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A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging decorative banners in red, yellow and blue with elephant motifs, plus streamers in pink, green and blue. Many men stand and move on a striped red, green and blue floor mat. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or white trousers; one man in the foreground wears a blue-and-white checked shirt with his back to the camera, and another in a brown plaid shirt and beige trousers stands with hands raised. Several men wear rudraksha malas and name badges. Mostly men, with a few in pale saffron-toned clothing among the crowd. Photo panels hang on the left wall.

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A photograph of a large indoor hall with a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, along with men in striped and checked shirts, many wearing lanyard badges. Several men in the foreground raise their arms and sway in a group movement, with one holding a small colourful stick. Rudraksha malas hang on some chests. Colourful woven cloth streamers and hanging tassels decorate the ceiling, and display panels line the walls. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the people shown, so the identity cannot be established.2007-05-04A crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts fills a decorated tent with a striped carpet on the floor. Several men at the front hold small wooden sticks or batons, and one man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha-style mala and an event badge stands at the right edge. Tall pillars wrapped in colourful woven panels with tassels frame the space, and rainbow streamers hang from the ceiling. A purple banner on the right shows a portrait of a figure in white with a headcloth, next to a Tamil heading.2007-05-04A large indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and tall vertical banners in yellow, red, blue and green patterns hanging from above. Hundreds of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing rudraksha malas, stand on a blue-and-orange patterned mat with arms raised and hands folded, appearing to chant or sing together. Some devotees wear orange or saffron shawls near the back. Scattered paper and a small plastic bag lie on the floor. Framed photographs hang on the far wall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2006-10-06A crowded night photograph inside a tented hall with white and green striped canopy and yellow draping, bright overhead lights and a red carpet beneath. Many young men in white kurtas and white dhotis or trousers, several wearing white headbands, are moving energetically with raised hands and clapping, appearing to dance or perform in unison. An older man on the right in white clothing with a dark beaded necklace watches or joins in, and a person in a light blue shirt stands in the middle. Nothing in the frame clearly shows a figure identifiable as a person.2006-09-17A dim indoor hall during an evening healing program, with a large crowd of men in white clothes and white dhotis walking in a line. Several have white shirts and wear dark beaded necklaces or rudraksha-style malas, and one man in the foreground presses his palms together in namaste. Others in the back reach out with hands extended, as if being blessed or healed. Hanging colourful patterned banners in orange, red and black decorate the upper left and the back of the hall. The scene shows a group energy healing or blessing session with many white-clad participants, though no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2006-10-08A large hall filled with many devotees dressed in plain white clothing and white dhotis, several wearing lanyards with ID badges. Many stand with arms raised or hands folded in devotional movement, while others sit on striped woven mats on the floor at left. Hanging from the ceiling are long cylindrical decorative banners in yellow, red, green and blue patterns. In the background at upper left a small altar area with a deity murti is visible. A large group of more than twenty people is present in the scene.2008-06-22A photograph of a large hall with a white tent-style ceiling and hanging cylindrical banners decorated with colourful geometric patterns, elephants and yellow fringe. A group of men in white shirts and white trousers, many wearing lanyard badges, perform a dance or movement exercise while holding yellow-and-pink sticks or batons. In the foreground a man in a white shirt claps his hands, while a man in grey clothes and a young man in khaki shirt raise sticks. Figures in the background move in a dense group across the floor, with framed pictures on the far walls.2007-05-04A photograph of a crowded indoor tent event at night, with many men dancing energetically along a central aisle carpeted in green and red. Most wear white shirts and white or grey trousers; one man in the foreground on the left wears a cream shirt and dark trousers with his arm outstretched, and another in a striped shirt stands near the centre. Overhead, white tent fabric is trimmed with yellow and red bunting, fluorescent tubes hang from metal poles, and the walls display a green and white banner with large yellow sunflower motifs. No identifiable a person figure is visible, so no candidate is shown.2006-09-17October 08 20062006-10-08A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas fills a tented hall with a blue carpet, many dancing and raising hands with joyful movement. Several men at the front wear necklaces and beads. Women on the right in white saris and some in orange stand with hands pressed together. Tall hanging banners with yellow, red and geometric patterns and elephant motifs decorate the tent. A camera on a tripod stands at the right edge. A small framed photo wall appears in the background.2006-10-06A tented hall with decorative hanging lanterns in red, yellow and blue overhead. Several men in plain white shirts and white dhotis move across a purple mat, many holding short coloured sticks in their hands while stepping and turning. A man in dark-rimmed glasses and a white shirt with an ID badge at left looks on, holding a red stick. A man in the foreground has his back turned, bent slightly forward. Wheelchairs and other participants stand near the edges, and colourful striped rugs lie on the floor at the right.2007-05-04A large group of men in white dhotis and white shirts dances or walks in a crowded indoor hall under a white tent ceiling. Many wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and some have arms raised in a joyful gesture. Tall vertical decorative banners in red, orange, yellow and black patterns hang from the ceiling, with a cream wall and small lighting fixtures behind them. The scene suggests a group dance or devotional movement during a healing programme gathering.2006-10-08