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November 24th To 27 2005 - Highlights Of NSP in Salem2005-11-24November 24th To 27 2005 - Highlights Of NSP in Salem2005-11-24Wide view of a crowded indoor hall during a programme in Salem. Many devotees in white clothes crowd the central floor and the front aisle, with a few in coloured saris. Rows of empty plastic chairs fill the foreground. On the raised stage, a large golden throne-like seat with a tall rounded backrest stands at the centre, flanked by two garlanded altar arrangements of flowers and decorative drapes. A pale figure seated on the throne is too distant to be identified. Ceiling fans hang from the high ceiling and white tubelights light the room.2005-11-24Indoor hall with white walls, hanging ceiling fans and tall pillars wrapped in yellow and multicoloured patterned cloth. A large crowd in white ritual clothing and saffron-yellow scarves stands and sways with raised arms, singing or celebrating. Men in white kurtas and dhotis are prominent in the foreground, with a man in orange-saffron clothing among them. Women in colourful saris and salwar kameez stand and sit on the floor at left, and seated devotees with rudraksha malas and yellow-orange shawls are at lower centre. A lanyard-badged volunteer and devotees in white are scattered through the crowd.2009-06-22A crowded indoor satsang hall where many men and boys in white clothes sit on mats with arms raised high, palms open, in a devotional gesture. Several framed portraits on the back wall show a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a bearded figure in white with a light cloth. Large colourful patterned pillars frame the white tent-like ceiling, and a water bottle sits on a table at left. The room is dim, with a banner-like text panel above the portraits. A man in front wears a red tilak and a white shirt, and a seated elder in white sits centre-front with arms lifted.2007-02-15A large hall filled with a dense crowd of men and women dressed mostly in white, many with hands raised or clasped, apparently standing in devotional movement. Above a balcony rail hang four framed portraits of a bearded man in a white turban and robe, presented as portrait photographs on the wall. The room has pale green walls, ceiling fans, fluorescent lights and a green-and-white striped mat on the floor. Several people are seen at the front right near a small stage area with a microphone stand.2005-11-24December 23 20082008-12-23A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas fills a tented hall with a blue carpet, many dancing and raising hands with joyful movement. Several men at the front wear necklaces and beads. Women on the right in white saris and some in orange stand with hands pressed together. Tall hanging banners with yellow, red and geometric patterns and elephant motifs decorate the tent. A camera on a tripod stands at the right edge. A small framed photo wall appears in the background.2006-10-06June 22 20092009-06-22A dense crowd of devotees sits seated in a temple hall during a ritual, many in white and cream clothing with gold-bordered sarees and white dhotis. Many have hands raised in anjali or palms pressed together in prayer. A large tray of marigold and white flower garlands sits at the left edge, and green-lit pillars and a small brass deity murti stand at the right. Several women wear white sarees with thin gold borders and simple gold necklaces, and a bald man in white in the foreground holds his hands together. The scene suggests a satsang or puja with a densely packed congregation.2016-01-04A photograph of a large crowd of devotees seated in a hall, nearly all dressed in white garments. Many smile, clap or hold their palms together in namaskar. Several men wear rudraksha malas, and one man in the front centre has a vertical tilak mark on his forehead. Hanging banners with patterned fabric and white lattice windows line the hall. The camera faces the audience, so the speaker is not visible.2007-01-01March 16 20032003-03-16