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Wide photo of a hall used for a seated programme with rows of chairs facing a stage. A large banner behind the stage shows a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure with a Tamil heading, and a sign reads World Reformer style branding. Seated figures on the right wear saffron robes and orange turbans at a long table with draped red cloth and water bottles; a woman stands speaking at a podium near the centre stage. Several men in white shirts sit in the foreground on white-covered tables with printed booklets and water bottles. Two projector screens and a maroon swagged curtain frame the stage. Several people in saffron and white are seated, a small ceremonial seated group.

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December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A 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.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Wide view of a large indoor hall set up for a seated assembly. Many people in orange or saffron robes sit in rows of black chairs facing a stage at the far end, with a wooden lectern. Two long tables draped in red and white cloth run along the right side, where several people in white and orange sit. A rear screen and side projector screens show slides. Above the stage hangs a banner with a portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange garments, next to Tamil script. Another large portrait banner in orange and red hangs on the right wall. A cameraman in white stands at left with a tripod camera. Bottled water sits on the tables, and the ceiling is draped in white fabric with maroon swags.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Wide 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 pavilion-style hall set up for a sadhus' gathering. Rows of seated saffron-robed sadhus face a long head table draped in red at the far end, with a backdrop banner showing a smiling saffron-turbaned figure. Several seated men in white shirts and white dhotis sit in the foreground at a white-covered table with water bottles and booklets. A projector screen and stage lighting are visible, and white fabric drapes the ceiling. A Tamil banner reads Sadhukkal Sangamam, and a sign on the stage shows the date 30 December 2009. The portrait on the banner is labelled Anandotsavam as well.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.2009-12-30A large indoor hall with a white draped ceiling and maroon swag curtains hosts a seated assembly of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees at long red-draped tables. A speaker in orange stands at a wooden podium in front, beside a large screen showing a smiling man with an orange turban and the Tamil heading சாதுக்கள் சங்கமம் 30 டிசம்பர். A film camera on a tripod is pointed at the front table, and a man in white with a yellow shawl sits at a microphone. Garlanded deity murtis are visible at the left side of the stage. Plenty of people are seated in the foreground and midground.2009-12-30A stage event in a hall with a draped red and white canopy. A long table covered in red cloth seats a row of monks in saffron and orange robes, several with shaved heads and some with long beards. A standing woman in an orange sari speaks at a wooden podium in the centre. Behind her a large screen shows a portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban beside Tamil text. In the foreground, shaved-headed attendees in saffron sit at a table with water bottles and papers. Colourful deity murtis stand at the left edge.2009-12-30