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Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered on a paved courtyard before a red-and-gold stage at a hill-backed festival site, with a green hill rising behind. A banner on the stage reads in Tamil (karthikai, deepa thiruvizha, Karthikai Deepam festival). A decorated deity murti sits under the canopy. Many people sit on black plastic chairs facing the stage, including men in white shirts, a man in a maroon shirt, and a man in a dark cap; others stand and walk in the foreground, some in saffron-toned and white dhotis or sarees. A small boy in a striped shirt stands at right. a person is not clearly identifiable in this crowd.

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November 27 20122012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27Outdoor festival gathering in front of a hill covered with trees. A red-and-gold stage canopy carries a Tamil banner reading கார்த்திகை தீபத் திருவிழா, with a deity murti on the stage. Rows of brown plastic chairs fill a paved courtyard, mostly occupied by seated people in white and light shirts and dhotis, while others stand in the crowd. A large white screen stands to the left of the stage, and palm trees frame the scene.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered in front of a decorated stage at the foot of a wooded hill. Dozens of people sit on white and grey plastic chairs, facing a shrine-like stage with red and gold draping and a gilded canopy. On the stage sits a deity murti in orange cloth with a garland, flanked by brass lamps and a small kalasha-like arrangement. Several standing devotees in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris, and children fill the foreground and middle. A large banner above the stage shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and Tamil text. A blank white screen stands to the left, and a portrait-style board is visible at the far left edge.2012-11-27December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29January 06 20132013-01-06Aerial view of a very large outdoor satsang gathering held before a rocky, forested hill. Hundreds of devotees, mostly dressed in white with some in colourful saris and salwars, sit on rows of red and white plastic chairs under decorated pavilions with red and white canopies. Palm fronds and garlands line the walkways, and a large white screen and loudspeakers stand at the sides. A white-clad person stands near the right edge among the crowd. The scene shows a well-attended public discourse in an open ashram ground.2013-01-06Large outdoor gathering at dusk in front of a hillside. Hundreds of people, mostly in white clothing, sit on red plastic chairs on a dirt ground facing a raised stage. The stage has a white arch with the printed name "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" and a central seated figure in front of a golden-lit backdrop. Floodlight towers, side screens and a red-and-white banner on the left frame the scene. Volunteers in white and orange stand among the seating, and a small child is visible near the center. Mountain and trees fill the background.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29January 06 20132013-01-06