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February 28 20092009-02-28A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, fills a covered hall at an event at Salem, Tamil Nadu. Many raise their arms and clap or wave in unison toward a stage. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair in a red top stands with back to the camera, arms raised in front of a white railing. Some attendees wear white shawls and lanyards with badges, and saffron and orange banners and decorated poles line the hall. Several rows of people in the back are standing on raised steps. No one can be confidently identified as a person from appearance here, and the figure in front is shown only from behind.2007-12-13December 13 20072007-12-13December 13 20072007-12-13A photograph taken from behind a long-haired figure in an orange robe standing barefoot on a raised stage, clapping with both hands raised toward a very large, enthusiastic crowd. The audience, mostly women in white and cream saris with some in orange and yellow, raises hands and arms in celebration under bright ceiling lights. Strings of banners hang from poles along the hall, and a red carpet runs along the stage edge. Books are stacked on a table at the left. A candidate matching the page's description of a person appears on stage in an orange robe with long hair, but the appearance cues are only partly clear, so this identification is uncertain. Several men in white shirts stand near the front of the crowd.2007-12-13A large crowd fills a covered hall at night, lit by overhead lights, with many attendees in white and cream clothing, some in saffron, raising their hands and clapping toward the stage. In the foreground at left, a figure with long swept-back hair and an orange-saffron robe stands on a raised platform facing the audience. Tall wooden poles with decorated cylindrical banners stand among the crowd, and a red carpet and white rope barrier frame the performance area.2007-12-13December 13 20072007-12-13December 12 20072007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12A photograph of a large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed mostly in white, with many saffron-robed sannyasis among them. In the centre, a woman in a red-orange dress with a white flower garland and a red-beaded necklace dances barefoot with arms outstretched, smiling, on a cream floor marked with terracotta lines. Colourful striped hanging banners and white ceiling fans decorate the hall, and a screen is visible on the far wall.2009-06-21A photograph taken from a raised stage looking out over a very large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd, mostly people in white clothes with some in pink, purple, yellow and green saris. In the right foreground a figure with long dark hair wears a bright red top and orange-red wrap and raises one arm toward the crowd. Nearby, men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-red shawls and yellow stoles stand on the stage edge with raised hands. Many devotees throughout the hall lift their hands in acclaim under a white ceiling with rows of fluorescent lights and ceiling fans.2009-02-28A large photograph inside a white tent hung with colourful paper lanterns and streamers, showing a dense crowd of devotees in white and red-bordered clothes raising their hands and clapping. In the centre, a figure in a rust-coloured robe and dark shawl stands on a red mat with white lines, facing the crowd, while a bare-chested man in an orange cloth stands nearby. Behind them a gilded ornate throne-like seat is surrounded by people in saffron, pink and blue saris. A screen hangs at the back of the tent.2016-05-13