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Night view of a large outdoor gathering at Tiruvannamalai, with a dense crowd of people in white clothing filling the foreground. Strings of small lights and tall lamp posts line the open ground. On a raised stage at the centre, two bright floodlights shine over a screen showing a glowing image of a seated figure in green, with a dark hill silhouetted behind. The crowd appears to be gathered for a Chitra Pournami celebration.

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Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering with a dense crowd of people in light-coloured clothing filling the foreground. A raised stage stands at the centre, lit by two bright spotlights and strung with red lights along its edge. A large screen above the stage shows a green-lit image of a seated figure. A dark hill rises behind the stage, with white pole lights along the ground.2011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17Night outdoor event on a dirt ground at the foot of a dark hill, with a raised stage under a white and red bunting-draped canopy and two bright floodlights. A large screen on the stage shows a figure seated on a throne-like seat, with a deity murti-style image beside it. A crowd of people sits on the ground in front, mostly in white clothes, while a few standing figures in white and a person in a dark wrap stand at the left. Strings of small lights glow along the grounds and a full moon is visible above the hill.2011-04-17Night photograph of a very large outdoor crowd gathered on open ground at Tiruvannamalai Adheenam. Most people wear white shirts and dhotis or saris, with some in orange, red and blue checked shirts in the foreground. Red and white string lights and tall white floodlamps line the grounds. On a raised stage at the back, a lit screen shows a seated figure in orange and gold, and a dark hill rises behind the scene.2011-04-17Night photograph taken from the back of a large open-air satsang gathering, with a dense crowd of many hundreds of people seated in white plastic chairs facing a lit stage. Bright floodlights stand on the left and right, and strings of lights decorate the right edge. On the stage, a central figure in the distance sits before an ornate golden-and-blue canopy and a decorated backdrop with flowers, and a large screen beside the stage shows a magnified live view. A small screen on the far left displays a figure. Viewers in the foreground wear white shirts and varied dark and light clothing.2005-11-21April 17 20112011-04-17Night photograph taken from the back of a large open-air outdoor gathering. Hundreds of seated audience members, mostly viewed from behind, face a lit stage at left where a large screen displays a figure against a colourful backdrop. Rows of white plastic chairs fill the foreground. Tall street lamps line a road on the right, with strings of small lights and two black signboards with yellow lettering. Most attendees wear white or light shirts. Audience count is in the hundreds, far beyond the 100 threshold.2005-11-21April 17 20112011-04-17Night outdoor gathering with a large dense crowd of people seated on the ground facing a lit stage at the right edge. Bright floodlights on tall poles illuminate the open ground, and strings of coloured bulbs and pennants stretch across the scene. The stage has a warm yellow-lit backdrop and a small figure in the centre, with blue draped panels flanking it. The crowd fills the foreground in silhouette, appearing to number in the thousands.2005-11-20April 17 20112011-04-17Night outdoor satsang: a large crowd of seated attendees fills rows of white plastic chairs in the foreground, facing an illuminated open-air stage under bright floodlights. The stage has an orange and red canopy and orange draped backdrop, with a large screen showing a figure in orange clothing. Several smaller framed portraits and banners flank the stage area and the side of the venue, and a few people stand near the edges. The attendees wear mostly white and light shirts. Some people in the crowd are visible in the foreground.2010-02-17Night outdoor satsang gathering with a very large crowd of seated devotees filling the open ground under a row of bright floodlights against a dark sky. In the foreground at right, a man with grey hair wearing a white shirt stands facing the stage. At right, a large projection screen shows a figure in yellow-green clothing seated under a canopy. Many attendees wear white and light clothing, and some hold up hands or phones.2005-11-21