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A large seated audience fills the frame at an outdoor satsang, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis alongside women in colourful saris and salwar kameez. Many wear glasses and some have grey beards. At the top, a red and yellow banner shows a painted portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure with a long grey beard, with Tamil lettering above it. Orange flags and blue pillars with lights stand behind the crowd, and a few people are visible on a raised platform at the back. No speaker is clearly in the foreground.

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A large seated audience of women fills the frame at a person Spurana programme in a hall decorated with a blue backdrop. Most attendees wear white or cream saris and salwar with colourful borders in orange, yellow, pink, green and purple, and many wear name badges on their clothing. Several women in the foreground hold water bottles and rest their chins on their hands. Above them hang several framed portraits and banners, including a large banner with a temple image and a spiritual leader's photograph, plus framed images of a bearded man in saffron and white robes wearing a turban. Floral garlands hang along the top of the backdrop.2006-12-17May 31 20152015-05-31A large seated audience fills a covered hall with draped white and gold curtains and red valance trim. Rows of men and women sit on the floor, most in white, cream, orange-and-white, yellow and blue saris and kurtas, many with name badges on their chests. Several participants clap their hands. A portrait banner hangs at the upper right and a small framed picture sits at the upper left, but no clearly identifiable a person is seated on stage in view. The crowd is dense, filling the frame from front to back.2006-11-26December 14 20072007-12-14Article - November 26 20062006-11-26A large crowd of devotees seated closely together fills the frame, most dressed in white shirts and dhotis or white kurtas, with some in pale blue, pink and maroon. Many wear glasses and several have grey or white hair. In the background, a framed portrait hangs on a white wall beneath a decorated backdrop, and a few people stand near a long table with offerings. The mass seating suggests a satsang or discourse gathering.2010-02-15A large crowd of men and women fills a hall, packed close together and seated or standing in rows facing a stage at the far end. Most wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, with a few in red, pink and green saris and kurtas. A woman in a pink sari stands near a long table with people seated behind it, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall to the left. At the right edge a man in a white shirt stands beside a vertical banner with a small photo. White tiled walls and a pale ceiling frame the scene, with a few people in the foreground wearing spectacles and white clothing.2010-02-15 +1 copiesA large crowd of seated devotees fills a covered pavilion with blue-and-white striped canopy and hanging decorative tassels. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with name badges, while women wear white and pastel saris. Many sit cross-legged on the floor looking down, reading or listening attentively. Tamil banners and framed posters line the white walls above the crowd, and a red-and-white cloth hangs near the centre. The scene suggests a multi-day satsang or spiritual programme, though no presiding figure is clearly visible in this frame.2007-12-14A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed on the ground in an outdoor gathering before a high stone wall. Most wear white or light clothing, with many women in white and cream saris, some with bright orange, red and pink borders, and several men in white shirts and dhotis. Many women wear gold necklaces and bangles, and some have sindoor or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several people have hands folded in prayer, and a few men wear rudraksha malas. Faces are attentive and mostly lowered or turned toward the front. No a person candidate is visible in this frame; the crowd fills the entire view.2010-12-29A large seated audience fills a hall, many women in white and coloured saris with red and orange borders, one in bright yellow, with red kumkum bindis, beaded necklaces and blue name badges. Most face forward toward an unseen stage, and a few men in white shirts sit in a gallery at the top. Golden deity murtis stand in an alcove at the upper right.2010-01-24 +1 copiesArticle - November 26 20062006-11-26A large seated audience of women fills a hall at a one-day Kalpataru workshop in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. Most wear white or pale saris with gold borders, along with pink, magenta, blue, red and orange saris, and many have rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Several hold name badges on lanyards. Behind them stand orange and white banners and a partly visible printed poster, and a few men are seated at the back of the room.2009-01-24