rows of plastic chairs and a dense mass of people on open ground facing a decorated stage at the right. Many attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis, while others wear saris and shawls in green, pink, yellow and blue. Several people stand in the aisles between chairs. On the illuminated stage, a backdrop with colourful floral and patterned decoration shows a seated figure in orange and gold, with a large framed image beside it. Bunting strings run across the field, and a white banner is visible along the stage front.2011-11-10Night photograph taken from the back of a large open-air gathering, with rows of white plastic chairs filled with seated devotees, mostly in white clothes, several in white dhotis and kurtas, one older man in a light head covering. Bright floodlights illuminate the lawn and a distant stage at the far end, where a large decorated backdrop shows a figure seated in front of ornate colourful patterns and a lit lamp. Glowing lamps and string lights line the perimeter. A small figure appears on the stage, but the faces are too distant to make out, and no identification is made. Dark sky above.2011-11-10Night outdoor satsang photographed from the back of a large crowd seated on red, blue and yellow plastic chairs. Many people in white shirts and white dhotis or kurtas fill the foreground and middle, some standing in aisles. Bright floodlights on tall poles light the scene against a dark sky. At the far end a lit stage with an orange-and-gold backdrop holds a small seated figure with a few people around it. A white bird is faintly visible in the upper left sky.2011-12-08November 10 20112011-11-10 +1 copiesNight outdoor gathering at Tiruvannamalai seen from behind a dense crowd seated on folding chairs under bright floodlights. A large stage at the far end carries a backdrop showing a portrait of a smiling man with long hair in orange clothing, and a printed banner above reads in Tamil-style lettering. Scattered lights and a few white-clad figures stand at the edges of the grounds. Faces of the foreground audience are mostly hidden from the viewer, with roughly several dozen to a hundred people visible.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Night photograph of a large outdoor evening gathering at a stage, lit by bright floodlights on tall stands. A dense crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground, many in white and yellow clothes, some with headcloths and head coverings, with a few standing near the stage. On the stage, a large backdrop shows a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beside a decorated colourful banner and a central deity image with a small figure on a raised seat. Strings of small lights and red-and-white bunting line the perimeter of the grounds.2011-11-10Night outdoor gathering with a large crowd seated and standing in front of a brightly lit stage. Floodlights blaze overhead. The stage backdrop shows a large painted portrait and ornate decorative banner work in orange, red and purple. A small figure stands near the centre of the stage area, with a few people on the platform and a white-clad figure at the far left edge. Many attendees in white, orange and green clothing and head coverings fill the foreground. Strings of lights line the distance.2011-11-10Night outdoor gathering photographed from behind a large audience seated on rows of white plastic chairs in an open field. Many men in white and pale shirts fill the frame, their heads silhouetted against bright floodlights on tall poles. In the distance a lit stage stands with an orange and red backdrop, a decorated panel and a purple side curtain, with small lights strung along the ground. The stage area is too small to make out any individual figure clearly.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10