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A crowd of young men and boys stands in a tent-covered hall, many in white or cream shirts and white dhotis or trousers, others in checked or striped shirts. They queue and lean toward an ornate gilded seat or throne decorated with white jasmine garlands and orange flowers. A woman in a white sari with dark border kneels at the base on the red carpet, and fresh flower arrangements of petals lie on the floor. Green and yellow banners hang behind the crowd. No identifiable presenter is visible at the throne.

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A large crowd of young men fills a white tent hall with a red carpet running down the aisles and green floor covering at the right. Many wear white shirts, white dhotis or checked and striped button-up shirts, and some have ID lanyards around their necks. Several stand in conversation or with arms folded, while others push forward through the aisle. Striped bunting with yellow sunflower motifs hangs along the side walls, and a white canopy with yellow and pink garlands runs across the ceiling. No individual leader or a person is clearly visible in the frame.2006-09-16September 16 20062006-09-16A crowded indoor hall filled with devotees dressed largely in white, many wearing rudraksha or bead necklaces and some in saffron or coloured saris. Tall decorated pillars with painted elephant motifs and floral garlands line the space, with white fluorescent tube lights overhead and red-carpeted floor scattered with petals. In the foreground a young man and several devotees stand with hands folded in namaskar, while a cameraman with a video camera works at the right edge. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person in this view; the crowd is the main subject.2008-11-12July 17 20082008-07-17Indoor evening event at a decorated hall with a large ornate canopy or palanquin-like structure garlanded with white flowers and fronted by a red-carpeted walkway. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at its center, facing a seated or standing figure at the canopy, with hands joined as if in greeting or offering. Around them a crowd of devotees stands close together: women in white sarees with gold borders, men in checked and striped shirts, and a man in yellow-and-black check on the right. A video cameraman films from the upper left. A framed portrait is mounted on the left wall, and a banner above the canopy carries Tamil text. Yellow sunflower-style decorations line the back wall.2006-09-17July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a crowded covered hall with a metal-framed corrugated roof and orange wall lamps. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts stand close together, several wearing lanyard badges and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A man at left presses his palms together in anjali. A tall decorated pole in red, green and white with painted birds and flowers stands at center, and a hanging lamp fixture hangs overhead. Women in white saris stand in the background at left. Some people are partially visible at the frame edges.2007-12-17Crowded indoor devotional scene in front of an ornate gold throne-like structure (peetha) decorated with garlands of yellow and orange flowers, red and white flower swags, and draped white-and-purple fringe. A woman in an orange sari stands at the centre, with a man in a striped shirt and white dhoti beside her; a woman in a white sari and several people in white and light clothing gather around, some in white kurtas and dhotis, and a bearded elder in white stands at left. A video camera on a tripod is visible at right. Devotees press close to the golden structure during darshan.2008-07-17September 16 20062006-09-16June 10 20092009-06-10A stage ceremony where devotees line up along a green carpeted platform to offer padapuja. A seated figure in orange-red robes sits on a gold-and-red ornate throne decorated with garlands of white and yellow flowers. A man in a light grey-green shirt kneels at the throne's base, bending to touch the feet of the seated figure, while a woman in a white sari with a red border stands beside it with hands near the throne. Other devotees in white shirts and mundus, saffron-coloured dhotis and a woman in a red blouse stand in a row with hands folded in namaste. A woman in white sits cross-legged at lower left. Pink and gold draped backdrop with ornate gold panels. A stage light stands at left.2009-07-11A ceremonial pushpabhishekam scene under a white tent with yellow fringe and a purple-and-red canopy ring. At the centre, a seated figure in a red-and-gold throne with a flower-garlanded arch is honoured by devotees. Several people in white saris and white dhotis, some with orange shawls, kneel and gather around a white-draped platform scattered with petals, offering flowers and garlands. A man in an orange shawl and white clothing stands nearby, and a woman in a blue-bordered sari with a red bindi watches. The seated figure wears a red garland and white flower strands, but the appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so the person is described by role only.2008-11-12