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Photograph of an indoor hall at a mass Living Enlightenment gathering in Kancheepuram, with a crowd seated on blue plastic chairs. Many seated devotees press their palms together in anjali. In the centre, a bare-headed older man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala has his palms joined and faces a figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange garment with a white shawl, who stands near a window with black circular grille. A woman in a teal sari with white flowers in her hair and another in a blue sari also join palms. Large black speaker cabinets stand behind the crowd.

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April 20 20032003-04-20A dense crowd of mostly men in white shirts and dhotis fills an indoor hall at night. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange turban, an orange-gold shawl and a mala of beads, his palms pressed together in namaste. An older man in white with folded hands stands beside him, and many people around them lean in, some with hands raised in greeting. The scene looks like a wedding visit with a welcoming crowd.Indoor scene of a darshan session in a plain room with a window and red curtains. A young man in an orange-saffron cloth with a wrapped orange head covering and a white and red flower garland sits smiling on a white-covered seat, with petals scattered at his feet and hands raised in greeting. A tall man in an all-white kurta and glasses stands beside him, while a man in white kneels at lower right to touch the ground before the seated figure. Behind them a crowd of women and girls in white salwar, sarees and kurtas stands watching; a girl in white holds a metal bowl and a woman at right wears a pink-bordered white sari with red tilak. A small framed picture hangs on the wall above.2003-04-20A photograph inside a plain room with pale blue walls where a group of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A framed portrait on the back wall shows a seated figure on an ornate golden throne against a dark blue background, with red floral garlands at its base. In front, a small wooden stool holds a lit oil lamp on a tray, and a folded flower garland rests nearby. A young man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at the front, while a man in white shirt and dhoti stands near the portrait with hands joined. Women in blue and turquoise saris, one in a cream sari and another in a red-and-floral outfit, stand beside a small girl in pink. Two more standing figures in the background complete the group of devotees at this darshan.2004 - sacred collections uncategorisedA crowded indoor hall with pale green walls and tall windows, where a large audience stands and sits close together. In the right foreground, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange turban, an orange shawl over a red sleeveless top, and sits on a white-covered seat. Devotees in white shirts, orange shawls, saffron clothing and colourful saris press forward; some fold their hands in greeting, and a woman in a blue sari holds a small child. A bald man in an orange shawl stands at left, and a mixing console and speakers sit at the edge of the stage area.2008-10-15April 20 20032003-04-20A crowded indoor event photograph of devotees gathered closely together. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and black mala beads holds her palms pressed together in namaste with eyes lowered and a smile. A younger woman in white with a mala, head bowed, stands in front in the lower left. Behind them, men in white shirts and a man in an orange robe with an orange kerchief stand among the group. On the right, a figure in a tall orange turban and orange robe with long curly hair extends an arm to touch the head of a bald older man in white, a blessing gesture. Other spectators in white and pastel clothes fill the background with a metal railing and stage structure visible behind them.2008-05-092004 - sacred collections uncategorisedMarch 23 20082008-03-23Evening outdoor event with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, long dark hair falling past the shoulders, placing a hand on the crown of a woman in a green shawl and floral print top who has her face pressed into her hands. Around them, a crowd of devotees in white and checked shirts stand near white-draped tables and folding chairs, with a blue carpeted aisle and a loudspeaker on the right. The seated figure's appearance and garb are consistent with the page's reference to a person, with a turban, saffron clothing and long hair as visible cues, though the identification is appearance-based only.2008-05-10OCtober 6, 7, 8 2004 - 3 Mass Living Enlightenment Initiation conventions at Kancheepuram