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A large indoor hall under a white tent canopy holds a dense crowd of devotees, mostly women with long braided hair, many wearing white headbands and white or pastel saris, standing in rows on red carpet among white plastic chairs. In the upper right, a large banner shows a portrait of a smiling person in an orange and white turban beside Tamil script, with a stage and altar in the background. A person in white stands at the far right near a small framed picture and floral decoration on the stage.

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A large crowd of women fills a white-tented hall, most wearing white headbands and saris in colours such as purple, red, yellow, orange, teal and cream. Their hair is mostly in long braids or plaits seen from behind. At the front, a large banner shows a smiling man in a light head wrap beside Tamil script, and a smaller framed portrait and a concentric-circle target board hang nearby. Plastic chairs are scattered among the standing devotees.2006-12-15A photograph of a large crowd of women filling an indoor hall, seen from behind. Nearly all wear white headbands tied at the back of their heads and saris or salwar in varied colours: purple, yellow with white pattern, red, orange, pink, and teal. Many have long braided or loose dark hair. Rows of white plastic chairs are visible in the foreground. At the top of the image a large banner shows a smiling woman in a white headscarf beside the Tamil text for a person Spurana Dhyanapeetam, with a smaller framed portrait on the left.2006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15A large outdoor gathering under a white and blue canopy at a convention, with hundreds of seated participants wearing white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Most are women in white, cream, pink, yellow and teal saris and salwar, with gold earrings, beaded necklaces and some with bindis. Two women in yellow and white stand near a stage at the back, and palm trees and speakers frame the scene.2009-11-26December 15 20062006-12-15A large crowd of women fills a white-canopied tent, most wearing white headbands and saris in red, pink, orange, yellow, lavender and green, with long braids visible. At the front, a large banner shows a smiling figure in a white turban and orange garments beside Tamil text, with a small framed portrait and a multicolored circular chart on an easel nearby. A figure in saffron stands near the stage, and a deity murti or picture sits on a decorated platform at the front.2006-12-15November 25 20062006-11-25Crowded indoor event hall with a large audience of mostly women seen from behind, many with long braids, in white, pink and blue saris and salwar. On a raised stage, a figure in orange and white clothing sits at a table with a flower and a microphone, while a large banner behind shows a smiling figure in a white turban with a red bindi, flanked by a bullseye-style graphic. Overhead lights, a tall pole and a yellow banner frame the scene. A large portrait banner in Tamil script reads the event name and a logo appears at top right. Visible audience members are numerous and filling the hall.2006-12-14Article - November 26 20062006-11-26 +1 copiesNovember 25 20062006-11-25A large outdoor gathering under a white canopy and red-and-white striped tent, with hundreds of devotees seated closely on the ground wearing white headbands tied over their eyes. Many wear white, cream, yellow, orange and green saris and kurtas, several with garlands and orange and yellow shawls, some with palms pressed together in namaskar. Camera tripods and a video crew stand at the right edge, and loudspeakers hang from the canopy poles. The crowd fills the frame.2015-07-26