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A photograph of devotees seated cross-legged on woven mats in a plain, open hall with grey concrete floors. In the foreground a young girl in a red ruffled dress with a gold necklace sits with eyes closed, hands resting in her lap in meditation. Beside her an older man in a pink-and-white checked shirt and grey trousers sits barefoot, looking to the side. Behind him a woman in an orange-and-purple sari with gold bangles sits with a second woman in a green sari. Standing figures in white dhotis and a man in a checked shirt are at the back near plastic chairs, and a bag rests on the floor.

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March 25 20082008-03-25A crowd of devotees seated on the floor of a pillared hall during a programme, facing toward the front. In the foreground a woman in a lime-green sari sits on a rust-coloured mat beside a woman in a green sari and another in a yellow sari. A young man in a white dhoti-style garment with a tilak on his forehead sits in front of a boy in a blue shirt. Behind them rows of women in colourful saris and men in white and light shirts sit attentively, and children are interspersed among them. No deity, throne or speaker is visible in the frame.Night photo of a row of seated attendees on a blue floor covering in front of red-cushioned chairs. In the foreground a woman in a teal sari with gold bangles and a man in a lavender shirt and white dhoti sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside them a man in a khaki uniform and a woman in a light outfit sit cross-legged, with others in white and pale clothing further along the row and seated behind. Their eyes appear closed or lowered in meditation. Some attendees sit in the background, and a metal barrier and stone steps are visible behind.2008-05-092009 - Vadacheri Arni Center ActivitiesA photograph of a seated audience in a large hall with beige folding chairs and grey partition screens. In the foreground a man in a striped short-sleeved shirt holds a pen and notebook, beside a woman in an orange embroidered kurta with a dark bag. At right a woman in a blue sari with silver border sits with hands folded. Rows of other attendees in shirts, salwar kameez and saris face forward toward an unseen stage, under ceiling fluorescent lights.2003-08-01A large seated audience of devotees sits on yellow mats and cushions on a hall floor, watching a stage at the right. A white-clad woman in the centre background and a woman in orange sit near a raised dais. On the stage a white statue of a robed figure with orange garments and a saffron-coloured shawl stands beside a potted plant and flower arrangement, while a saffron banner hangs above with a dark mountain backdrop. Many attendees wear white, red, blue and striped clothing, and a man in a white shirt sits in the foreground. White plastic chairs line the rear of the hall beneath brick-patterned windows, with a purple bird emblem on the wall. The scene suggests a discourse or darshan session.2008-03-13A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a bare meeting room with a grey carpet and a red stage edge in the foreground. A man in a brown shirt and white dhoti sits cross-legged at left, with a woman in a rose-patterned sari beside him. Several men in white and striped shirts and women in saris, one in purple with a gold border, sit on the floor or on folding chairs along the back wall. A light-coloured curtain hangs on the left wall. No clear image of a presiding figure is visible.2003-08-01A photograph inside a white tented hall with a yellow wall panel and bamboo blinds at left. Participants sit on colourful striped woven mats. Seated on white plastic chairs along the back are several people in white clothing: a man in a white kurta, an older woman in a white sari with a green border, and women in white saris, some with hands pressed together in applause. In the foreground, seated men and women in white and pale blue shirts listen, one man holding a notebook and a woman with a braid. Orange and red banners hang at the top edge of the tent. No central figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2008-09-30May 28 20092009-05-28A photograph of a large seated audience inside a plain hall with pale green walls and a striped floor mat. Rows of people in white shirts, white dhotis, and colourful saris sit closely together, with women in front in red, orange, blue, pink and white saris, some with gold necklaces and flowers in their hair. Near the top centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits among the crowd; the figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is described only as a saffron-robed person.Seated meditation in a covered hall with pale woven mats on a grey floor. In the foreground, five people sit cross-legged with eyes closed: a child in red on the far left, an older man in a pink-and-white checked shirt and grey trousers, a woman in a navy and orange sari, a woman in a green sari, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers with a pen in his pocket. Behind them, a standing man in white with an orange shawl, and other men in white and checked shirts watch or walk. A framed picture and framed photographs hang on the wall behind them. a person's presence is not visibly identifiable.2008-03-25April 16 20082008-04-16