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A photograph inside a large open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed wooden rafters, seating women in white and yellow saris on a teal-covered floor. A man in a white checked shirt and white dhoti bends forward near the front, and other men in white shirts stand along the back. Several framed portraits hang on the posts: one shows a figure in an orange and gold turban, another a figure in a white turban with a dark robe, and a third a figure in a white turban against a green background. A small paper sign reads KEEP SILENCE. Palm fronds decorate the corners. Hay bales line the rear wall.

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November 04 20062006-11-04November 04 20062006-11-04November 04 20062006-11-04November 04 20062006-11-04A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof, bright tube lights on posts, and a teal floor covering. Dozens of women sit cross-legged on the floor, mostly in white and cream saris and salwar, with some in yellow, orange, pink and red. Several carry badges or name tags, and a small boy in a red shirt sits at the lower left. Framed portraits hang on the posts, and a white-draped table with items stands at the right edge. The seated audience appears to be attending a gathering or programme, while others stand in the background.2006-11-05A thatched-roof hall with bamboo lattice walls, hung with colourful tassels and flower garlands. A speaker in saffron-orange robes sits at the left before a microphone and a stand holding papers, facing a seated audience of many people in white clothes. Audience members sit on the floor, some holding booklets, and a video camera on a tripod records the scene at the lower right. At the back, a raised altar area has a central large framed portrait of a bearded elder in white, flanked by a black-and-white photo of a seated man in meditation and colour pictures of seated figures, with brass lamps and flowers below. Printed portrait photos and a small framed deity picture hang on the walls.2005-08-03 +1 copiesA large open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and a green carpet, filled with men in white dhotis and white shirts standing in close rows. Two framed portraits hang from the central support posts: one shows a figure in a white head covering and the other a figure with white hair; a portrait labelled in Tamil script is visible at the top left. Several men in the foreground stand with hands folded in prayer or arms crossed, some wearing ID lanyards. A man at right has a red tilak on his forehead. The setting suggests a programme gathering at a convention pandal.2006-11-05A seated audience of devotees in a thatched-roof hall with woven bamboo panels and dark drapes. Most people wear white garments: men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white saris, one in a pink blouse and another in a green-and-white striped sari. They sit on mats on the floor, looking forward toward the front of the hall. On the walls hang framed pictures, including a portrait of a saffron-robed figure seated in a pose on the upper left and a framed photo on the right. A loudspeaker box is mounted on a wall. The scene suggests a meditation or satsang session.2004-05-26A large open hall with a blue-green corrugated roof on steel trusses and a green floor, filled with a crowd of devotees dressed in white. Men wear white shirts and dhotis, many with rudraksha malas; women wear white saris with gold or cream borders and some wear orange-bordered saris. Small framed portraits hang on the white pillars along the hall, and scattered paper litter lies on the floor. Activities look like a gathering or satsang, with people standing and moving about in groups. No single individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, and the portraits on the pillars are too small to judge.2006-11-05Indoor convention hall with a green floor covering, a corrugated metal roof, bamboo rafters and woven reed screens along the walls, lit by tube lights. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts sit on white plastic chairs in rows on the left, some holding papers and wearing ID badges on lanyards. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands with his back to the camera at centre. On the right, two women walk across the hall, one in a pink shawl and one in a white sari with gold border carrying a bag. No identifiable presiding figure is visible, and no candidate for a person appears in the frame.2006-11-04September 06 20062006-09-06November 04 20062006-11-04