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July 29 20072007-07-29December 30 20062006-12-30Large crowd of seated devotees in white clothing fills a white tent hall during a Gurupoornima satsang. Rows of people sit on mats facing a red-curtained stage at the front, where a few figures in white and one figure in orange stand near the platform. Tall cylindrical hanging banners with colourful geometric patterns, yellow fringes and painted elephant motifs hang from the tent ceiling. Bright lights illuminate the hall, and speakers are mounted on the left. Portrait images appear on screens near the right side of the stage.2007-07-29December 30 20062006-12-30A large crowd fills a white tented hall with hanging colourful cylindrical banners decorated with elephants, birds and geometric patterns. Many people in white traditional clothes, some in saffron or yellow shawls, stand close together; a man in a white shirt and saffron shawl is at the front right. A blue draped stage backdrop with yellow lettering stands at left, and a wall sign reads Nithyanandam. The people visible number in the dozens, so the count is 21-100.2008-12-28A large crowd of devotees sits on mats inside a white tented hall decorated with hanging painted cylindrical banners showing elephants and floral patterns. Most people wear white or light clothing, with women in white saris, saffron, orange and pink saris, and men in white shirts and dhotis. In the centre, a woman in a white sari stands among attendants in white near a stage with a dark maroon curtain and a gold-fringed valance. Attendants in white move through the aisles while devotees sit in rows facing the stage.2008-10-04July 29 20072007-07-29Large seated gathering inside a white tented pavilion lit by overhead fluorescent tubes. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit on striped rugs across a concrete floor, with a yellow painted lane line dividing the seating. Tall cylindrical hanging banners with geometric and animal motifs in red, yellow and blue hang from the ceiling. At the far stage, a large framed portrait and a dark draped backdrop with an ornate golden seat or peetha are visible, and a few people stand near the stage. A woman in a white sari with a patterned border sits at the lower right edge, and a small blue bottle sits on the carpet.2007-02-15A large tented hall with a curved white canopy hung with tall cylindrical banners in orange, blue and red patterns. Several hundred people in white clothes sit cross-legged on orange mats facing the front, many wearing rudraksha malas. Along the back wall, framed portraits and a banner in Tamil script hang beside a screen. Hanging lamps and bright lights illuminate the hall. The seated crowd fills most of the frame, with a few women in white and coloured saris toward the right.2006-08-09 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees dressed in white sits on the floor of a tent-covered hall, facing a raised stage at the far end. Many are seated with hands folded or palms together. Decorative cloth hangings in red, yellow, blue and white with elephant and bird motifs hang from the white tent ceiling. On the stage, several figures in orange robes stand near an ornate gold-and-red throne-like shrine with a small central deity murti and a lit lamp before it. Red and maroon drapes frame the stage behind them, and a camera on a tripod is set up near the front of the crowd.2007-07-29Wide view inside a large tented hall during a Guru Poornima gathering. Hundreds of seated devotees in white clothes fill the floor, many with shaved or grey heads, facing a raised stage at the far end. Tall vertical banners with colourful geometric and elephant patterns and yellow tassels hang along the tent poles. Behind the stage is a blue backdrop with a white lotus-like ornament and a decorated circular mandala. A small figure stands on the stage near a pale statue and a garlanded shrine area, with attendants in white around the edges.2006-07-11June 21 20092009-06-21