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A large crowd of devotees dressed in white clothes fills a tented hall decorated with hanging cylindrical banners in yellow, red, blue and green patterns. Many men in front raise their arms and clasp hands in devotion. A man in the foreground wears a brown-red shirt and a name badge and gestures with one arm outstretched. Several devotees wear white lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Photographs and banners line the walls behind the crowd. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.

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A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas fills a tented hall with a blue carpet, many dancing and raising hands with joyful movement. Several men at the front wear necklaces and beads. Women on the right in white saris and some in orange stand with hands pressed together. Tall hanging banners with yellow, red and geometric patterns and elephant motifs decorate the tent. A camera on a tripod stands at the right edge. A small framed photo wall appears in the background.2006-10-06A photograph of a large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling and colourful woven banners hanging from the rafters. Dozens of men in plain white kurta-style shirts and white dhotis stand closely packed, many wearing rudraksha malas and identity badges on their chests. Several have their hands raised or pressed together in devotion, and some stand with eyes closed. The foreground shows a few men close to the camera, one with curly hair and a rudraksha mala. No individual is identifiable as a person in this crowd.2006-10-08 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and tall vertical banners in yellow, red, blue and green patterns hanging from above. Hundreds of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing rudraksha malas, stand on a blue-and-orange patterned mat with arms raised and hands folded, appearing to chant or sing together. Some devotees wear orange or saffron shawls near the back. Scattered paper and a small plastic bag lie on the floor. Framed photographs hang on the far wall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2006-10-06Crowded indoor hall under a white tent-style ceiling with tall decorated pillars painted in red, yellow and green with animal motifs. Many men in white clothes and beaded rudraksha-style malas stand close together, several with palms pressed in anjali or raised hands, some with eyes closed in prayer. A man in front wears wire-rimmed glasses and a white shirt, another has a full beard, and a purple banner hangs in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure with long hair, crown or saffron robes is visible; the crowd is in white and the central figure is not distinguishable, so the candidate is uncertain.2008-06-22October 08 20062006-10-08June 22 20082008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22A large group of men in white dhotis and white shirts dances or walks in a crowded indoor hall under a white tent ceiling. Many wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and some have arms raised in a joyful gesture. Tall vertical decorative banners in red, orange, yellow and black patterns hang from the ceiling, with a cream wall and small lighting fixtures behind them. The scene suggests a group dance or devotional movement during a healing programme gathering.2006-10-08A large crowd of devotees stands in a tented hall decorated with hanging colourful woven pennants featuring elephants and geometric patterns. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with lanyards and badges, while some wear orange headwear and a few wear checked shirts. Many raise their hands and clap, standing on striped rugs. Background shows a stage area with a portrait screen and a banner reading Nithyanandapuram Ashram-related signage. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the people in front.2008-12-27A crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis stands closely packed indoors under a white tent-like ceiling, with orange and yellow banners printed with elephant motifs hanging behind them. Many wear rudraksha mala beads around their necks. Several have hands raised or pressed together in namaste, and a few are smiling. The men are devotees and participants; no one is identifiable as a particular figure in this view, and no throne or prominent central figure is visible.2008-06-22A photograph of a large crowd of devotees seated in a hall, nearly all dressed in white garments. Many smile, clap or hold their palms together in namaskar. Several men wear rudraksha malas, and one man in the front centre has a vertical tilak mark on his forehead. Hanging banners with patterned fabric and white lattice windows line the hall. The camera faces the audience, so the speaker is not visible.2007-01-01A photograph inside a large tent hall with curved white canvas ceiling and hanging orange, maroon and cream patterned banners. A crowd of participants, mostly men in white kurta and dhoti-style clothes, stand on mats with arms raised overhead, some smiling. Water bottles sit on the floor near the front row. A few women in white and yellow salwar kameez stand at the right. No individual is clearly identified as a person in this image.2006-07-20