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Night outdoor gathering at a large open-air event; a crowd of many people stands and sits on a grass field in front of a lit stage. Men wear white shirts and dhotis, women wear sarees in colours including orange, red, pink and white, and a few children are visible. On the stage, an orange and yellow backdrop painted with a stylised tree and crescent imagery frames a small seated figure on a raised dais, with orange draped curtains and a tent canopy around it. String lights glow in the dark sky.

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Night outdoor event on a grassy field with a red carpet and rows of red and blue plastic chairs filled with seated attendees. A large crowd of people in mostly white clothing stands and mills about in front of an illuminated orange-draped stage with a backdrop showing a tree and circular motifs. A smaller stage with orange drapery and the word a person-style signage stands to the left, and red-and-yellow floral bunting decorates the sides. Several women wear white saris, and some men wear white kurtas. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible on stage, so the figures are described by role only.2009-02-23Night photo from the back of a large open-air gathering. Hundreds of people sit on red mats and carpets in rows facing a lit stage under a white canopy, with an orange and gold backdrop. Many attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or sarees, and some wear coloured saris and headscarves. On the stage, a few figures stand near a central backdrop with a large painted emblem, and to the left a musical performance setup with speakers and lights is visible. Side screens and draped gold and red fabric frame the stage. The dark sky sits above the crowd.2009-02-23 +1 copiesA large outdoor night gathering seen from behind a dense crowd seated on red mats under a black sky. Many devotees in white, orange, pastel and patterned clothes sit cross-legged, with some on blue plastic chairs at the right edge. Two stages are lit at a distance: the left stage has a small group of people in white and orange seated in front of a golden backdrop with a banner reading 'Nithyanananda Dhyanapeetham', while the central stage has a large painted backdrop of a golden deity murti with a crescent moon, illuminated under a tent canopy, with a figure standing near it. Red and gold draped bunting decorates the stage edges.2009-02-23A night-time outdoor gathering of a large crowd seated on red mats across an open field, mostly facing a lit stage at right. At the far right stage, a white canopy with red and gold draping frames a large backdrop painting of a deity murti with a crescent moon, with a small figure standing at its side. A second, smaller stage at left holds several people in orange and white seated near a pink-draped platform. Men in light shirts stand at the left edge, and women in saris and children sit among the audience. Speaker boxes flank the stages and string lights line the grounds.2009-02-23An outdoor evening gathering at night under warm floodlights. Rows of red plastic chairs and seated devotees, mostly in white clothing, fill the left foreground, with a long low table set across the front of the seating. Behind a bamboo rail, a standing crowd dressed in white and some in saffron and colourful saris stands on grass in front of a stage area draped with red and white bunting. Overhead lighting rigs and wires cross the sky. The people are a large crowd, with no clearly identifiable a person figure visible.2005-12-11Night-time outdoor gathering at a temple-style open ground in Tiruvannamalai, with a large crowd of devotees seated on rows of green plastic chairs and mats facing a stage area. Many attendees wear white shirts and dhotis, some in saffron, with women in yellow and orange saris. Floodlights and strings of small red lights decorate the trees and grounds. On the right stands a large framed portrait of a deity garlanded with red flowers. A tent-like canopy sits to the left. Numerous people, too many to count individually, fill the middle distance.2011-04-17Night-time outdoor satsang event on a open ground. A stage under an orange and maroon canopy with bunting and hanging lights has an orange draped platform in front. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees stands and sits on blue chairs facing the stage, with many volunteers in white and some in orange sarees. Loudspeaker stacks and a large projection screen are at the right, with a bright floodlight behind. No figure clearly matching the a person description is identifiable as a candidate on the stage.2010-02-17Night outdoor event photographed from among a crowd of seated and standing attendees. Many men in white or light shirts and some in dark or patterned clothes fill the foreground and middle, with red plastic chairs on the left. A large stage behind them has an orange and white backdrop featuring a large portrait of a smiling man in saffron robes with a turban-style head covering, and a decorated altar with a deity murti and floral offerings. Bright floodlights and strings of lights illuminate the scene, and a camera on a tripod stands near the stage. People are visible on the stage in orange or saffron clothing.2012-01-08Night outdoor event photographed from the back of a large crowd of seated devotees on red and blue plastic chairs. Hundreds of attendees in white, pink, yellow and mixed-colour clothing face a lit stage at right, which has an orange backdrop with a painted tree and a decorated central altar. A figure in an orange garment stands near the altar, and a microphone stand is visible at the front of the stage. To the left, a smaller stage shows several costumed performers in colourful dress under a pink draped backdrop. Large speaker columns and string lights surround the open-air venue, and a white canopy covers the main stage.2009-02-23November 20 20052005-11-20Night outdoor event on a blue-carpeted open stage under a white canopy, with a painted backdrop of a snow-capped mountain and a figure beside a kalasha-like structure. Many people in white ritual clothes crowd the stage area, with a few in saffron and orange robes near the left. In the foreground a young girl in a white top wears a lanyard, and a woman in a cream sari with a gold border stands at centre, with a woman in a bright blue sari at right. Seated devotees sit on blue mats and red cloths, and an illuminated ritual table with flowers and offerings stands at left. Shadowy figures in the crowd suggest puja or abhishekam activity near the stage.2010-02-12Night outdoor gathering on a large open ground lit by tall floodlight towers, with a crowd of many devotees seated on the sand and on plastic chairs, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, with some women in colourful saris. In the distance a decorated stage with a golden canopy and floral arches holds a seated figure with a lit lamp in front. Strings of pennant flags stretch across the ground, and banners and signboards stand along the edges. Many people in the foreground stand and watch.2010-01-08