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A large tented gathering with a ceiling draped in yellow, orange, green and red festoons and triangular pennants, lined with striped poles. Rows of white plastic chairs hold a dense audience of several hundred people, mostly men in white dhotis and kurtas with rudraksha malas, alongside saffron-robed sannyasis and some people in blue and yellow. A few men wear yellow shawls and orange head cloths, and a row of figures in the back right wears tall ornate headdresses. A red-covered table sits at the left edge, and a green railing and orange triangular bunting run along the front. The scene looks like a satsang or programme seating area.

A large photograph of a vast white marquee filled with a dense, seated crowd facing a distant stage at the far end. Rows of black plastic chairs hold devotees, most in white clothing with orange-red shawls or sashes draped over their shoulders, while some women wear bright saffron, pink, green and orange saris. Strings of colourful tassel-like hanging decorations and small lamps fill the ceiling. At the right edge a gilded ornate throne or palanquin stands beside potted plants. The stage area contains a lectern and backdrop. No individual face is clearly identifiable at this distance, and no one is clearly identified as the a person.

Large crowd of seated devotees in white clothing fills a white tent-covered hall during a Kalpataru class in Thiruvannamalai. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or white salwar-style outfits, with a few in coloured clothes, including one woman in an orange-pink top near the front. Blue, yellow and red draped fabric decorates the side walls, and speakers and stage lights hang from the tent frame. A man in white stands near the left stage area beside a sound equipment case, and another figure stands at the far end near the stage. No clearly identifiable speaker can be confidently picked out, so the central figure's identity remains uncertain.

2017-03-11 +1 copies

A large outdoor gathering seated under a decorated pandal ceiling strung with red and yellow marigold garlands and banners. Tall pillars wrapped in orange, red and white cloth and decorated with flower patterns line the hall. Hundreds of devotees, mostly dressed in white with some in saffron, orange and brown, sit in rows with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several rudraksha malas are visible on men in white. Women in white saris and salwar kameez sit among the crowd, and a small child in yellow sits in the front. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance in this view.

2007-01-01 +1 copies

A large outdoor event under a white tent canopy with draped fabric and blue-and-white side curtains. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the rows, most in white dhotis and white kurtas, with some women in cream and purple saris. Many sit on red-cushioned chairs, and the pillars are wrapped with yellow flower garlands. Loudspeakers hang at the left edge, and a stage area is visible in the background. The image is a photograph of a crowd gathered for a ceremony.

June 22 2008

Indoor hall filled with seated devotees on yellow and multicoloured mats during an evening darbar gathering. In the right foreground a bearded man in saffron robes sits on a white chair, hands resting in his lap, close to a video camera on a tripod. Rows of men and women in white and orange clothing sit before him, with a few children in yellow shirts. Hanging yellow and blue decorative banners with elephant motifs line the white tent ceiling, and a small shrine area with lit lamps is visible in the background.

A large hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging decorative panels in red, yellow and blue patterns. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, most dressed in white kurtas and dhotis, with many wearing orange or saffron shawls and yellow scarves. Some wear rudraksha malas. A screen on the left shows a distant figure, and a small table with red cloth sits at the right edge. The seated group appears to be in a satsang or discourse setting, with a few people in the front row sitting cross-legged.

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2009-06-17 +1 copies

A large seated crowd fills a decorated open-sided tent for a satsang-style gathering. Most attendees wear white clothing, with some in orange, saffron and teal garments; several wear rudraksha or prayer beads. The tent ceiling and pillars are draped with marigold garlands, strings of red and orange pennants and banana-leaf decorations, with bare electric bulbs hanging overhead. Near the front, an older man in a white shirt with a brown shawl sits among rows of devotees, and a woman in white sits with hands folded. The gathering appears to be a community event with participants seated on the ground.