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Night outdoor satsang at Tiruvannamalai. A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and some women in white saris, face a raised stage decorated with a red and gold banner, white draping, marigold garlands and strings of lights. A seated figure in saffron clothing sits on a central throne-like seat with a small ornate canopy. Tall speaker stacks stand at left, and strings of bulbs hang overhead under floodlights.

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January 08 20102010-01-08 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Night outdoor event: a large crowd of hundreds of people seated on red plastic chairs and standing, mostly in white and pastel clothing, facing a lit stage. The stage has a banner reading in Tamil script (translated as Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam) and a decorated central shrine with garlands, a deity murti and flower arrangements under floodlights. Stage lighting, speakers and a camera rig are visible on the sides, with dark trees behind. Overlay text notes copyright in the lower right. No individual figure on stage is clearly identifiable as a person, so the candidate is uncertain.2011-12-20Night outdoor satsang at Tiruvannamalai: a large crowd of devotees sits on rows of plastic chairs facing a lit stage. Many attendees wear white dhotis and shirts, and women wear saris in yellow, green and pink, with some wearing headscarves. Bright white lights and strings of small lamps frame the scene. On the stage, a decorated golden-canopied seat stands between red-and-gold pillars, with a figure in white standing at the front and another figure near the throne. A red banner across the top reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Tiruvannamalai.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20102010-01-08Kailasa Paramparagatha Arunagiri Yogishwara Adi Arunachala Sarvajnapeetha SamrajyamNight photograph of a huge outdoor crowd facing a brightly lit stage at a festival event. Hundreds of people fill the foreground, many in white or cream dhotis and shirts, some in yellow or orange shawls, with women in saris. A large stage decorated with floral garlands and warm lights holds an ornate golden deity murti or throne display framed by red and white banners. Tall black speaker towers stand at left and light poles line the field. A Tamil-script banner is mounted above the stage.2011-12-20Night outdoor gathering at a large open-air venue, with a dense crowd of many hundreds seated on rows of orange plastic chairs facing a brightly lit stage. The stage has a decorated white-and-gold pavilion with a painted banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Thiruvannamalai, and a figure in white is visible on the stage area. Many devotees wear white, with women in saris of varied colours including yellow-green and pink. Strings of coloured lights and bulbs are draped overhead, and tall stage lights illuminate the scene against the dark sky.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08 +1 copies