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A large indoor hall packed with seated devotees in white clothes, many wearing rudraksha malas and some with white sacred-thread-style shawls, facing forward toward a distant stage area. Rows of white-lit fluorescent tubes hang between tall green banana-leaf or palm-style poles decorated with strings of yellow flowers and foliage overhead. In the foreground, a man in white with glasses sits near a white circular stone-style fire pit or yagna kund, and a older man with a white shawl sits nearby. Banners and signs line the back walls and a few figures in orange and white stand at the far end. The crowd appears to be attending a yagna or satsang gathering, though the exact count of attendees is too large to tally precisely.

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A large seated audience in white clothes fills a covered pavilion during a satsang. Many men and women sit cross-legged on mats, wearing white shirts, white sarees and white dhotis, with rudraksha malas and small coloured ribbon badges pinned to their clothes. Rows of tall green banana-style stalks decorated with hanging yellow leaves line the hall, and bright tube lights are fixed to the poles and roof. A man in front wears a red tilak on his forehead, and an older man with a white moustache and glasses sits in the foreground. Stage and backdrop are beyond the crowd, not visible in the frame.2006-07-16Large indoor hall at night filled with many seated devotees in white clothes, many with hands folded in prayer or anjali. Tall bamboo-like poles with hanging yellow-green garlands and rows of tube lights stand throughout the open-sided pandal. Some men wear rudraksha malas. Banners hang on the far walls. A black bag sits on the sandy floor at left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the front rows, so no in-person candidate is claimed; the scene shows a satsang-style gathering during a multi-day yagna event.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16A large crowd of devotees sits seated on the floor under a high bamboo-and-thatch pandal hung with strings of green leaves and flowers. Rows of tall white fluorescent tube lights stand between banana or palm-like trunks. Most attendees wear white clothes, many with rudraksha malas, and several wear lanyard badges and green circular name or participant tags. Some men wear white shirts and dhotis; women wear white saris with coloured borders. Some are seated on white mats, and a man in white stands near the back. A banner in the background carries Tamil lettering. The scene suggests a satsang or yajna audience at a Sapta Yagam event in Salem.2006-07-16A large open-sided pandal at night, with a bamboo and thatch roof strung with fluorescent tube lights and hanging green leaf decorations. Hundreds of people in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor facing a distant stage, many with hands folded in prayer, some wearing lanyards. Banners with printed text hang along the walls. In the foreground, a standing figure in white stands at the right edge. The setting suggests a large satsang or ritual gathering.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16A large open-sided pandal hall with a bamboo and thatched roof, hung with tube lights and green banana-leaf or palm decorations. Dense rows of seated devotees fill the floor, most dressed in white shirts and dhotis or white clothing, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Several are sitting with palms joined in prayer. A woman with grey hair and a younger woman in light blue are visible in the front right area. Banners with Tamil text hang along the walls, and a figure in white stands at the far right edge. Some attendees sit in front of a distant ritual area with lit lamps.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16