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A photograph of a crowded tented hall during a devotional gathering, with many men in white ritual clothes raising their arms and hands, some dancing or swaying. Striped and checked shirts and light blue shirts appear among the crowd. Tall decorative pillars with elephant patterns in yellow, orange and red frame the tent. A purple banner with Tamil lettering hangs on the back wall. The people visible are roughly in the range of several dozen.

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June 20 20082008-06-20A photograph inside a large white tented hall with decorated pillars painted in red, yellow and green. A crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts moves energetically across the floor, many with arms swinging and feet lifted, apparently dancing in devotional fashion. A purple banner with a portrait of a figure in white ritual clothing and a turban hangs above, bearing Tamil script. A yellow line marks the floor. The scene is a devotional gathering at a convention.2008-06-20A crowded indoor tent event with white canopy and hanging lights. Many men wearing white kurtas and dhotis dance and sway energetically in a packed hall, some with arms raised. Overhead, decorated fabric banners and tassels hang from poles. A purple banner on the back wall reads Mahasannidhanam Bhakti Spurana Convention area signage. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, and the figures are too blurred to confirm presence.2008-06-20A large tented hall during a Bhakti Spurana convention, with many devotees in white clothing filling the floor and some raising their arms. Colourful decorated cloth banners in red, yellow, green and blue hang from the white tent ceiling. A purple banner with a white and dark image and printed text hangs on the left wall, and a maroon curtain with gold trim is visible at the stage on the right. Several men in white shirts and trousers stand in the foreground, and a man in a grey shirt stands near the centre. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20A crowded indoor tent hall with a white canopy where many devotees stand and sway with raised hands during a satsang-style gathering. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, with a few in patterned shirts, and several women in cream and light-coloured saris sit or stand nearby. Hanging from the tent poles are decorated cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue patterns. A purple banner with Tamil lettering hangs on the back wall, and rows of white plastic chairs fill the foreground. The mood is one of joyful collective participation, with many arms lifted high.2008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20A large indoor tent hall with white fabric ceiling and hanging decorative tassels in red, yellow and blue. A dense crowd of devotees in white clothes raises their arms and hands upward, many clapping or swaying. Some stand in front while others sit at the edges. At the far end, a stage area holds a backdrop and a small figure in orange and saffron near the centre. A purple framed portrait with a printed caption sits on the right wall. Lights and speakers hang overhead. The scene appears to be a bhakti satsang gathering.2008-06-20