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A wide photograph of a large indoor assembly hall with a long red-draped table at the left where many people in saffron and orange robes sit in rows facing a central stage. In the foreground, dozens of women seated on black and beige chairs wear white saris with yellow borders and orange blouses, with long braids, viewed from behind. On the right, a green-draped stage holds a podium and microphone, with a projection screen above. A banner on the stage reads Sadhukkal Sangam in Tamil script beside a portrait of a saffron-robed figure. Orange and yellow banners hang from the ceiling and a small altar with lit lamps and a deity murti sits at the upper left. A man in white stands near the podium area.

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A wide photo of a large indoor hall with a stage at the far end, where a person in orange stands at a podium beneath a portrait labelled with Tamil text. Long rows of attendees in white and orange sit at tables and in chairs on the left and right, with many women in white saris edged in yellow. Orange and yellow decorative hangings with woven bands hang from the ceiling, and a projection screen shows slides above the stage. Several dozen people are visible in the seated audience and the front rows.2009-12-30December 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.2009-12-30A 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.2009-12-30A 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 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.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.2009-12-30A 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.2009-12-30Wide 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.2009-12-30Wide view of a large white-ceilinged hall filled with seated audience members on plastic chairs, facing a raised stage at the far end. Several rows of saffron-robed people sit at a long table with red cloth near the stage. Two large projector screens show slides, and colourful woven hanging panels decorate the ceiling pillars. Banners and a maroon draped backdrop frame the stage. Most attendees wear white or light traditional clothing. The scene looks like a formal assembly or satsang.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.2009-12-30