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Large outdoor crowd gathered on red plastic chairs facing a stage at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam grounds in Thiruvannamalai, with a forested hill rising behind. The stage arch reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, flanked by banners and white screens, and a flag flies above. Many people wear white, orange and pink saris and white shirts; a few stand in the foreground. A figure in the far stage area appears to be the speaker, but no face or identity is clear enough to confirm a person's presence, so this is uncertain.

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December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Wide outdoor photo of a large crowd filling a field in front of a stage backed by a hill with trees. Hundreds of people, mostly in white clothes with some in colourful saris and salwar, sit on red plastic chairs or stand in rows. A decorated stage with a white arch reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with a deity murti and figures on it. Floodlight towers, white projection screens and speaker stacks surround the area.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Large outdoor crowd, mostly men and women dressed in white and cream clothes, fills the open ground in front of a stage backed by a green hillside. The stage has a red and white canopy with a central deity murti or decorated seated figure under lights. Red plastic chairs are set out at the front, and a few people wear saffron and orange garments. Loudspeakers, lighting towers and a banner hang at the sides, and a tall flagpole flies a saffron flag.2010-12-29A very large outdoor crowd of devotees sits on red plastic chairs facing a stage at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam grounds, with a rocky, tree-covered hill rising behind. Many attendees wear white, and others wear bright saris and salwar in pink, yellow, orange and green. The stage bears a white arch with the institution name, a decorated central seat with flowers, and two large blank white screens flank it. A red-and-white banner with a portrait stands at the left, and speakers and lighting rigs frame the scene. No individual clearly identifiable as a person is visible on stage at this scale.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Large outdoor gathering at dusk in front of a hillside. Hundreds of people, mostly in white clothing, sit on red plastic chairs on a dirt ground facing a raised stage. The stage has a white arch with the printed name "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" and a central seated figure in front of a golden-lit backdrop. Floodlight towers, side screens and a red-and-white banner on the left frame the scene. Volunteers in white and orange stand among the seating, and a small child is visible near the center. Mountain and trees fill the background.2010-12-29