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Night photo of a large open-air outdoor audience seated in white plastic chairs on grass, facing an illuminated stage. The stage has a banner across the top reading in Tamil about the global spiritual conference, and a large golden backdrop with a framed portrait at the left edge. A figure in white stands on the stage near a central portrait area, with a speaker in front. Many devotees in white, saffron, checked and colourful saris fill the rows, with a fenced edge at the left and a tent canopy in the background. Some people in the foreground wear white shirts and sarees, and a woman near the front has white flowers in her braid.

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Night-time outdoor satsang photographed from behind a seated crowd of many people on plastic chairs across a open ground lit by tall floodlights. In the distance a raised stage with a red and gold canopy and backdrop displays a lit central figure, possibly a deity murti or portrait, with a small oil lamp arrangement at the front. Several standing volunteers in white shirts and a blue shirt move near the front rows. Strings of small lights line the edges of the ground.2012-04-06Night outdoor satsang on an open ground, with a large crowd seated on white plastic chairs facing a covered stage lit by floodlights and strung with orange and yellow fabric trim. A red banner with Tamil script and a large portrait hangs at the stage's left, and a speaker sits in the centre of the stage. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris, some in yellow and pink, sit in the foreground rows. A thin figure in white stands near the central podium. Strings of lights and a few speakers stand in the background.2005-11-21Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering at a spiritual conference in Salem, Tamil Nadu. Hundreds of attendees sit in rows of red plastic chairs on grass, many in white shirts and mundus, with some women in saris and girls with braided hair and flowers. A lit stage with a white canopy and a large banner displays Tamil text, and a bright floodlight illuminates the scene. On the right, a large screen shows a figure in a white robe. A tall banner on the left carries Tamil and English text. Some people stand at the edges and near the stage.2005-12-11Night 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.2012-04-06Night photo of a large outdoor audience seated in rows of white plastic chairs on a open ground, facing a lit stage at the back. A large banner above the stage shows a portrait of a man in orange-saffron turban and clothing with ornate gold-toned decorations, and Tamil text. A smaller banner on the left shows a portrait and Tamil text. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene; the audience is mostly men in shirts, with some women and children visible. A man stands near the stage edge. The stage portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person on stage.2005-12-11December 09 20052005-12-09Night-time outdoor photo of a large seated audience facing a lit stage under bright floodlights. Rows of white and grey plastic chairs fill an open ground, with men in white shirts, a woman in a patterned sari, and children visible in the foreground. On the stage a red-and-gold banner with Tamil lettering hangs behind a small figure seated at a microphone; this figure's appearance is too uncertain to identify, so the person is described only by role as a speaker. Strings of bulbs and a tent-like canopy frame the scene.2012-04-06January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Night outdoor satsang with a large crowd of seated devotees in rows of red plastic chairs, facing a lit stage at the left. Many people in white, cream, green, orange and yellow saris and shirts, some with long braids and flowers in their hair. The stage has a blue canopy with a pair of raised hands and red banners with Tamil script, and a large backdrop screen showing a portrait of a man in white. Floodlights, strings of lights and a small banner on a pole light the scene. No figure on stage is clearly identifiable as a person, so the candidate is unsure.2005-11-21 +1 copiesA night outdoor gathering on a dirt ground, with a large crowd of people seated in rows of plastic chairs facing a brightly lit stage at the far end. Many attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis, while others wear striped shirts. Bright floodlights and strings of lights frame the open field. The stage has a banner with Tamil text and a purple backdrop, and a figure is seated on the stage, too distant to identify. Some people stand along the edges of the seating area.2012-04-06Night outdoor gathering of a large crowd of devotees seated on orange and black plastic chairs and standing in rows facing a lit stage. The stage has a decorated white and gold canopy with a central golden shrine-like backdrop, and a banner above reads a Tamil/Sanskrit-style title. Strings of bunting and floodlights line the open ground, with several flex banners on poles at the sides. Foreground figures include a man in a white shirt and jeans, women in salwar kameez and sarees in blue, green and maroon, and women in head scarves. Many attendees are seated in the rows, with a few children visible at the bottom edge.2010-01-08