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Photograph inside a white-tented hall during an evening gathering. A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and salwars, stands close together facing toward the front, many with long braided hair. Some wear gold necklaces and bindis. Tall decorative cylindrical banners in bright yellow, red, blue and green patterns with bird and elephant motifs hang from the ceiling. Dark maroon curtains frame the stage area on the left, and a few people in saffron and orange clothing stand near it. Fluorescent lights and a white ceiling fan are visible.

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A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and dresses, stands closely packed in a white tented pavilion at night. A tall cylindrical decorative pillar with painted elephant and bird motifs in red, yellow and green rises near the center. Dark maroon drapes hang at the left beside a stage area where a few people in orange and pink saris stand. Hanging yellow fabric and fluorescent lights are visible overhead. Several women have braided hair and wear white blouses, gold necklaces and bangles. The setting suggests a temple-style gathering during a festival, with the attendees standing attentively facing forward.2008-12-28A dense crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and salwar, fills a large tented hall during a festival gathering. Many have hair in long braids and some wear red and orange saris. At left, a stage backdrop with green lighting, a golden deity murti or decorated figure, and a standing priest in white. Tall decorative banners with bird and animal motifs hang from the tent ceiling, and a dove emblem appears on the backdrop. The crowd faces toward the stage area.2008-12-28December 17 20072007-12-17A large crowd of women fills a tented hall decorated with tall cylindrical hanging banners in yellow, red, blue and green with painted elephant motifs. Most women wear white traditional cotton saris and have long braided hair, some in saffron or purple saris, and several older women stand among them. The crowd is dense and packed close together, with many hands raised and people swaying or dancing in celebration. Overhead lights illuminate the white canopy ceiling.2008-07-17June 20 20082008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20A large crowd of devotees sits on mats inside a white tented hall decorated with hanging painted cylindrical banners showing elephants and floral patterns. Most people wear white or light clothing, with women in white saris, saffron, orange and pink saris, and men in white shirts and dhotis. In the centre, a woman in a white sari stands among attendants in white near a stage with a dark maroon curtain and a gold-fringed valance. Attendants in white move through the aisles while devotees sit in rows facing the stage.2008-10-04June 20 20082008-06-20A crowded indoor hall during evening devotional gathering, with a large crowd of devotees standing and many raising their hands in worship. Many women wear white saris with coloured borders, some in orange, red, purple and pink, and several wear rudraksha or beaded mala necklaces. Children in pink, red and orange clothes stand among them on a red carpet runner. Colourful woven hanging banners with tassels decorate the high ceiling, and a few white-clad figures stand near the back. Small balloons and scattered confetti appear in the air. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd shot.2007-12-25A large crowd fills a white tented hall with hanging colourful cylindrical banners decorated with elephants, birds and geometric patterns. Many people in white traditional clothes, some in saffron or yellow shawls, stand close together; a man in a white shirt and saffron shawl is at the front right. A blue draped stage backdrop with yellow lettering stands at left, and a wall sign reads Nithyanandam. The people visible number in the dozens, so the count is 21-100.2008-12-28Indoor event in a large white tent-roofed hall with many people standing and milling about in white and cream clothing, some in saffron and red. Hanging decorative cloth banners with yellow tassels and colourful geometric and bird patterns hang from the ceiling. A wall clock, a framed image display and a signboard reading Dhyanapeetam Music Temple are visible along the back wall. A few people in the foreground wear glasses or white shirts. No individual can be clearly identified as a specific figure from this distance.2008-12-28A large indoor hall decorated with hanging orange and multicolored fabric banners, a string of white and silver tinsel garlands, and red festoons across the ceiling. Many women in white saris sit in rows on floor mats facing forward, with plastic chairs at the front left. Several women wear name badges and some have floral garlands. A camera on a tripod is visible toward the right. No clearly identifiable presenter is visible in the frame.2007-02-15