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Night outdoor gathering in front of a lit stage with a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Tamil script, framed by floodlights and string lights. A large golden deity murti sits on the stage beneath the central arch. A dense crowd of devotees stands with their backs to the camera, including a man in a yellow shirt marked with Tamil text and a man in an orange top at left. Some people wear white shirts and checked shirts, and an older man with glasses stands at right. No person on the stage is clearly visible as a candidate.

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December 20 20112011-12-20A night photograph of a large outdoor crowd facing an illuminated stage. Dense rows of people, many in white and light-coloured clothing, fill the foreground, with some older women in saris and men in shirts visible. The stage is lit by spotlights and decorated with gold and orange drapery and a large ornate central backdrop, with a deity murti or decorated throne at its centre. Garlands of small lights line the area, and tall floodlights and speaker stacks stand at the sides under a dark hillside.2011-12-20Night photograph of a huge outdoor crowd facing a brightly lit stage at a festival event. Hundreds of people fill the foreground, many in white or cream dhotis and shirts, some in yellow or orange shawls, with women in saris. A large stage decorated with floral garlands and warm lights holds an ornate golden deity murti or throne display framed by red and white banners. Tall black speaker towers stand at left and light poles line the field. A Tamil-script banner is mounted above the stage.2011-12-20Night outdoor event: a large crowd of hundreds of people seated on red plastic chairs and standing, mostly in white and pastel clothing, facing a lit stage. The stage has a banner reading in Tamil script (translated as Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam) and a decorated central shrine with garlands, a deity murti and flower arrangements under floodlights. Stage lighting, speakers and a camera rig are visible on the sides, with dark trees behind. Overlay text notes copyright in the lower right. No individual figure on stage is clearly identifiable as a person, so the candidate is uncertain.2011-12-20January 08 20102010-01-08Night photograph of a large crowd of men gathered outdoors facing a decorated stage. The stage has a gold and red canopy with a central gold-lit alcove, flanked by red pillars, marigold-type garlands and a lit interior with a figure at the centre. Strings of lights are hung overhead and along the sides, and a green sign on a post stands at the left. Foreground men wear white shirts, a blue shirt, an orange t-shirt, a plaid shirt and a man in an orange cloth draped over the shoulder; a person at far left wears a light blue patterned shawl. The crowd appears to be waiting for darshan at an evening event.2010-01-08Night outdoor event photographed from the crowd: a dense mass of people fills a large open ground facing an illuminated stage. The stage has a banner across its top with Tamil script and a lit golden deity murti or decorated shrine in the centre, framed by lamps and tall floodlights. Loudspeaker cabinets stand at the left edge. In the foreground a few people are visible, including a man with a scarf over his shoulder wearing a checked shirt and an elderly woman with white hair and a grey shawl. Most of the crowd wears white, cream and pale shirts with some olive-green uniforms. Strings of small lights decorate the stage area. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance; the stage shows a shrine rather than a person.2011-12-20January 08 20102010-01-08 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20102010-01-08Dusk view of a large dark hill, its slopes dense with trees, rising behind an illuminated open-air stage. The stage is a decorated structure with a brown-and-gold roofed facade, a gilded central ornament and lit lamps, with a banner reading in Tamil script. Lights on poles surround it, and a row of small illuminated lamps lines the foreground. Dark crowd silhouettes stand at the bottom edge of the frame, and a small flag is visible on the stage roof. No individual person can be clearly identified on the stage.2011-12-20Evening outdoor stage event with a large dark hill covered in trees rising behind it. A brightly lit stage structure with a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam sits in front of the hill, with a golden deity murti or ornate figure decorated with garlands at its centre, flanked by lamps and floral decorations. Floodlights are mounted above the stage. A dense crowd silhouette fills the lower foreground, and a few small lights are visible along the stage edges. No clear individual can be distinguished on the stage.2011-12-20Night 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.2011-11-10