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Large indoor hall under a white tent-like ceiling with blue trim, ceiling fans and hanging lights, filled with a dense crowd of devotees mostly in white dhotis and white shirts. Several people in the foreground stand facing a distant stage. On the stage, a figure in a saffron/orange turban and orange robe stands among others in white, beside a large banner and a kumkum-red backdrop. Pillars are decorated with hanging orange and white cloth panels. A small orange ornament hangs from the ceiling. The page describes a person Spurana Program event in Salem, Tamil Nadu. a person candidate appearance is uncertain at this distance.

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December 13 20072007-12-13December 13 20072007-12-13December 13 20072007-12-13A large crowd of devotees fills a white-canopied hall, most dressed in white with some in blue, yellow and multicoloured saris, many with arms raised. On a stage at the far end, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands centrally among several people in white, with a backdrop of orange and purple banners. Two panels hang beside the stage, and ceiling fans, white lights and striped festoons decorate the hall. Some devotees in the foreground have hair in long braids. The scene appears to be a programme gathering rather than a temple ritual.2007-12-13A large open-sided tented hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees, mostly men and women dressed in white, many with hands raised. On a stage at the back, a woman in an orange robe stands centrally, flanked by several people in white and saffron-toned clothing, some holding objects. Behind them hangs a banner reading the event title, with a purple and orange graphic, and a smaller banner to the right. Blue tent drapes, red and orange festoons and ceiling fans frame the hall. A figure in a light-coloured shirt stands near the right of the stage. The crowd is too dense for a precise count.2007-12-13December 15 20072007-12-15A large crowd of men stands in a big open tent hall at night, facing a stage at the far end. Most wear white shirts and white headbands, with some in cream or blue shirts. Ceiling fans hang from the white tent roof with blue trim, and tall posts with orange and white banners line the sides. At the stage, a large backdrop shows a portrait of a figure in orange and a smaller figure seated on a raised platform, with a white panel beside it.2007-12-14August 16 20092009-08-16A large hall packed with a dense crowd of seated devotees, most in white dhotis and white shirts, viewed from the back of the room. In the distance, a golden shrine or stage area holds a deity murti and figures in front of it, with two large screens flanking the stage. Men in white and cream clothing fill the foreground, some bare-chested with sacred threads, and a few wear colourful shirts. Banners and framed pictures line the side walls under bright ceiling lights.2016-07-19A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, with some women in saris and people in checked and coloured shirts. The audience faces a stage at the far end, decorated with a banner and a backdrop, where a small figure stands near a lit display. White ceiling fans and rows of fluorescent lights hang overhead, and a few banners and flags line the side walls. Many people fill the foreground and middle rows, and the scene suggests a satsang or discourse.2010-02-15December 11 20072007-12-11August 16 20092009-08-16