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Photograph taken from an elevated position looking down into a large open-sided pandal with a white steel-framed roof and corrugated sheeting, with palm trees visible above. Below, a dense crowd of many people, mostly in white clothes with some in orange and red, fills the hall, with some raising hands. Colourful striped decorative hangings line the walls. In the foreground, a white-clad figure's arm and a wooden pole are visible at the left edge, along with green matting.

Overhead view looking down into a large open-sided hall with a white steel-framed roof and grey sheeting, where a dense crowd of devotees fills the floor and balconies. Most people wear white dhotis and shirts, with some in colourful saris and shirts; many hold brass plates or vessels. Striped and painted pillars with orange and blue patterns frame the edges. A tree trunk and green cloth sheeting sit in the foreground.

2014-06-29 +3 copies

June 29 2014

A large crowd of devotees sits seated on the ground under a bamboo and palm-leaf pandal decorated with orange and red triangular bunting, painted cloth banners with floral motifs, and green garlands. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, some in dark trousers, and several women wear saris in red, blue and pink. A woman in the foreground wraps a red shawl over her shoulders. The pandal's bamboo poles and open sides look onto palm trees, and the attendees appear attentive and gathered for a program. No single central figure is clearly visible in the frame, and no appearance-based candidate for a person is identifiable.

A large seated audience fills a covered hall with a wooden trussed roof and fluorescent lights. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some in pastel and striped shirts. Many hold printed papers and wear lanyard badges. Several people in the rear stand near a stage backdrop with banners, and a green-cased device sits in the lower right foreground. The crowd is seated in rows facing a stage at the far end.

A photograph of a large open pavilion with a wooden trussed roof and rows of overhead lights, filled with hundreds of seated attendees on white mats and chairs. Most wear white clothing, with some in orange and saffron tones among them. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and dhotis sit facing forward, one wearing an orange shirt and another with a shaved head and white beard. Banners and framed images hang along the side walls, and a stage area is visible in the distance. The scene suggests a seated satsang-style convention session.

A large crowd of villagers sits and stands densely packed under a low thatched roof supported by bamboo and wooden poles, in an open-sided pavilion. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts, while women wear red, orange and yellow saris. Some elderly figures sit in the front rows, and a man in a white shirt stands near the center. Beyond the pavilion, two-storey houses, banana plants and palm trees are visible in the background.

A large indoor convention hall with a wooden lattice-and-beam roof and rows of fluorescent tubes. Hundreds of seated men and some women fill white plastic chairs, mostly in white shirts and kurta-style clothes, with some in orange or saffron and pink tops. Banners and framed portraits hang along the back wall near the stage. Attendees face the front, listening attentively at a convention session.

2010-02-04 +1 copies

A large covered hall with a wooden lattice-beamed roof hosts a seated congregation on white sheets and green mats, with many people in white shirts and kurtas, some in colourful saris and salwar kameez. Rows of white plastic chairs sit at the front-left. At the far end, a small figure in orange robes stands near a raised red-draped stage with floral garlands and a white throne-like seat; a projection screen hangs beside it. Banners with decorative patterns hang along the back walls.

December 14 2007

A large indoor hall with a woven bamboo-thatched roof and exposed rafters filled with a dense crowd of seated attendees, mostly women in white and cream saris and white kurta-style clothing, some in purple and maroon. Many sit on white plastic chairs and white floor mats on green carpet, several holding small printed booklets or papers. Fluorescent tube lights hang from the beams, and a standing figure in white near the centre-back faces the audience. Banners with portraits hang on the far side, and an open-sided pavilion with an orange arch is visible outside through the entrance.

January 01 2006