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May 20 20142014-05-20Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree: a decorated open pavilion with marigold garlands in orange and yellow, red and gold drapes, and pink patterned curtains. A man in a saffron-red robe sits on a raised dais at the front, flanked by ornate figures. A cameraman films from a tripod at the side. Dense seated audience in white clothes with red shawls fills the foreground on green mats; some people sit on benches and steps at the back, and children are visible at the right. A trident stands beside the pavilion.2014-05-20July 12 20062006-07-12May 07 20162016-05-07Outdoor photo of a large gathering of devotees seated on the ground under tree canopy, most dressed in white. At left a deity murti is decorated with marigold garlands and flower strands, with a red stone base and a saffron-robed figure beside it. A standing man in white with a rudraksha mala and shoulder bag speaks or gestures, flanked by a man in white and a woman in a pale shawl. Several saffron-robed attendants and a cameraman with a video camera are visible among the crowd, many with hands folded in prayer. Roughly fifty to sixty physical people are visible, including partly obscured ones at the edges.2006-07-11Outdoor ceremony under a large decorated canopy with gold and maroon patterned fabric and triangular pennants. On a raised stage draped in gold curtains, a man in an orange robe and orange headwear stands centre-left beside another man in white with an orange shawl, who holds a red-cloth-covered tray. A second person in orange sits or stands near a table with marigold garlands, a kalasha-like vessel and flowers. Yellow marigold garlands hang along the stage edge. A framed picture labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda" hangs at right. Men in white shirts assist on the stage, and a cameraman in white stands at left. A dense crowd of devotees fills the foreground, with women in saris and braided hair, several with flowers in their hair. A speaker sits at lower left.2006-12-13 +1 copiesA large audience sits on the floor facing a raised stage framed by deep red drapes. On a red-draped throne at the centre sits a figure with long dark hair in orange-saffron robes, wearing a white floral garland; he is a probable Swamiji by the long hair, saffron clothing and garland cues, seated before a deity murti with a green leafy backdrop. Brass lamps, potted plants and decorative hanging tassels in red, yellow and green flank the dais. Devotees in white and saffron clothes fill the front rows, and a cameraman in white stands on the stage steps with a tripod-mounted camera.2017-01-22 +1 copiesMay 20 20142014-05-20August 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesLarge outdoor gathering seated on bare earth before a decorated stage under large trees. Hundreds of devotees in white clothes sit in rows facing the front, many shown from behind. The stage has red and white draped fabric with pink-and-white canopies and several gold-framed deity portraits or murtis with floral garlands. A few people in white stand near the stage and a robed figure sits at the centre of the platform, with some in orange clothing near the front. Tall green trees and a low wall frame the scene.2006-07-11A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sits in rows facing a red-draped stage at an outdoor satsang. On the stage, a figure in white stands beside an ornate red and gold throne with a decorative arch above it, flanked by blue banners with lotus motifs. Strings of hanging lamps and a camera crane are visible at the top right, and several bald or grey-haired men in white dhotis and shirts are seen in the foreground. A bare-chested man in a dhoti sits near the centre-right, and a few people wear orange or saffron garments. The scene is a devotional gathering around a throne.2017-06-08A large tented hall during a seated assembly facing a raised red-carpeted stage. A standing man in an orange-and-gold robe with a white sash and a red head covering stands at a lectern-like stand, flanked by a golden ornate throne with a red cushion. Behind him a painted backdrop shows a seated, richly adorned deity figure beside trees. Hundreds of seated attendees in white and pastel clothing fill rows of white chairs, some wearing orange headcloths, and cameras on tripods and a boom crane film the stage. Gold pillars, red curtains and stage lighting frame the scene.2015-07-26