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A large open-sided pandal under a corrugated metal roof, with rows of seated devotees in white shirts and dhotis, plus some in colourful clothes, filling blue and red plastic chairs. White banners hang between bamboo poles and a row of purple-and-white Nithyanandapeetam flags runs along the top. Smoke or haze drifts through the hall near the back. Foliage and palm fronds decorate the poles. The crowd is large and dense, with many people visible in the foreground and middle distance. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.

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July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A large crowd of seated attendees fills a covered tent-like hall, facing a stage at the far end. Most people wear white shirts and white clothing, sitting on red plastic chairs in rows. Ceiling fans, hanging lights and blue draped valances line the tent. On the stage backdrop, a banner reads the event title and shows a large image of a figure against a red and orange design. Some attendees in the foreground wear white shirts with printed logos and hold small items. The people count is well above one hundred.2007-12-12July 17 20062006-07-17A large open-sided tent event filled with a dense crowd of people in mostly white clothing. Rows of red plastic chairs and red-carpeted seating fill the middle ground, with a stage area at the back under white canopy. Several people in white attire and a few in orange or saffron garments move through the aisles, some wearing lanyards. A small table with offerings or papers sits at the right, and a red banner hangs at the far back. Blue and white draped fabric lines the tent edges. The scene looks like a celebratory gathering with many attendees, though individual faces are too small and distant to identify.2009-01-01December 31 20082008-12-31December 29 20082008-12-29December 31 20082008-12-31August 25 20092009-08-25December 30 20082008-12-30A large crowd of men, mostly in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, sits packed on the ground under a temporary canopy decorated with hanging green palm fronds, banana stalks, and orange and white triangular bunting. Painted orange and blue pillars with floral motifs and a white dove emblem frame the pavilion. Standing near the right edge, a figure in white clothing with a shaved head appears to be a priest or attendant, but the appearance is too uncertain to attribute to any specific person. Beyond the canopy, more people and white tents are visible under bright daylight.2007-01-01A large white fabric marquee shelters a dense audience seated on rows of blue and white plastic chairs on green artificial turf. Most attendees wear white shirts and light clothing. At the far end, a raised stage has a golden backdrop and decorative hangings, with a figure in white standing near the centre of the platform. Black speaker boxes line the sides, and orange-and-white garlands wrap the tent poles. Blue signboards hang from the poles. The scene appears to be a festival gathering with a seated congregation facing the stage.2008-12-31