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A large hall set up for a seated assembly of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees arranged along long U-shaped tables draped in red cloth. Rows of orange-clad attendees sit on black chairs facing a central stage where a speaker in white stands at a podium. Behind the stage, projection screens show slides, and a banner on the right shows a smiling saffron-turbaned figure beside red text. Water bottles and name placards sit on the tables, and orange carpet covers the floor. Several people in the foreground have their backs to the camera, with hair in buns and orange shawls. The setting suggests a formal sangha gathering.

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A seated assembly of saffron-robed sannyasis and women in orange and white attire sits at long tables draped in red and orange, facing a podium on an orange-carpeted stage. A speaker stands at the wooden lectern. Behind them a projector screen and a large banner show a smiling woman in an orange turban with the name Anandeshvara Devi. Overhead hang a white canopy and decorative tassels. Several participants have water bottles before them, and a small camera on a tripod is set up near the stage.2009-12-30A photograph of a large hall set up for a conference, with a long U-shaped arrangement of white-covered tables draped in red cloths. Many people in orange and saffron robes sit in orange-cushioned chairs facing a central stage with a speaker at a wooden podium. Behind the stage hang a banner with a portrait of a smiling figure in orange and a Tamil heading, and projector screens show a graphic. Colourful tassels hang from the white ceiling canopy, and the hall is lined with fans and wall vents.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A large hall set up for a formal assembly, with a long U-shaped arrangement of red-draped tables and orange chairs filled with seated attendees in saffron and orange robes and white clothing. A figure in white stands at a central podium facing the rows, with a camera on a tripod in front. A backdrop displays a banner with a portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban beside Tamil-script text, flanked by projection screens. Colourful striped fabric tassels hang from the white ceiling canopy, and ceiling fans turn overhead. Many attendees wear orange saffron robes and some wear white.2009-12-30A wide view of a hall set up as a long U-shaped conference with white-covered tables draped in red, seated in orange and saffron robes. Many monastics and devotees sit in rows of chairs along the tables with water bottles in front of them. In the foreground a figure in white dhoti and shawl walks across an orange carpet. At the far end a lectern stands before a large banner showing a portrait of a man with a yellow-orange turban and ornate robes; the banner's Tamil text reads 'Sadhukkal Sangam'. Projector screens flank the stage, and orange and yellow hangings decorate the ceiling. Several people are visible, the largest group seated in orange robes, along with a few standing figures.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A wide view of a large tent-covered hall set up as a conference, with a long U-shaped arrangement of white-draped tables lined with red cloths. Many seated participants wear saffron-orange robes, and several have shaved heads; some are older with white hair and beards. In the foreground, a shaved-headed person in orange sits at a table with a yellow cloth. At the far end, a standing figure in white stands before a podium on an orange-carpeted stage, flanked by two screens and a large framed portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure beneath a sign reading 'Sadhukkal Sangamam'. Colourful tassel decorations hang from the white ceiling drapes, with ceiling fans overhead and a camera on a tripod near the stage.2009-12-30Photograph of a large indoor hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging colourful tassel decorations. Long rows of tables draped in red and white form a large U-shape, with many seated participants in orange and saffron robes and some in white and pink, viewed from behind. A speaker stands at a central podium in front of a stage with banners, screens and a floral arrangement. A large red banner on the right shows a smiling monk in orange with the word Anandotsavam. Floor mats and a purple rug cover the floor. Several dozen people are visible.2009-12-30A wide photograph of a large indoor hall set up as a conference, with two long rows of tables draped in red cloths forming a U-shape around an open orange-carpeted floor. Roughly a hundred seated participants wear saffron and orange robes, with some in white; many sit in black chairs with water bottles and papers on the tables. At the far end a speaker stands at a wooden podium before a large screen, and a small figure in white sits on the floor in the open centre. Banners with orange and yellow tassels hang from the ceiling, a backdrop displays a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure beside a title, and a green-draped stage is at the right. Above the stage area, a white banner with saffron-coloured Tamil lettering reads a title and the date. Photographs of other saffron-turbaned figures appear on side panels.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30