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A large open-sided pandal hall with bamboo-and-thatch roof strung with leaves and floral garlands, banners and tube lights overhead. A large crowd of devotees dressed in white sits on the floor, many with orange shawls. In the foreground, a bald man in white and orange shawl sits on a white-draped platform, while a long-haired figure in an orange robe with a white floral garland sits elevated on the platform beside a camera on a tripod, appearing to be the central speaker in a satsang. A white-clad man with a large shawl sits near the front, and a bald man with dark glasses sits at lower left. Banners above display portraits and printed text.

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July 16 20062006-07-16A 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.2006-07-16Large indoor satsang hall under a bamboo-and-thatch roof hung with yellow flower strings, lit by long fluorescent tubes, with banana plants lining the aisles. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland sits on a raised white-draped platform, the a person, appearance-based; a cameraman films from the right. Seated devotees in white clothes, some wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas, fill the floor in rows. Banners hang on the walls in the background.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16Photograph of a large hall during a satsang at a yagna venue, with rows of seated devotees in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a garland of white and yellow flowers sits on a raised white-draped platform at right; the figure's long hair is visible and the appearance is consistent with the a person candidate, though the face is partly shadowed, so identity is uncertain. Nearby, a man in white with a dark shawl sits on the platform, and a cameraman stands at the right edge. Tall fluorescent tube lights hang between wooden pillars decorated with banana plants and strings of yellow and green leaves, and banners line the back wall.2006-07-16A large indoor hall with a bamboo-and-palm-decorated ceiling and Tamil banners on the walls. A figure in an orange robe with a garland and long hair sits on a white-draped chair behind a white-covered table, a video camera on a tripod beside them. Around them, men in white with orange shawls sit and stand, including a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl at the left edge and a man with bushy hair in white and orange at left centre. Hundreds of seated devotees in white fill the floor, and a white ritual platform stands at right.2006-07-16Wide photograph of a large open-sided pandal hall filled with seated devotees in white, with bamboo poles, banana plants and hanging leaf garlands overhead and bright tube lights along the roof. In the right foreground, a woman in orange robes with a white flower garland sits on a white-draped dais, with a man in white beside her wearing an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. Other men in white and orange shawls sit on the dais and front rows, and a cameraman stands at the right edge. A water bottle sits on the white cloth. Banners line the back wall. The page indicates a Sapta Yagam satsang in Salem; the seated figure in orange is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the role is described without identification.2006-07-16A large open-sided pandal hall with a bamboo and thatched roof, hung with tube lights and green banana-leaf or palm decorations. Dense rows of seated devotees fill the floor, most dressed in white shirts and dhotis or white clothing, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Several are sitting with palms joined in prayer. A woman with grey hair and a younger woman in light blue are visible in the front right area. Banners with Tamil text hang along the walls, and a figure in white stands at the far right edge. Some attendees sit in front of a distant ritual area with lit lamps.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16A large open-sided pandal filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor, mostly dressed in white. A figure in white with an orange cloth sits on a raised stage at the far end, beneath a decorated canopy with hanging green garlands and palm fronds. Tube lights hang from the rafters and a projection screen stands at left. A man in white stands at right near the seated crowd. a person appearance is uncertain, so the central stage figure is described as a seated person in white and orange. A large framed portrait hangs on the right wall.2006-07-16A large crowd of devotees sits seated on the floor under a high bamboo-and-thatch pandal hung with strings of green leaves and flowers. Rows of tall white fluorescent tube lights stand between banana or palm-like trunks. Most attendees wear white clothes, many with rudraksha malas, and several wear lanyard badges and green circular name or participant tags. Some men wear white shirts and dhotis; women wear white saris with coloured borders. Some are seated on white mats, and a man in white stands near the back. A banner in the background carries Tamil lettering. The scene suggests a satsang or yajna audience at a Sapta Yagam event in Salem.2006-07-16Wide view of a large open-sided pandal at an outdoor satsang with bamboo framing, hanging yellow leaf and flower garlands, palm fronds and tube lights overhead. A central seated figure wears an orange robe and sits on a raised platform before a white-draped low stool. Seated and standing devotees in white dhotis and shirts fill the foreground, many bald or grey-haired, and several saffron-clad assistants in orange shawls sit near the dais. Colourful striped cloth banners flank the stage, where a row of women in green, blue and white saris stands at the back. A man in white stands at the left edge speaking or gesturing. The setting suggests a public discourse during a multi-day yagna event.2006-07-16