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A wide photograph of a large indoor hall filled with seated devotees on red mats, most in white and light clothing, with a central aisle covered by a cream runner leading toward a stage. On the stage stands an ornate golden shrine-like structure decorated with flower garlands, housing a deity murti in front of a figure seated before it. Two large screens on either side show live feeds of the crowd. Camera operators and crew stand near the aisle, and a banner on the right shows a small Tamil-language sign. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering in a temple-style pavilion, with a seated presenter near the shrine.

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April 21 20132013-04-21 +1 copiesWide view of a large hall with red carpeting and a long yellow runner leading toward a stage. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis on the left and women in colourful saris on the right, face a decorated shrine with a golden, tiered structure, garlands and a deity murti at the centre. Large screens flank the stage, and attendants stand along the aisles. No individual can be identified as a person from this view.2013-04-21Wide photograph of a large covered hall filled with seated devotees on the floor, facing a raised stage at the far end. Most attendees wear white, with some in checked shirts, saffron-toned and colourful saris. A long pale carpet runs down the central aisle toward the stage. The stage holds an ornate golden temple-style structure with a peetha-like seat and floral decorations, flanked by large screens showing deity imagery. Ceiling fans, stage lights and red draping frame the scene. Several people stand near the stage and sides. Individual faces are too small to assess; the figures are not clearly identifiable as any particular person.2013-04-21April 21 20132013-04-21Large crowd of seated devotees in white clothes fills a red-and-orange tented hall, facing a stage with an ornate golden temple-style gateway backdrop decorated with garlands and flowers. Two large screens flank the stage showing close-up views of the stage. Bright stage lights hang from metal poles, and a camera operator with a tripod films the proceedings in the foreground. Floral arrangements line the stage front. The scene suggests a satsang or ceremonial gathering.2013-04-21April 20 20132013-04-20Wide view from the back of a large open hall filled with rows of seated devotees on white plastic chairs, facing a central stage. A long beige carpet runs down the centre aisle between red-carpeted seating blocks. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or salwar kameez, with some in colourful saris and shirts. On the stage a golden ornamental shrine-like structure rises above a central seated figure and floral decorations, flanked by two large illuminated backdrop panels with pink and gold patterns. Stage lights and speakers hang from the ceiling and camera equipment stands at the side. A shirtless man sits near the front-left of the rows. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering, though no clear ritual is visible.2013-04-20A large hall filled with seated devotees facing a raised stage at the far end. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear saris and salwar-style outfits in pink, green, purple and cream. The dais is draped in deep maroon curtains with orange and yellow banners, and a golden throne with a seated figure in saffron-colored clothing is at the center. Two large screens flank the stage, and a camera on a tripod is set up near the front. A cream carpet runs down the central aisle between silver barrier posts. A figure in saffron is seated on the golden throne; the page indicates a person is present but the appearance is only partially visible from this distance, so identity is uncertain. Several people are seated on the floor in the foreground.2013-03-10February 24 20172017-02-24A large hall packed with many seated devotees, mostly in white clothes, viewed from behind. They face a raised stage at the far end where a golden backdrop shows a deity murti or large framed image. A figure in white stands near the stage and several people in saffron and white sit on the platform, with red and orange cloths and floral decorations. Two side screens show red-toned imagery, and a film camera on a crane arm is visible at left. The crowd appears to be attending a Guru Purnima gathering, but no individual on stage is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2016-07-19A large tented hall filled with seated devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts on the left and women in saris on the right, facing a stage at the far end. Two large screens flank a golden temple-style structure decorated with flower garlands and lights, with a deity murti at the centre. A dark-robed figure and attendants sit near the stage. A narrow carpeted aisle runs down the middle of the hall. Ceiling fans and spotlights hang overhead, and a cameraman works at the right side of the stage.2013-04-21A large tented hall with red and cream ceiling fabric and hanging fans. At the far end stands an ornate golden-brown temple-style structure, a decorated shrine or mandapam with stepped towers, draped with flower garlands, with a deity murti and a seated figure in white at its base. Two large screens flank the shrine showing red-and-pink devotional images. A raised yellow-draped stage holds red flower arrangements. Hundreds of seated devotees in white shirts and dhotis fill the floor in rows, facing the stage. Camera operators and cameramen stand near the stage on the right, and several people in white move about the edges of the hall.2013-04-21