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Outdoor evening gathering on a dirt ground in front of a raised stage with a red and white canopy and a red banner reading in Tamil script (Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam). Hundreds of devotees stand in rows facing the stage, many in white dhotis and shirts, women in sarees of red, orange and blue. Rows of empty plastic chairs stand in the foreground, with a bamboo railing and a white cloth backdrop. A wooded hill rises behind. Lights are lit on the stage where a deity murti area is decorated. A person in saffron at the far left and another in white stand near the stage. Numerous devotees appear to be standing in worship.

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Outdoor evening gathering in front of a temporary stage decorated with orange and gold panels, a blue canopy and a tall banner reading 'நித்யானந்த தியானபீடம்' (Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam). Orange and yellow flower garlands hang on the stage around a seated deity murti and a central lit lamp. A figure in white robes stands on the stage, and an orange-clad person is seated at left. In the foreground, many devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some in white saris and one in a light blue shirt, stand facing the stage with hands folded in reverence. Rows of empty black chairs are set on a white-covered area behind a bamboo barrier, with speakers at left and a hill and trees behind the stage.2011-12-20Outdoor evening event with a raised stage under a blue canopy, decorated with orange and white drapery. A banner above the stage reads 'நித்யானந்த தியானபீடம்' (Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam) in white on maroon. Several figures in saffron robes stand on the stage around a large deity murti or ornate figure with an orange garment, flanked by a lit lamp and floral decorations. In the foreground, many devotees in white dhotis and cream or white saris stand with hands folded in prayer, facing the stage. A few women wear red and maroon saris with flowers in their hair. Plastic chairs are arranged in rows, a rope barrier runs along the stage front, and trees and a hill are in the background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A very large outdoor crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white with some in orange and colourful saris, sits on plastic chairs and mats facing a stage. A banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" frames the stage, which holds a decorated deity murti, a peetha with flowers and lamps, and several figures in white and saffron. Stage lights, speakers and a blank projection screen sit at the sides, with a wooded hill behind the venue. A red banner with a portrait stands at left.2010-12-29December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor event on a dirt ground with a large crowd of seated attendees in white clothes, facing a raised stage. Rows of plastic chairs in red, blue and white are arranged behind bamboo barrier fences. On the left, large black speaker cabinets stand on poles, and a white-clad staff member walks near them. The stage has a decorated backdrop with a golden deity murti under an arched canopy, flanked by orange and gold ornaments, and a banner reads a Tamil title. Green hills and trees form the background under an overcast sky, with a film crane arm visible above the crowd.2011-12-20April 19 20082008-04-19December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor evening event photographed from the rear of a seating area. Hundreds of seated attendees fill rows of blue and black folding chairs on sandy ground, separated by a central walkway lined with bamboo poles tied with rope. Many attendees wear white, saffron-orange, pink, green and yellow clothing. A young boy in a pink shirt stands in the walkway. On a distant stage under palm trees, figures in white robes stand near a backdrop with a large portrait and orange and red decorations, with stage lights and speakers on either side.2010-02-18December 20 20112011-12-20December 29 20102010-12-29