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A large crowd of seated devotees fills a tall open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, lit by tubular fluorescent lights on bamboo posts. Most people sit on the floor in white clothes, with women in pink, red and green saris and girls with braided hair in the foreground. Strings of yellow flowers and green leaves hang from the roof. At the far end, a raised stage draped with colourful bunting holds several figures in white and saffron-toned clothing, with a central figure standing in white near a lit ceremonial setup. Nothing in the frame clearly establishes a specific ritual beyond a satsang-style gathering.

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July 16 20062006-07-16A large open-sided pandal with a corrugated roof and bamboo posts, hung with strands of green leaves and lit by tall white tube lights along the columns. A dense crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground, mostly men and women in white dhotis, sarees and shirts, with one woman in a white saree with a long braid seen from behind. At the far end, a raised stage with a canopy and red-and-gold drapery holds several figures in colourful robes beside what appear to be deity murti and ritual decorations. Potted banana plants line the hall.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16A large night-time gathering under a thatched palm-and-bamboo pavilion decorated with hanging leaf festoons and rows of tube lights on bamboo poles. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor in front of a raised stage at the far end, where a few figures in light and coloured clothing stand near a decorated backdrop. Many attendees wear white dhotis and shirts, some bare-chested with orange or saffron cloths, and several sit on small rows of white packaged items. Sugarcane stalks frame the edges of the hall. The stage figures are too small and distant to confirm any identity.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16A large thatched pandal hall during the Sapta Yagam event in Salem, with bamboo poles and a corrugated roof draped in hanging strings of yellow-green leaves and white paper flowers. Rows of seated devotees, mostly dressed in white, fill the floor in front of a raised stage at the far end, where small figures stand near decorative drapes and a central altar area. Tall tubelights hang from the poles and potted banana or palm plants stand among the crowd. Some devotees wear saffron and orange garments. A dark-clothed figure is at the lower right.2006-07-16A large open-sided pandal filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor, mostly dressed in white. A figure in white with an orange cloth sits on a raised stage at the far end, beneath a decorated canopy with hanging green garlands and palm fronds. Tube lights hang from the rafters and a projection screen stands at left. A man in white stands at right near the seated crowd. a person appearance is uncertain, so the central stage figure is described as a seated person in white and orange. A large framed portrait hangs on the right wall.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16 +1 copiesWide view of a large open-sided pandal at an outdoor satsang with bamboo framing, hanging yellow leaf and flower garlands, palm fronds and tube lights overhead. A central seated figure wears an orange robe and sits on a raised platform before a white-draped low stool. Seated and standing devotees in white dhotis and shirts fill the foreground, many bald or grey-haired, and several saffron-clad assistants in orange shawls sit near the dais. Colourful striped cloth banners flank the stage, where a row of women in green, blue and white saris stands at the back. A man in white stands at the left edge speaking or gesturing. The setting suggests a public discourse during a multi-day yagna event.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16