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A large open-sided pandal with bamboo poles and a thatched roof hung with strings of green leaves. A seated figure in orange robes with a white garland and red flower sits on a white-draped dais under a red-and-white fringed canopy at left, apparently addressing the gathering. Rows of people in white clothes sit on sand in front of the dais, with a few women in orange saris seated at the right foreground and a drummer with a barrel drum at right. Palm fronds and banana plants line the hall, and a camera tripod stands among the seated crowd.

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Wide view inside a large bamboo-and-thatch pandal decorated with hanging garland strings and palm fronds. A seated figure in saffron-orange robe with a flower garland sits on a white-draped raised seat with a red-and-white umbrella above, while a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts sits on the sand floor facing him. A drum player in white is seated at the right, and women in orange saris sit in the lower right foreground. A tripod camera stands in the middle of the gathering. A white circular platform sits in the lower left.2006-07-16A large open-sided pandal with bamboo framing and thatched roof hung with mango-leaf and flower strings. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland sits cross-legged on a raised white-draped seat, with a white and red ceremonial umbrella held above by a man in white. Around him a seated crowd of devotees in white clothes and white dhotis fills the floor, some with rudraksha or garlands, and a few women in pale saris sit among them. A tripod-mounted camera stands in front, and a drummer in white is at the right edge. The figure's long hair, saffron robes and garland match the page's indication of Swamiji's presence, though the face is not clearly visible from this angle.2006-07-16A large open pavilion with a bamboo and thatched roof hung with strings of green leaves, where a seated figure in orange robes with a white and red garland sits on a white-draped platform beneath a red and white canopy umbrella. Around him, rows of people in white clothes sit on the sandy floor, many with orange shawls, and some sit on white circular seats in the foreground. Palm fronds decorate the pillars and the crowd extends into the background. Overhead, the structure is lined with strands of decorations and a gathering of devotees fills the hall.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16A 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.2006-07-16July 18 20062006-07-18A photograph of a satsang held under a palm-leaf and bamboo pandal decorated with hanging green garlands, banana plants, and bunting. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland and a red flower garland sits smiling on a white-draped seat, with a red umbrella canopy above. Around them, many men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas, plus some women in white saris, sit on the ground facing the seat. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair and orange robes with a flower garland, consistent with the page's claim of Swamiji speaking at this satsang in Salem during Sapthayagam.2006-07-16A photograph of a large open-sided pandal with a bamboo and palm-leaf roof hung with strings of decorations. A figure in orange saffron robes and a red and white flower garland sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a white-draped seat beneath a white fringed canopy with red trim. The figure has long dark hair and is barefoot on a blue-striped mat. Around them, rows of seated devotees in white clothing sit on the ground facing forward, with white-clad attendants standing nearby and a tripod-mounted camera. Palm fronds frame the left side of the scene.2006-07-16