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A large open-air pandal filled with seated devotees on blue folding chairs, watching an event. Many attendees wear white dhotis and shirts, while women wear saris in orange, pink, purple, yellow and green, some with flowers in their hair. Overhead hang rows of purple and white Dhyanapeetam banners and green banana leaves tied to bamboo poles under a corrugated roof. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the foreground, and the crowd fills most of the frame.

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July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits on white plastic chairs and green carpet runners under a white tent canopy, viewed from the front. Many wear white kurtas and saris, and some wear orange and yellow. Several have lanyards with badges. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari and rudraksha beads and sits with folded hands. A maroon and white decorated pavilion with banners and striped poles frames the stage area at the back. No single speaker is clearly visible, so no a person candidate is identified.2009-01-01A large crowd of devotees sits seated on the ground under a pandal roofed with tarpaulin and decorated with orange and red bunting, marigold-style garlands, and tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in blue, orange and white woven fabric with floral motifs. Palm fronds and banana leaves frame the structure. Many people wear white shirts and dhotis or saris, with some in orange, red and green saris, and several hold their hands folded in prayer. Name badges hang from some necks. The front of the gathering is out of frame, and no central figure or dais is visible, so no one in this image can be identified as a person.2007-01-01A large outdoor pandal crowded with seated devotees on the ground, many in white shirts and mundus, women in saris including orange, yellow and green ones, and some wearing rudraksha malas. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in blue, white and orange cloth with floral motifs line the tent, and strings of orange and red marigold garlands hang from the canopy. Palm fronds decorate the pillars. Most people sit with hands joined in prayer or are attentively watching a stage area out of frame.2007-01-01July 17 20062006-07-17A large outdoor gathering of seated devotees under a open-sided pandal decorated with orange and white pennant bunting and banana plant trunks. Many people sit closely packed on mats, mostly in white or pale clothing, with women in saris and headscarves in red, orange, and blue. Standing figures in white dhotis and shirts move among the crowd near the back. At the upper left, a decorated altar area shows a deity murti under a canopy with a painted backdrop and ornamental drapes. A printed banner behind the altar depicts a figure in orange against a painted backdrop. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present; the crowd is seated facing the altar.2007-01-01A large audience seated on blue plastic chairs at an evening satsang hall, with many women in saris and salwar kameez in blue, purple, pink and white, several wearing gold necklaces and bangles. In the foreground a woman in a blue-and-white saree sits with arms folded, and another in a purple saree sits beside her. A hanging banner reads a Tamil devotional phrase and shows a robed figure in white with a rudraksha mala, though the figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm an identity. Strings of blue-and-white pennant flags and palm fronds decorate the hall under white ceiling lights, and the crowd fills the background.2006-07-16A large crowd of seated devotees fills a covered tent hall, facing toward the front. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with lanyards or badges around their necks, and many sit on white plastic chairs. Women in green and orange saris and pale tops sit among the rows. Orange and blue draped fabric lines the tent ceiling, with ceiling fans and round lights overhead, and exhibition-style panels stand along the far walls. The attendees appear attentive, looking toward the front where a speaker or stage would be. No specific individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.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.2006-07-17A large crowd of villagers sits and stands under a thatched palm-leaf pandal at an outdoor gathering. Many are seated on blue plastic chairs, with men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris and bright blouses, and elderly people prominent in the foreground. A tall bamboo pole rises through the frame carrying an orange and blue flag with floral motifs and gold trim. Strings of small lights hang across a white backdrop at the rear, and palm and flowering plants are visible beyond the open sides. No speaker on a stage is clearly visible, and no one can be confidently identified as a person.2008-07-28