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A crowd of devotees in white clothes stands in an event hall in front of a large yellow backdrop showing a banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the centre, a small deity murti decorated with a red cloth stands at the base of the tree image. Foreground figures include a man in a white shirt with a lanyard, a woman in a dark purple sari, a woman in a pink sari, and a boy in a white shirt. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis move through the space, and a bearded older man in white stands near the murti. A rope barrier runs along the lower part of the scene.

A crowded indoor event hall under a patterned fabric canopy, with many men and women in white and cream clothing seated on red plastic chairs or standing and moving between them. In the background, two white boards display a red-and-gold header and a list of Tamil text, labelled CDs/DVDs, VCDs, Cassettes, sold at a stall. A large yellow backdrop shows a banyan tree, and a small decorated figure with red and green adornments sits at the left near a woman in a white sari. The overall scene looks like a programme gathering with attendees and a merchandise counter.

A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white clothes, many women in white saris and men in white shirts, arranged in rows on red plastic chairs and mats along a central aisle. Some attendees wear garlands or lanyards. At the front, a yellow backdrop shows a tree image, flanked by tall decorated pillars and a small altar with a red and gold ornament. Banners with text hang on the side walls, and the ceiling is draped with patterned fabric. The scene suggests a satsang or programme gathering. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.

A stage with an orange and gold temple-pillar backdrop and a large banyan-tree print. Women in white and cream saris, some with red or blue saris, stand in a line waiting. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the white steps leading up, while an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward near a seated woman in white. A woman in a white sari with a name badge gestures in the foreground. No visible candidate for a person is identifiable from appearance.

Crowded stage event under a large backdrop printed with a banyan tree's roots and canopy, with a golden-edged seat at centre. A figure in orange robes sits on the raised seat, garlanded with yellow and white flowers, while people in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a green-and-gold saree, and older women in green and orange saris approach or bow in front of the seat. Two air coolers stand on the stage edges and a row of devotees in white and bright blue clothing waits along the right. Many people fill the foreground, several seated or kneeling.

July 17 2009

A crowded indoor photograph of devotees gathered in front of a decorated altar at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style satsang setting. Several men in white shirts and trousers stand in the foreground, one wearing a yellow garland, with a man in a brown shirt at right holding folded papers. Women in colourful saris and flowers in their hair stand among the crowd. Behind them a figure in saffron and orange robes stands near a draped altar with orange and green cloth, marigold garlands and a deity murti. Many people are pressed close together, several holding printed leaflets.

Indoor festival hall during a Brahmotsavam celebration: a raised stage at the back is decorated with green and yellow drapes, banana plants, a strung-flower border and a silver ornate throne-like canopy. Several people in white ritual clothes, some in saffron robes, stand and move on and around the stage; a saffron-robed figure walks down the centre aisle, and a bearded man in saffron stands at left beside a woman in a blue blouse and white sari. Children watch from the floor, and mats in orange and yellow lie on the floor at the front.

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December 26 2008

A crowded outdoor festival scene under a white tent canopy with a red carpet. At the centre, a large ornate golden throne-like altar or peetha is framed by a white and maroon arch with curling scroll motifs and a yellow backdrop. Many people in white dhotis, white shirts, saris and salwar kameez move around the stage; a man in an orange-saffron shirt and a man in pink shirt stand near the front. A figure in a white kurta and dhoti with a shaved head stands in the foreground, and a second robed figure in orange stands among devotees. Ceremonial flower arrangements and hanging decorations surround the stage, with stage lights overhead.