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October 25 20062006-10-25Night outdoor satsang at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Tiruvannamalai. A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground facing a lit, decorated stage. A banner on the stage reads a Tamil name of the Dhyanapeetam. On a central throne-like seat sits a figure in orange-saffron robes, the main speaker, with floral garlands and a small lit lamp before the stage. Strings of flags and bright floodlights frame the scene. Many women in saffron, white, green and purple saris and men in white dhotis sit in rows, with some heads covered by cloths. A barrier rope separates the front rows. The stage is flanked by white pillars, garlands and a rangoli-style border.2010-01-08Night outdoor event on a stage under floodlights, with palm trees and banana plants decorating the set. A large crowd of seated attendees, many in colourful saris and shirts on red and blue plastic chairs, faces the stage. On the stage, several people sit in white clothing, and one figure in saffron-orange robes sits centrally on a raised seat beside a bearded man in white. A banner above the stage shows a portrait labelled with Tamil text and a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo, with an event title in Tamil. Standing figures and a camera operator are at the stage sides, and a screen shows an image to the left.2005-11-19Night photograph of an outdoor satsang stage with a decorated pavilion roof and a banner reading in Tamil "நித்யானந்த தியானபீடம், திருவண்ணாமலை" (Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Tiruvannamalai). A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a golden armchair-style throne under a floral-garlanded canopy with marigold garlands and small lamps along the stage edge. A large crowd of devotees, many in white, sits on chairs and mats facing the stage, with a standing person in white with an orange shawl at the right edge. Hanging yellow and orange tassels and flower garlands decorate the frame.2010-01-08Night photograph of a whitewashed temple building entrance decorated for a festival. Above the open doorway hangs a multicoloured banner reading "NT THYANANJA" with tassels, framed by a garland of green leaves. Two tall pillars wrapped in colourful painted patterns flank the doorway. Inside, a seated woman in orange robes sits on the steps, and several people in white clothes and saris stand near the entrance. In the foreground, young men in white shirts and a woman in a pink sari with a red border stand on the steps, and a colourful decorated frame edges the right side.2007-09-24January 08 20102010-01-08 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20102010-01-08Night outdoor event on a lit stage with palm trees, banana leaves and string lights. A Tamil banner reads Nithyananda Satsangam and Pirapancha Shakthiyin Arputhangal with the date 19.11.2005 and Vellore. A central seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits among several other seated people on the dais. Rows of seated devotees fill a white-cloth-lined central aisle and audience seating in front of the stage. Some attendees wear white clothes. A portrait of a bearded man is on the banner.2005-11-19October 25 20062006-10-25A photograph of a satsang hall at night with a large crowd of devotees seated on a red floor covering, many in white shirts and saris, some in orange. On a raised green-carpeted stage at left, a figure in orange and white sits at a table draped in white, flanked by garlands and a blue pillar wrapped in flower strings and tinsel. Behind the crowd, a large painted backdrop shows a seated deity in yellow with a trident and a golden arch, with standing figures in orange at its side. A video camera on a tripod records the gathering. Garlands and paper decorations hang from the ceiling.2009-01-12February 16 20072007-02-16January 08 20102010-01-08 +1 copies