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Night outdoor gathering on a sandy open ground at Tiruvannamalai Adheenam. Rows of white and coloured plastic chairs face a lit stage with a large screen showing a green image, flanked by floodlights and a string of small lights around the edge. A full moon is visible in the dark sky. Many people stand and walk across the ground; a man in a white shirt and a man in a black t-shirt and jeans walk in front, a woman in a yellow salwar kameez stands nearby, and men in white dhotis and women in white saris sit or stand among the crowd.

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April 17 20112011-04-17Night-time outdoor gathering on a dirt ground lit by tall floodlights and string lights. Rows of seated attendees fill chairs on the left facing a lit stage with a red and gold backdrop and a decorated shrine-like structure. Several people stand in the open ground in the foreground: a woman in a light blue sari, a woman in a purple and blue sari, a woman in a cream sari with red blouse, and men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers. A small booth with a striped awning and potted plants stands at right.2012-04-06Night outdoor gathering on a sandy open ground, with a large crowd seated on plastic chairs and on the sand, facing a lit projection screen at the far end. Strings of small lights and red-orange fairy lights line the open field. In the right foreground a bald man in an orange top and white dhoti stands with his hands clasped behind his back, while a man in a checked shirt stands nearby holding a cloth bag. A woman in a red sari sits on a chair in the centre foreground.2009-08-05April 17 20112011-04-17Night photograph of a very large outdoor crowd gathered on open ground at Tiruvannamalai Adheenam. Most people wear white shirts and dhotis or saris, with some in orange, red and blue checked shirts in the foreground. Red and white string lights and tall white floodlamps line the grounds. On a raised stage at the back, a lit screen shows a seated figure in orange and gold, and a dark hill rises behind the scene.2011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17A large outdoor night gathering of seated devotees on a sandy ground, facing a stage with a projection screen showing a seated figure in green and an ornate framed backdrop. Strings of small lights border the area and two bright lamps light the stage; a crescent moon hangs in the dark sky. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis, with some in checked and colourful clothing, sitting in rows on mats. The scene appears to be an evening screening or satsang at a Tiruvannamalai ashram gathering.2011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17A night outdoor gathering on an open ground lit by bright floodlights on poles. Many people stand and sit among rows of red plastic chairs facing a lit stage at the far end. Men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and one man in front wears an orange shirt. A woman in a green sari stands in the foreground. Strings of small lights decorate the stage area and a roadside structure. At left, a large banner shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure beside Tamil text. Approximately several dozen people are visible.2012-01-08April 17 20112011-04-17A night-time outdoor gathering of a large crowd seated in rows of plastic chairs on a sandy ground, most wearing white shirts and dhotis. Strings of small red-and-white lights run across the field, and at the far end a raised stage with a lit backdrop shows a screen projecting a seated figure. Two bright floodlights illuminate the stage. The audience faces the stage with their backs to the camera.2011-04-17