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Wide interior photo of a large tented hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging ceiling fans, where a seated assembly of saffron and orange robed sannyasis and devotees sits at long white-clothed tables with red runners and name placards. In the foreground, a bald monk in orange sits at the table edge while others in orange and red clothing listen. At the far end, a speaker stands at a wooden podium before a projector screen showing a portrait of a saffron-clad figure with a caption reading the Tamil heading. Dangling colourful decorative tassels hang from the ceiling and red and white draping lines the walls.

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December 30 20092009-12-30A wide hall under a white draped tent ceiling with ceiling fans and hanging decorative tassels in red, blue and yellow. Rows of saffron-robed sannyasis sit at long tables draped in red, facing a stage at right where a speaker stands at a lectern beside a large screen. Several seated participants at the front wear orange and maroon robes; one foreground figure has long dark hair and an orange shawl. A framed portrait at the stage shows a saffron-clad figure with a crown-like headdress, labelled in Tamil script. A cameraman with a tripod films from the left. Floral arrangements decorate the stage and the event appears to be a formal gathering with a seated audience of about thirty people.2009-12-30A 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.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A large hall with a white fabric ceiling and decorative hanging tassels in red, blue and yellow decorates the room. Rows of people in saffron and orange robes sit at long tables draped in red cloth, facing a central stage with a wooden lectern and a podium. Behind the stage hangs a maroon curtain with swags, and a banner shows a smiling figure in orange turban with the title 'Sadhukkal Sangam'. Projection screens display slides, and a camera on a tripod records the proceedings. Many attendees wear orange robes, some in white, with water bottles placed on the tables.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.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A 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.2009-12-30Wide view of a large tent-covered hall set up for a formal sit-down gathering. Long rows of tables draped in orange and maroon cloths run down the room, with many seated participants in saffron and orange robes and some in white. Hanging decorative banners with patterned tassels line the ceiling, and ceiling fans hang beneath the white fabric canopy. At the far end, a stage has a projector screen and a framed portrait of a bearded, saffron-clad figure, with a lectern and a microphone stand. A few people sit in white clothes on the right foreground. a person is not clearly visible as a seated central figure at the stage, so identity remains uncertain.2009-12-30