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A 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.

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November 05 20062006-11-05A large covered hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses, filled with a dense crowd of men mostly dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers. In the foreground a grey-haired man in white with a moustache looks toward the camera, and a man in a pink shirt stands among others; many wear name badges on lanyards. Fluorescent tube lights hang from the ceiling, and several framed portraits are displayed on the pillars, including one of a man in orange with a beard and one of a smiling man in a white shirt. A banner hangs at the upper right of the hall.2006-11-04Large crowd of mostly men in white shirts and dhotis fills a long open-sided tent with a corrugated metal roof and bamboo rafters, with a green floor covering. Many attendees wear white lanyard badges. In the centre a man in a beige shirt raises his arms overhead, while others stand with hands folded or clasped. A boy in a red kurta and white pyjamas stands at right beside a woman in an orange sari. Framed portraits hang from the poles: one labelled with a readable caption, and others showing bearded figures in green and white. Fluorescent tubes line the poles.2006-11-05November 04 20062006-11-04A large indoor hall under a white tent-style ceiling strung with orange and blue bunting and hanging lights. Dense crowds of men fill the space, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many wearing white lanyard identity badges around their necks. Several standing men in the foreground appear attentive, some with hands clasped, facing toward the front of the hall. Tall metal poles support the tent and speaker boxes stand along the sides. The scene suggests a seated-and-standing gathering of devotees at an organised programme.A large crowd of men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis fills a covered tent-like hall, many wearing dark lanyards around their necks. Many stand with hands folded in anjali or pressed together in prayer, while others stand close together facing forward. Lights hang from the tent ceiling, and a speaker and a stage area are visible at the upper right. Seating and standing devotees fill the foreground and background in dense rows, with a few people in the front left wearing grey or light clothing. The scene resembles a satsang or programme gathering with devotees in unified white attire.A large crowd of men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis stands closely packed under a tented pavilion with orange and purple draped fabric and overhead ceiling fans. Many wear white lanyard badges around their necks, and several have hands pressed together in namaste or raised in devotion. Metal pillars support the structure, with a black speaker box at left and a row of display boards with framed pictures along the back wall. Most faces are in profile or partly turned, with no individual clearly identifiable as the a person in this view.A large indoor hall under a white tent-style ceiling with ceiling fans, strings of green and orange bunting, and tall pillars. A dense crowd of men fills the frame, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, several wearing white lanyards. Many stand with hands raised or folded in devotion, and loudspeakers hang along the walls. The scene looks like a satsang or programme gathering.A 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.2006-11-05November 05 20062006-11-05A large seated audience fills a tented hall with green mats, many men in white shirts and white dhotis with lanyard name badges, sitting cross-legged in rows during the Arogya Yoga programme in Vellore. Several men in the front rows wear light and dark shirts, one in a brown shirt sits at left, and banners above show book and CD advertisements with a stage backdrop at the top right. The scene suggests a meditation or yoga session in progress, with no visible speaker on stage in this frame.2006-11-25A photograph of a large indoor yoga hall with a green mat floor where a crowd of men stands in rows, many wearing white shirts and white trousers, several with ID badges on lanyards. Some hold their hands in anjali mudra at chest height while facing a banner and stage at the far end. Draped grey silk curtains and speakers line the right side, and a portrait-style banner hangs above the stage. The event appears to be an arogya yoga session. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2006-11-26