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Night outdoor satsang at a temple-side venue in Tamil Nadu. A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis with some women in colourful saris, sits and stands on red carpets and blue mats facing a decorated stage. Marigold garlands and a pink canopy frame the dais, where a figure in white and orange clothing stands. Small red-bordered boxes holding offerings or ash sit at the left edge, and a torch-lit sign with Tamil text hangs on the stage. Strings of lights and trees fill the background.

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Night outdoor scene at a temple-style stage with a red carpet, crowd of devotees in white dhotis and sarees, and a canopy festooned with orange and green marigold garlands. A large portrait of a smiling woman in orange is displayed on the stage backdrop. On the stage, several people in orange and saffron clothes sit and stand near a white throne-like seat and flower decorations, while a figure in an orange robe sits centrally. Devotees in white and colourful sarees crowd the red carpet under string lights and palm-leaf decorations. A pink curtain hangs at the right side.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Night outdoor satsang at a decorated open-air stage under a canopy festooned with orange, white and green garlands and marigold strings. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sits on a white-draped seat at the centre, flanked by floral arrangements and a framed portrait on a backdrop. Standing beside him is a figure in orange cloth. 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