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A large crowd of devotees fills a tent-like hall hung with tall vertical banners in red, yellow and black geometric patterns with yellow tassels. Most attendees wear white or pastel clothes, many with beaded mala necklaces. Several women and girls raise their hands in devotion, and a woman in a lavender top stands at center with arms lifted. Overhead lights illuminate the hall, and at the far right an older man in white raises his arm.

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A crowded indoor hall during evening devotional gathering, with a large crowd of devotees standing and many raising their hands in worship. Many women wear white saris with coloured borders, some in orange, red, purple and pink, and several wear rudraksha or beaded mala necklaces. Children in pink, red and orange clothes stand among them on a red carpet runner. Colourful woven hanging banners with tassels decorate the high ceiling, and a few white-clad figures stand near the back. Small balloons and scattered confetti appear in the air. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd shot.2007-12-25December 27 20072007-12-27A large crowd of devotees fills a covered hall under a white tent-like ceiling, hung with long decorative banners in red, blue, green and yellow with yellow tassels. Many people raise their hands and wave, smiling. Women in white cotton saris and kurtas stand near the front, with some in orange, yellow and red saris and garlands; a woman in the centre wears a white sari and has a long plait. Metal scaffolding and speakers are visible at the left. The scene suggests an energy darshan gathering, but no leader is visible in the frame.2006-12-23A large seated crowd fills a tented hall at night, with many people in white clothes sitting on a bare floor facing a speaker standing at the right, wearing white and holding a microphone near a camera on a tripod. Colourful hanging fabric panels in yellow, blue and red decorate the tent ceiling, with strings of pennant bunting in pink, green and orange. Among the audience are children in red, yellow and orange, and several women wearing rudraksha malas. A man in an orange saffron garment sits in the front row, and a man in white stands at the far left near the seated crowd. The scene suggests a devotional gathering or discourse at a temple event.2007-12-24December 27 20072007-12-27December 25 20072007-12-25A large white tented hall with tall hanging cloth banners decorated with elephants and patterned panels. A crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white with some in orange and red, stands on striped woven mats with arms raised in an ecstatic gesture. On the left, a few people in white stand on a blue-draped stage. Along the back wall a sign reads Nithyanandam, and a portrait is mounted above a central dais.2008-12-23December 24 20072007-12-24June 21 20092009-06-21June 21 20092009-06-21A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on a concrete floor under a pavilion tent decorated with tall cylindrical yellow and multicoloured banners and strings of triangular bunting. Most women wear white saris and white garments, while others wear orange, red, pink and green saris and salwar, and a few children sit in front in orange and yellow outfits. On the right edge, a standing man in white clothing with an orange shawl gestures toward the assembly, apparently addressing it. Stage lights, speakers and metal scaffolding are visible at the left.2007-12-24A large crowd of women fills a tented hall decorated with tall cylindrical hanging banners in yellow, red, blue and green with painted elephant motifs. Most women wear white traditional cotton saris and have long braided hair, some in saffron or purple saris, and several older women stand among them. The crowd is dense and packed close together, with many hands raised and people swaying or dancing in celebration. Overhead lights illuminate the white canopy ceiling.2008-07-17