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Outdoor satsang under a white tent at the Nithyananda Peetham ashram in Thiruvannamalai. A large seated crowd fills the foreground, mostly in white dhotis, white kurtas and cream saris, with some in pale blue and green. A woman in a bright orange sari stands at left gesturing toward the audience, and other women in orange saris and garlands move among the rows, some carrying items. Behind them, women in white walk on sandy ground past a red-walled building with a green roof, palm trees, and a red flag. Stage lights hang from the tent poles and a speaker stands at right beside red and gold draped fabric.

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March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11A very large outdoor gathering under a white tent canopy, with dense rows of seated devotees filling the foreground and midground. Most attendees wear white or cream traditional clothes with coloured borders, and many women wear gold necklaces and flowers in their hair. Several hold red and green bags and papers. Volunteers in white stand and walk between the rows near a stage hung with blue and gold draping, with speakers and stage lights overhead.2017-03-11A large outdoor gathering under a white tent at an ashram event. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly women in white sarees with gold borders, sit on the ground with green, red and orange cloths in their hands. Several men in white dhotis walk among them, and a woman in a white saree with gold border stands at right holding folded green cloths. A large portrait printed on a screen beside the stage shows a figure in a red garment with a mala, and blue and yellow draped bunting lines the back of the stage. Floral garlands are visible at lower right.2017-03-11December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph taken under a large white tent at an outdoor event, with a crowd of people standing and sitting on red-cushioned benches on green carpet. Several men wear white dhotis and shirts, and women wear sarees in white, green and red. In the centre foreground, a bald man in an orange robe with a beaded mala stands near a man in a light blue robe. Others in saffron and orange garments are scattered through the crowd. Red and white draped cloth, blue-bordered panels and speaker towers frame the hall, and a small raised stage area is visible at the back.2009-01-01A large white-canopied tent filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on red chairs and red-cushioned benches over green carpet, with a red carpet runner in the foreground. Many people wear white and cream clothes, while some women wear orange and red saris; a woman in the front wears an orange blouse with a red-marked forehead. Women in white sarees with blue ID badges stand near a flower-decorated edge with marigold garlands. A man in white kurta stands near the centre. A decorated white-and-blue draped stage backdrop and speakers frame the scene, with the crowd extending to the back of the tent.2009-01-01A large seated audience fills a pink and red tented hall under draped canopies, with rows of women in white and cream saris, many wearing rudraksha malas and ID lanyards, sitting on white chairs and mats. Men in white shirts sit toward the right, and a camera on a tripod is visible at the right edge. Hanging banners and posters are visible at the far left of the tent. No speaker or dais figure is clearly visible in this frame.2009-12-06January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of an outdoor gathering under a decorated tent with striped red, green, and black bunting and a fringed valance, with a stone building behind. A tall figure in saffron-orange robes stands centre-right, pointing outward, with long hair and ornate clothing; a person candidate, though the appearance is partly obscured. In front, a bald man in orange robes kneels on a woven mat, bending to touch the feet of the standing figure. Around them, people in white dhotis and white saris with orange shawls and devotees in orange stand on the mat, with a line of onlookers behind.2008-01-17A large crowd of devotees sits under a colourful canopy strung with orange and multicoloured bunting and leafy garlands, with blue and white poles supporting the tent. Most are women in saris and salwar kameez in red, green, yellow, pink, orange and purple, many wearing gold necklaces, while men in white shirts and dhotis sit or stand at the right and rear. A man in white clothes stands at the left edge among others in white. The scene appears to be an outdoor gathering at an inauguration event, with the audience facing forward toward an unseen stage.2007-08-17Outdoor festival scene with a long red carpet in the foreground and a large crowd of devotees seated in white clothes on the left, many with hands folded. In the centre-right, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white headwrap and flower garland stands near a red umbrella on a pole, and another saffron-clad person raises a hand beside him. Men in dark suits sit near a low white and red dais in front. Behind the crowd are palm trees, orange triangular bunting, a shrine structure with a black stone figure garlanded in flowers, and a decorated vehicle.2008-12-29