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August 03 2008

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A large hall filled with a seated crowd of devotees, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in orange and saffron saris and white clothes sit in front, while girls in blue, yellow, green and red dresses sit on the floor below. A man in an orange shirt stands at the right near a microphone stand, facing the gathering. Woven banners in blue, yellow and red hang from the ceiling, and a banner with Tamil text is on the back wall. The crowd appears to number in the dozens to hundreds.2008-10-09A large indoor hall filled with seated women in white clothes with saffron-orange shawls, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra as if in devotion. A few men in white stand near the back and on a balcony above, where more people line the railing. Strings of small bunting hang along the upper walls, ceiling fans and tube lights are visible, and a loudspeaker stands on a stand at left. The camera is positioned at the front of the hall looking out over the seated crowd. No identifiable a person is clearly visible on stage in this view.2008-08-03December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a seated congregation in a open-sided hall with a white tent-style canopy and tall metal scaffolding. Many people sit on colourful woven mats and an orange cloth: young women and girls in white and orange or yellow shawls, with several women in orange sarees near a low stage. A man in an orange kurta stands at the back of the stage area beside a large framed deity mural. Woven ceremonial banners with animal motifs hang from the ceiling, and a small blue bag sits among the mats.2008-09-30A large seated congregation fills a white hall with green-trimmed ceiling, many devotees wearing white clothing and orange shawls or scarves. Rows sit on red mats and some people press palms together in prayer. Spectators line a balcony above, and ceiling fans hang from the ceiling. Strings of decorative lights are visible along the upper wall. A speaker stands at the left side of the hall. No specific central figure is clearly identifiable in the frame.2008-08-03November 22 20152015-11-22A large seated congregation in a hall with metal-framed walls and a golden shrine canopy at upper right. Most attendees wear white or cream clothing with orange and saffron shawls and stoles, many with orange-red wrap-around scarves and lanyards. Women with hair pulled back and bindis or white forehead markings sit with palms pressed together in namaste, some smiling and some eyes closed. Several people wear gold bangles and earrings. Behind them, orange-robed figures and saffron-clad attendees fill the rows. A portrait of a deity or saint appears in the gold-framed altar at right, and a purple decorative cloth hangs at left. This is a devotional gathering. The congregation appears to number in the dozens to over a hundred.2015-09-11Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11August 02 20082008-08-02A large group of seated devotees sits cross-legged on mats and bare floor in a plain whitewashed hall under fluorescent lights, apparently in meditation or satsang. Most wear white clothes, many with orange or saffron shawls, and some women wear yellow, purple and green saris. Several have eyes closed and hands folded in prayer. Dozens of people fill the rows, with more seated at the back. On the right, a doorway shows a wall hung with brass bells and a decorative red and gold panel. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2007-08-11August 02 20082008-08-02