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A 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.

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July 16 20062006-07-16A 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.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.2006-07-16February 24 20072007-02-24Photograph 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.2006-07-16Indoor gathering in a large tented hall decorated with orange, yellow and red bunting and garlands, with framed portraits on the back wall. Many seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls fill the floor, some with orange sashes. In the foreground, a row of seated women and men wear white and orange. At right, a figure in orange robes sits on a golden throne with a flower garland and a microphone before him, while a cameraperson in white stands at left. a person (orange robes, long swept-back hair and a flower garland on a golden throne) presides over the Ananda Samajam convention.2007-02-24Wide 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 with bamboo poles, palm fronds and hanging green leaf strings hosts a crowd seated on the ground. In the centre, a robed figure in orange and saffron clothing sits on a white-draped platform beneath a white and red fringed canopy, with a garland of white flowers and a red floral garland around the neck, hands folded. A standing man in a white shirt holds a microphone at left, and several men in white dhotis and shirts sit or stand around the platform. A tripod-mounted camera stands at right.2006-07-16A 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.2006-07-16February 24 20072007-02-24July 16 20062006-07-16A photograph inside a open-sided pavilion with a bamboo-and-thatch roof and hanging green leaf strands. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair in a saffron-orange garment, a rose-pink cloth draped at the waist, and a white and red flower garland sits with palms joined in namaskar on a white-draped seat. Behind the seat is an orange and blue cloth canopy. Around them stand a large crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing white garlands or pendants, a man holding a red book on the left, and a younger man in a white shirt on the right, many with palms joined in greeting. A banana plant stands at the left edge and a blue mat lies on the ground.2006-07-16