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April 21 2013

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Wide photograph of a large covered hall filled with seated devotees on the floor, facing a raised stage at the far end. Most attendees wear white, with some in checked shirts, saffron-toned and colourful saris. A long pale carpet runs down the central aisle toward the stage. The stage holds an ornate golden temple-style structure with a peetha-like seat and floral decorations, flanked by large screens showing deity imagery. Ceiling fans, stage lights and red draping frame the scene. Several people stand near the stage and sides. Individual faces are too small to assess; the figures are not clearly identifiable as any particular person.2013-04-21A wide photograph of a large indoor hall filled with seated devotees on red mats, most in white and light clothing, with a central aisle covered by a cream runner leading toward a stage. On the stage stands an ornate golden shrine-like structure decorated with flower garlands, housing a deity murti in front of a figure seated before it. Two large screens on either side show live feeds of the crowd. Camera operators and crew stand near the aisle, and a banner on the right shows a small Tamil-language sign. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering in a temple-style pavilion, with a seated presenter near the shrine.2013-04-21April 20 20132013-04-20Wide view from the back of a large open hall filled with rows of seated devotees on white plastic chairs, facing a central stage. A long beige carpet runs down the centre aisle between red-carpeted seating blocks. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or salwar kameez, with some in colourful saris and shirts. On the stage a golden ornamental shrine-like structure rises above a central seated figure and floral decorations, flanked by two large illuminated backdrop panels with pink and gold patterns. Stage lights and speakers hang from the ceiling and camera equipment stands at the side. A shirtless man sits near the front-left of the rows. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering, though no clear ritual is visible.2013-04-20April 21 20132013-04-21Wide view of a large hall with red carpeting and a long yellow runner leading toward a stage. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis on the left and women in colourful saris on the right, face a decorated shrine with a golden, tiered structure, garlands and a deity murti at the centre. Large screens flank the stage, and attendants stand along the aisles. No individual can be identified as a person from this view.2013-04-21A large tented hall filled with seated devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts on the left and women in saris on the right, facing a stage at the far end. Two large screens flank a golden temple-style structure decorated with flower garlands and lights, with a deity murti at the centre. A dark-robed figure and attendants sit near the stage. A narrow carpeted aisle runs down the middle of the hall. Ceiling fans and spotlights hang overhead, and a cameraman works at the right side of the stage.2013-04-21April 20 20132013-04-20April 23 20162016-04-23April 09 20172017-04-09February 24 20172017-02-24Large crowd of seated devotees in white clothes fills a red-and-orange tented hall, facing a stage with an ornate golden temple-style gateway backdrop decorated with garlands and flowers. Two large screens flank the stage showing close-up views of the stage. Bright stage lights hang from metal poles, and a camera operator with a tripod films the proceedings in the foreground. Floral arrangements line the stage front. The scene suggests a satsang or ceremonial gathering.2013-04-21