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A large white-roofed pandal hall filled with men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts standing and moving in a line. Tall cylindrical hanging decorations with painted elephants, geometric patterns and yellow fringed tassels hang from the ceiling. A blue draped fabric swags across the upper space, and a banner with Tamil script hangs on the left beside a table with offerings and a sound system. One older man in front wears a white shirt and a gold-toned chain around his neck, and most attendees wear white ritual clothing. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is asserted.

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Photograph of a large hall under a white tent-style ceiling, with tall vertical cylindrical banners in bright geometric patterns of red, yellow, blue and green hanging from the roof. A dense crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas, stands on striped carpets, some with hands folded in greeting. In the background, a framed portrait hangs on a wall above a small stage area. Several men in the foreground face toward the centre of the room, with a few older men in white dhotis and bare shoulders among them. The image shows a satsang-style gathering with devotees in white ritual clothing.2008-06-22A photograph of a large hall filled with devotees dressed in white, many wearing orange-bordered lanyards or orange badges. Orange floor mats line the central aisle, with seated devotees on the left and a standing line of men on the right. A central figure in white clothes with folded hands stands near the front. 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At the far end, a stage with maroon drapes holds a large framed portrait of a smiling bearded man in orange and a garlanded deity murti below it. Several blue and white banners hang along the left side.2007-05-04July 17 20082008-07-17October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesA crowd of men in white ritual clothes, most in white shirts and white dhotis, stands in a long line inside a large white tent hall with fluorescent tube lights. Decorative cloth hangings in red, blue, yellow and gold with orange tassels hang from the tent ceiling. Along the back wall are framed photographs and banners, and a large framed portrait on the right shows a smiling man with long dark hair. A small figure in orange-toned clothing stands near the right-hand stage area, and a few women in white saris appear among the crowd. The scene looks like a queue or gathering at an event.2007-05-04Crowded indoor hall under a white tent-style ceiling with tall decorated pillars painted in red, yellow and green with animal motifs. Many men in white clothes and beaded rudraksha-style malas stand close together, several with palms pressed in anjali or raised hands, some with eyes closed in prayer. A man in front wears wire-rimmed glasses and a white shirt, another has a full beard, and a purple banner hangs in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure with long hair, crown or saffron robes is visible; the crowd is in white and the central figure is not distinguishable, so the candidate is uncertain.2008-06-22A large hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers. Some wear orange sashes and round orange-rimmed badges pinned to their shirts. 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