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A large tented hall with a blue fabric canopy and white fabric walls, lit by rows of hanging lamps and fans, filled with seated audience members. Most are men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, with some in orange and red shirts, seated on red plastic chairs and watching toward the front. Banners and posters line the back walls. Dark-haired and grey-haired men fill the foreground rows, some wearing name badges. The scene looks like a person Spurana programme gathering in Salem, Tamil Nadu, with no speaker or throne clearly visible.

A crowded indoor tent at a person Spurana programme in Salem, Tamil Nadu, with white walls and a tall bamboo pole. Many men and women wear white dhotis, white shirts and white saris, with some lanyards visible. A woman in a white sari with a long braid walks past a long table draped in white cloth, holding a small item, while men stand and sit around. Two men in the foreground sit on red and white plastic chairs, and a man in the foreground has a shaved head. No clear a person candidate is visible, so the identity is left unsure.

November 25 2006

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December 14 2007

A large outdoor satsang audience seated on white plastic chairs under a tent at a person Spurana programme. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, with a few in pale blue or yellow shirts. A man in the foreground wears a white kurta and holds a folded paper with one hand raised near his face, while an older man on the left wears a white shirt with a pink-and-white shawl. Purple draping and framed banners with floral decoration line the upper right of the tent. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame.

A large hall crowded with devotees, most dressed in white shirts, white dhotis and white sarees, with some in colourful saris and salwars. Many people are seated on red-cushioned chairs and a red sofa in the foreground, while others stand in dense rows across the room. Several men wear lanyards, and a few uniformed police officers stand among the crowd. Saffron flags and banners hang along the blue-tiled walls, and ceiling fans and rows of lights illuminate the space.

A wide view of a large covered pavilion filled with a dense audience of men in white shirts and white dhotis, most seated on red plastic chairs in rows, while some sit cross-legged on a red carpeted floor at the right. Blue-trimmed white canvas canopies overhead hold rows of ceiling fans and hanging lights. At the far end a stage is lit, with a large red-and-yellow backdrop and a framed image at the stage edge, and banners and a small sign hang along the left side. The crowd is seated in an orderly congregational gathering, and no individual speaker is clearly identifiable from this distance.

A large tented hall filled with seated attendees on red plastic chairs, many dressed in white, during a daytime-to-evening programme. A distant stage at the far end has a backdrop and a small figure in orange near a lectern; the figure is too far away to assess. In the right foreground a man in a white shirt stands between chairs. Blue-and-white tent fabric, white poles, ceiling fans and hanging banners frame the scene.

December 17 2006

A large crowd of seated devotees fills a white tented hall with a blue-trimmed canopy, ceiling fans and white light poles overhead. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some in orange-brown cloth and a few in light blue shirts, and many wear lanyard passes. They sit on red plastic chairs and on a red carpet near the front, facing toward a stage area out of frame. Floral banners hang along the side walls and a yellow illuminated sign is visible at upper left.

A large crowd of men in white shirts and white trousers sits on white plastic chairs under a blue and purple canopy trimmed with orange fringe. Many wear lanyards around their necks and some have glasses. The seated audience faces forward toward an unseen stage, and a tent wall with posters and wooden shelving stands behind them. Several rows of people are visible in the foreground and middle ground, with more attendees beyond.

A large tented gathering seen from behind the audience. Rows of seated people in white shirts and white clothing sit on red and blue plastic chairs under a white fabric canopy with hanging drapes. At the far end, a small figure in white stands near a raised platform with an orange-draped seat and a garlanded stage area, flanked by blue-and-white striped backdrops, banners and speaker stacks. Overhead fluorescent tubes light the hall. Many people are visible, but a bounded count is used.