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Night outdoor satsang set-up under a canopy decorated with multicoloured bunting and a large ornate golden-and-red rangoli-style emblem. Beneath it a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange-and-saffron turban, with Tamil text above him. In front stands a gilded ornamental seat or throne. A man in orange robes stands near it, and several people in white dhotis and white shirts move about on sandy ground, some holding cameras and tripods. Men in white dhotis, a woman in an orange sari, and other attendees are scattered among folding chairs. Strings of lights and a street lamp illuminate the scene. The banner portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person, and no caption naming the figure is clearly legible.

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Night outdoor event on sandy ground beside a decorated stage with a multicoloured canopy strung with pennants and a large floral-rangoli-style panel. A large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban, with Tamil text reading satsangam. Saffron-robed men stand on the stage and near it, while people in white shirts, dhotis and shawls move around plastic chairs and a tripod-mounted camera. Lights and fairy bulbs illuminate the scene, and a golden throne-like seat sits before the banner. The page says Swamiji was present, but the banner figure is a printed depiction and no clear in-person candidate can be confirmed from appearance.2011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09Night outdoor event under a decorated canopy with multicoloured bunting and tassels. A large banner shows a smiling figure in an orange turban beside a child-like figure and a Tamil headline reading the title of a satsang. On a raised stage, a seated figure in orange and a standing figure in orange robes are attended by a bare-chested person and several men in white dhotis and shirts. Rows of white plastic chairs sit on sand in the foreground, with a camera on a tripod and a cameraman at right. Crowd members in casual shirts stand at left, and women in saris stand near the stage at right.2011-11-09Night scene at an outdoor open-air event on sandy ground, with many plastic chairs scattered in the foreground. A canopy with a colourful bunting border and an ornate floral medallion sits above a stage backdrop showing a large portrait of a bearded, turbaned saint labelled with a Tamil caption. Several people in white dhotis and orange or saffron clothing stand near the stage, a woman in an orange sari is visible, and a man in a white shirt walks through the foreground. A camera on a tripod and loudspeakers are set up nearby, with string lights in the background. A figure in orange robes may be a sannyasi but is not clearly identifiable.2011-11-09Night outdoor gathering at a temple-style event. A raised canopy with colourful bunting and a golden lotus-style design shelters a seated figure wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala, flanked by a golden throne back and a backdrop banner; a second figure in orange stands beside him. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts and a man in a maroon polo shirt stand on sandy ground among white plastic chairs, with string lights in the background. A woman in an orange sari is at the right edge. Two people appear visibly central on the platform; the scene holds several standing devotees.2011-11-09Night outdoor event at an open ground lit by floodlights, with a decorated stage on the right. A large portrait banner on the stage shows a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban, with Tamil text above it. Another saffron-robed priest stands nearby, and a bare-chested man in white attends them. Many devotees, mostly women in colourful sarees and salwars, stand in front and to the sides, along with men in white dhotis and shirts on plastic chairs, watching the proceedings.2011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09Night outdoor gathering on sandy ground. A canopy with colourful pennant bunting and a decorated backdrop stands at centre; the backdrop shows a printed portrait of a turbaned man in orange and Tamil text, with a large ornate golden rangoli-style motif above. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits near the centre of the stage area, with a woman in a green sari and others in white and orange clothing around. A man in white dhoti stands before a tripod-mounted camera at left, and a man in a light shirt carrying a green bag walks at right foreground. Rows of plastic chairs and speakers fill the scene, with a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis standing behind.2011-11-09Night outdoor event on bare ground with many people standing and sitting on white and grey plastic chairs. A decorated canopy with multicoloured bunting and a large floral mandala motif covers a stage backdrop showing a printed portrait of a man in orange and yellow robes with a turban, labelled in Tamil script. A tripod-mounted camera stands in the foreground beside men in white dhotis and women in saffron and white saris. Speaker boxes and string lights frame the scene.2011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09