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A photograph inside a large open-sided bamboo and corrugated-metal pandal during preparations for a Tamil event. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and light trousers stands on a bamboo ladder, reaching up to a blue banner. Another man in white shirt and dhoti works at a decorated pillar wrapped in colourful patterned cloth at the centre, and a third man in white stands at a second pillar on the right. Below, rows of seated devotees fill the hall, some in white and yellow clothes. Banners hang from the ceiling and the blue banner shows a portrait labelled with Tamil script and a logo, with a bearded man in white robes and a headpiece. The side and background show more banners and mats, and the pillars are hung with leafy decorations.

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July 16 20062006-07-16A large open-sided pandal under a corrugated metal roof, with bamboo poles and cross-beams. A man in white shirt and light trousers climbs a bamboo ladder, while a worker in white stands beside a tall decorated structure of coloured cloth in orange, pink and yellow. Below, a dense seated crowd of devotees in white and yellow clothes listens on the ground. A long blue-and-white banner reads Tamil text, and a portrait on the banner shows a figure in white with a white head covering. Purple and white decorative flags line the left side.2006-07-16Dim open-sided pandal under a corrugated metal roof with bamboo poles and hanging green leaves. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sit on the ground, while several people in white move among the poles near a central yagna area with a small fire pit and clay pots. Large vertical banners on the pandal wall carry Tamil text and portrait photos of a bearded figure in a white head covering; these are printed images, not physical people. Coloured ribbons and bunting line the back wall. The scene shows a satsang or fire ritual setting.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16A photograph inside a large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof supported by bamboo poles. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands on a bamboo ladder reaching up to hang a long multicoloured decorative cloth with orange and red panels from the rafters, while leaves and white flower garlands hang from above. Two men in white clothes wearing green badges stand below, one raising an arm, and several other people in white and dark clothes are scattered around tables and the floor.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16A large open-sided pandal with a corrugated roof and bamboo poles hung with yellow and green strings fills the scene. Dense crowds of devotees sit on the ground, many in white clothing, some women in saffron and orange saris. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near the centre-right, and a woman in a sari stands near the middle. Green banners with Tamil text hang along the back. Fluorescent tube lights run along the poles, and palm fronds decorate the structure.2006-07-16A photograph of an open-sided, corrugated-roof pavilion with concrete pillars and a sandy floor, set up for a celebration. A man in a blue shirt and brown trousers leans a long wooden ladder against a pillar and reaches up toward a colourful striped banner, while a second man in a white shirt stands on the ladder above him. Strings of small red triangular pennants with dark circular emblems hang across the ceiling. An older man on the right, in white dhoti and shirt with a beaded mala around his neck, stands barefoot looking upward at the work. Palm trees and a partly built wall are visible outside.2006-12-30July 17 20062006-07-17November 04 20062006-11-04A large open-air satsang hall with a corrugated roof, rows of fluorescent tube lights, and banana plants and palm fronds lining the aisles. Hanging garlands of mango leaves and yellow flowers decorate the beams. Many people in white clothes sit on the floor and on white-covered seats. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with a white flower garland sits elevated at the top centre, speaking into a microphone beside a camera. Nearby, several men in white with orange shawls sit in front, and a bald man in white with an orange shawl sits at the front right. Banners with Tamil text hang on the walls above the crowd.2006-07-16