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A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, sits and stands under a long blue-and-white striped canopy tent at an outdoor gathering. In the far distance, a raised stage holds a decorated deity murti area with a golden backdrop and lights, flanked by tall speaker columns. Many people have their hair in long braids or plaits, and some women wear white saris. A single man in a white shirt stands near the stage area to the right.

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July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07Large crowd of seated devotees in white clothing fills a white tent-covered hall during a Kalpataru class in Thiruvannamalai. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or white salwar-style outfits, with a few in coloured clothes, including one woman in an orange-pink top near the front. Blue, yellow and red draped fabric decorates the side walls, and speakers and stage lights hang from the tent frame. A man in white stands near the left stage area beside a sound equipment case, and another figure stands at the far end near the stage. No clearly identifiable speaker can be confidently picked out, so the central figure's identity remains uncertain.2017-03-11 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07March 11 20172017-03-11A large outdoor satsang under a white tent, with hundreds of seated attendees in white and pastel clothing on white plastic chairs, viewed from the back. Many wear white dhotis, shirts and kurtas; one man near the front left wears an orange-saffron shawl. A stage at the far end has a blue draped backdrop, a tall framed image, and a small figure standing near a central table draped in white. A large concentric target board stands to the right. Crowds fill the tent with a few people standing at the stage edges.2006-12-17July 07 20092009-07-07A large open-air tent event seen from behind a dense audience seated on white plastic chairs. Most attendees wear white shirts and light trousers, with some in blue or striped shirts. Red and white striped poles and red valances decorate the white canopy. Large black speaker cabinets stand at the left side. Far ahead, a stage holds a deity murti and small figures in orange and white, partly visible at the back. Two staff in white stand near the left speakers.2010-01-01Large outdoor satsang under a white and blue striped tent canopy with draped white fabric. A dense crowd of many hundreds sits on chairs and the ground facing a raised stage. On the stage, a central figure in red and orange robes sits before a rock-like backdrop with a golden kalasha-style ornament, flanked by several saffron-robed attendants in orange standing on the platform. A figure in white stands at the front of the stage near a microphone. Trident-shaped poles and red-and-white decorations frame the stage. Nearby foreground heads are blurred.2009-07-07A large crowd of mostly men dressed in white shirts and dhotis fills a white-canopied tent, seen from behind the audience. Many have hands folded in namaskar or raised palms. At the far end a stage with blue drapes holds a backdrop image and a small figure in orange, beside a yellow-draped structure. Overhead lights and speakers line the tent.2006-12-17A large crowd of men, mostly in white dhotis and white shirts, stands in rows under a white tent canopy facing a stage. On the stage, a large framed portrait shows a bare-chested figure with long hair and rudraksha-style necklaces, flanked by blue draped backdrops and a yellow banner. The figure on the screen is a depiction, not a physical person, and no candidate is visibly present on stage. Several men in the foreground have shaved or thinning heads, and a few wear checked or striped shirts among the white ones. White plastic chairs are visible at the lower edges. A round target board appears at the upper right of the tent.2006-12-17