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A row of men in white dhotis and white shirts stands under a red-and-white draped tent on a green carpet at an outdoor event. Several wear dark rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and one has a yellow rosette badge pinned to his shirt. Behind them is a large banner labelled Dhyanapeetam with a portrait of a figure with long dark hair and a white-marked forehead, and text reading Ananda Arangam Roomi Pooja, Pavai, 06.02.2007. Rows of plastic chairs are visible at right.

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A row of men in white ritual clothes stands in an indoor hall before a large gold-framed deity murti and ornate golden structures. Several men wear white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha malas; one on the left wears a badge pinned to his shirt showing a photograph of a bearded man in a white turban. A large portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair is partly visible on the left. Many of the men have arms folded, and the scene appears to be a gathering of ordained healers at an ashram event. Blue-grey and white shirts also appear among the group.2006-10-08October 08 20062006-10-08A large group of men in plain white shirts and white dhotis stands in rows on a red carpet beneath a tented ceiling with bare ceiling lights and draped pale curtains. Several men wear orange or saffron shawls over their shoulders, and some have identification badges clipped to their shirts. A woman with long dark curly hair and an orange garment is partly visible at the lower left. Most men stand barefoot, smiling and facing the camera, with their hands clasped or resting at their sides. No single figure is identified as a person.2006-12-17A photograph of a seated audience under a red-patterned canopy at an outdoor program. Rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts sit on white plastic chairs on a grey ground, many wearing rudraksha malas. A red carpet runs along the right edge. Behind them hang green and pink banners printed with large orange sunflowers, and a small framed portrait is mounted on a pole at the upper right. The mood is attentive, with several men smiling.2006-09-17A photograph of a group of men in plain white ritual clothing standing in a line on a raised stage. Most wear white shirts or kurtas with white dhotis and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and several are barefoot. Behind them hangs a dark blue curtain with a red velvet drape above, a colourful striped garland edge at right, and a small gold deity murti on a stand at lower right. A tall-backed chair and a small television sit at the left edge against a pale block wall with a blue 'NO MOBILE' sign. The men appear to be devotees attending an ananda samajam gathering.2007-02-24Article - November 26 20062006-11-26A photograph of a large seated audience under a canopy at an outdoor programme. Rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on white plastic chairs, many wearing dark lanyards around their necks. Behind them hangs a backdrop of pink fabric printed with yellow sunflowers, edged with green drapes. Some attendees stand at the back near the drapes, and a blue sign with a small portrait is mounted on the right pole. The seated men appear attentive, facing toward the front of the event.2006-09-17February 24 20072007-02-24November 25 20062006-11-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a large group of men standing in a open-sided covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare brick walls. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas around their necks; several stand with hands folded in namaskar or clasped at the waist, and some have arms crossed. Light streams in from a bright opening at the back, with a few more people visible beyond. No one present is wearing saffron or a crown, and no one's appearance supports identifying a specific individual, so the figures are described by role only as devotees in white.2007-02-24December 17 20072007-12-17A large group of devotees stands in a row in a courtyard with a brick-paved floor and a tall wall behind them, many wearing white kurtas, shirts and dhotis and long red-orange beaded garlands. Several men in the foreground wear identity badges on their garlands, and one man at the right in a white shirt holds a blue cloth. Behind them stands a gilded ornamental frame and a wooden podium.2014-08-24