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Night outdoor gathering under bright floodlights with a raised stage covered by a white canopy trimmed in orange. A large backdrop behind the stage shows a painted or printed figure, and an orange-robed person stands on the stage among others in white. Rows of seated devotees fill plastic chairs across the open ground, many in white and pastel clothing, a woman in a bright pink sari and another in a green shawl visible in front. A thin smoke plume rises at right. Bamboo railings and a dark blue cloth hang at the edge of the crowd.

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Night outdoor satsang photographed from the audience side. A large crowd of seated devotees fills white plastic chairs in the foreground, many men in white shirts and some women in saris. A white and orange tented stage with fringed trim is lit by bright floodlights; on the stage a saffron-robed figure stands near a seated presenter and a decorated deity murti area, with smoke rising from a ritual fire at the back. Standing figures in saffron and white move among the stage area. Camera equipment and more lights are visible on the right, and a wooden fence borders the seating.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night outdoor satsang on a raised stage under a white and orange canopy with bright floodlights. A large banner behind the stage shows a painted saffron-robed figure with long hair, and a seated figure in orange clothing sits at the centre of the stage near a white altar table with offerings, while a standing person in white stands nearby and another in orange stands at the right edge. Seated and standing devotees fill the foreground on white and coloured plastic chairs, a woman in green and a woman with a red-and-orange hair ornament in front, and smoke rises from a fire at right. Wooden railing and a rope fence separate the audience from the stage.2012-01-08Night outdoor satsang on a raised stage under a white canopy edged with orange fringe, lit by floodlights on poles. Two figures in orange and saffron robes sit near a central white-draped table on the stage, with a third person in white beside them. Rows of seated devotees fill the foreground on plastic and folding chairs, including women in colourful saris with a white flower in the hair. Incense smoke rises at right, and a wooden railing separates the audience from the stage.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night outdoor event photographed from the audience. A lit open stage under a white and orange fringed canopy holds a seated figure at a central altar area, with a second robed person in saffron/orange near a side pillar. A large backdrop behind the stage shows a painted portrait. Bright stage lights on poles illuminate the scene. Rows of seated devotees sit on plastic chairs and wooden benches behind a bamboo fence, including people in white shirts, a woman in a green sari and a woman with flowers in her hair. A camera rig and cables are visible at right.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Night outdoor gathering on a sandy ground with a large crowd seated on rows of plastic chairs facing a lit stage at the far end. Bright floodlights and strings of lights surround the area. On the stage, a figure sits centrally in front of a purple and gold backdrop, with a decorated canopy above. Many people in white shirts and white dhotis fill the audience, with a few in orange and yellow clothing. Some standing attendants move along the side edges near the chairs.2012-04-06A night outdoor satsang at Thiruvannamalai Aadheenam. A large illuminated stage with white canopy and saffron-orange fringe has a backdrop painting of a bearded saint's face. On the stage, a figure in orange and red sits on an ornate throne, with a small lit lamp and floral offerings below. Rows of plastic chairs fill the lawn with a seated audience, mostly in white shirts and light clothing, a few in green and a woman in a dark headscarf. Floodlights and strings of small lights surround the stage.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night outdoor event under a white tent with orange trim on a raised stage. A large backdrop behind the stage shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a golden-orange turban and orange clothing; this is a printed or painted portrait, not a live person. On the stage, a figure in orange and red robes stands near ritual items and flowers, with a smoking fire or incense in the air beside a metal lamp stand. Seated audience members in white, purple and pink saris and light shirts face the stage on plastic chairs, with floodlights and a camera crane overhead.2012-01-08