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A large seated audience fills a covered hall with red carpeting at a person Spurana programme in Chennai. Rows of mostly women in white, cream and saffron saris and salwar sets sit cross-legged, many with long braids and rudraksha-style necklaces, some wearing lanyard name badges. A woman in a vivid pink and lime green sari sits prominently in the foreground, and a woman in a teal blouse and blue sari sits at left. Behind the crowd, a blue backdrop displays framed portrait photographs of spiritual figures decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands, and a banner hangs at right. The crowd appears to number well over a hundred.

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December 17 20062006-12-17A large seated audience fills a red-carpeted pandal at a person Spurana program. Many women in white and cream saris, along with others in pink, green, yellow, orange and teal outfits, sit cross-legged facing forward, some with hands folded. In the background, a blue backdrop is decorated with rows of framed portraits and paper flowers, and a banner hangs on the far wall. The audience is densely packed under a white tent roof.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17December 14 20062006-12-14December 17 20062006-12-17A large crowd of women, many in saris of yellow, pink, orange, blue and white, sits in rows on mats inside a white-walled tent with blue fringed trim and overhead lights. Many wear name badges on lanyards and some hold handbags. The attendees face a stage area at the far end, which is partly visible beneath a red-and-white banner. The gathering appears to be a seated programme or satsang, though the exact event is not readable in the image. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.2007-12-11A large seated audience of women and girls fills the frame at a person Spurana programme in a hall. Most wear white or cream saris and salwar kameez, with several in green, pink, orange and yellow garments; many have long braided hair and thin necklaces. They sit cross-legged on red mats and watch intently toward the stage, with a few holding notebooks. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and dhotis extend into the distance under banners. No individual is identifiable as a person in this crowd shot.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17A large indoor hall packed with hundreds of seated women and some men in white and coloured saris and salwar kameez, many with long dark braids and gold necklaces, sitting in rows on a mat floor and writing on paper. A stage backdrop of pale drapery and a blue banner hangs behind them, with framed portraits of a bearded, turbaned sannyasi on the wall and a small hanging photo panel in the upper left. Crowd is dense, so the count is well above one hundred.2006-12-14A large seated audience fills a covered tent on green mats, with rows of mostly women in white and pastel saris, some with rudraksha malas and ID badges. Many sit cross-legged and attentive, facing a stage at the far end where banners hang beneath the tent canopy. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left among the rows. The crowd extends toward the back where red chairs are arranged. No individual on stage is clearly visible, so no a person candidate is identifiable from this view.2006-11-26December 17 20062006-12-17May 07 20162016-05-07