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Night photo of a huge open-air satsang at Tiruvannamalai: a large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and women in saris, sits on plastic chairs and mats behind bamboo barriers. Bright floodlights light the field and strings of bulbs cross overhead. At the far end, a decorated red-and-gold stage with a central canopy and arch is lit, and a figure sits at its centre, too small and distant to describe with confidence. Banners and a signboard stand at the left edge. The gathering is visibly very large but the dense crowd cannot be counted individually.

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January 08 20102010-01-08Night photograph of a very large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on plastic chairs and floor mats facing a distant illuminated stage. Many attendees wear white dhotis and shirts, women wear saris in white, cream, pink and yellow, and some men wear pink and red head cloths. Bright floodlights stand on poles, strings of small yellow and orange lights and bunting stretch overhead, and a large banner hangs on the left. On the right a decorated stage with red and gold trim and a throne-like central seat is lit for the event. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated crowd, so no identification is made.2010-01-08Night photograph of a very large outdoor gathering seated on red plastic chairs and mats across an open ground, with many people in white clothing and some in colourful saris and headscarves. Floodlights and strings of lights illuminate the scene. In the distance a decorated stage with red and white draping and a central dais holds a seated figure under an ornate canopy. Banners stand at the left and a row of festoon decorations runs across the background. Fine audience detail is limited by distance, so the exact count is an estimate of a very large crowd.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Night-time outdoor satsang at a large open ground, with a huge crowd of devotees seated on plastic chairs and mats facing a lit stage. The stage has a decorated canopy with a central seated figure in the distance, too small to identify. Many attendees wear white, yellow and red clothing, and several women wear white or pastel saris and head coverings. Floodlights, strings of bunting and banners line the field, and white cloth barriers run along the front rows.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08A night outdoor satsang event photographed from the rear of a seating area. Rows of people sit on white and blue plastic chairs on both sides of a dirt aisle divided by bamboo railings, with many attendees in white clothes and some in orange or saffron. Overhead floodlights and lamp posts light a large white canopy stage at the far end, decorated with floral garlands and a banner, with a smaller stage and flags visible to the right. Several figures sit on the distant stage, but they are too small and distant to identify.2010-01-11 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20102010-01-11 +2 copies