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A photograph of a seated row of young men in plain white shirts and white dhoti-style cloth, many wearing dark rudraksha-style beaded malas and over-ear headphones, sitting cross-legged on a mat in a hall. Behind them is a large printed banner in Tamil with a blue background and a diagram or list. Overhead hang orange and yellow lanterns and white metal truss rigging, with ceiling fans and a wooden blind on the right. The men look attentively forward, as if listening to an interpreted discourse or lesson.

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A row of young men in plain white shirts sit closely together in a hall, wearing black over-ear headphones with attached microphones. Several wear rudraksha mala beads, and the man in the centre has a red bindi on his forehead. Behind them are white plastic chairs, white metal truss framing and a wooden wall. The seated men appear to be listening to an interpreted session or discourse. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2008-03-13A photo of a seated group of women in white and cream traditional dress with gold-yellow borders, many wearing black over-ear headphones and rudraksha-style beaded malas around their necks. They sit cross-legged on a red and orange patterned floor mat in a bright hall with white metal scaffolding. Behind them a banner with Tamil text and a blue-and-purple logo is visible, and a man in white with a yellow cloth stands at the right edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame. Several women in the foreground appear attentive, listening through the headphones.2008-03-13March 13 20082008-03-13September 30 20082008-09-30March 13 20082008-03-13A large seated audience of men fills a hall for a satsang, most wearing headphones with a wired earpiece. Many wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, with some in pastel kurtas and a few in colourful T-shirts and checked shirts. A bald man in a pale yellow-cream kurta sits cross-legged at the centre, hands resting in his lap. Striped mats cover the floor. At upper left a colourful deity murti with orange tassels hangs on the wall, and a pale pink wall with orange curtains forms the background. Several participants wear lanyards with ID badges. Some attendees are seated at the back and sides, with a few women in saris visible at the right.2011-02-26A dimly lit hall with a white wall and a fluorescent tube light. Many seated devotees in white kurtas and dhotis wear orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, facing toward the front of the room. Two tall decorative banners with orange and patterned designs hang from the ceiling. The devotees sit on a red-orange floor covering, attentive to a satsang or darshan. No clear figure is identifiable as a person in this view.2008-03-24March 13 20082008-03-13A photograph of a seated audience in a hall with orange and patterned hanging banners overhead. In the foreground, several men in white clothing sit on the floor, many wearing dark over-ear headphones and white lanyards with badges. One man on the lower left has a white forehead mark and a red tilak, and another on the right wears a long rudraksha mala and a red bag rests nearby. Behind them, rows of seated people in white and one man in a teal shirt listen attentively, and a standing man in white on the right side watches. No figure clearly matches a person appearance, so no leader is identified.2010-09-28A seated audience at a satsang hall, mostly men and women in white clothes, many wearing black over-ear headphones for translation and some with small lapel microphones. Several people wear white sandalwood or vibhuti forehead marks, and several men wear black rudraksha-style beaded malas over white shirts. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt and a gold-patterned lungi with a black mala. At the right, an older man with white hair and beard in a white shirt sits with his head bowed, and a red and white product box sits at the lower right. A woman in a pink and cream sari sits at left, and a person in orange cloth is partly visible at the top left. No a person candidate is visible.2013-01-19Photograph of a large seated audience inside a marquee with pale cream draped fabric walls, filling most of the frame with men in white shirts and mundus, many wearing lanyard ID badges. Some men wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks; a few older men have white beards and glasses. Hanging banners and framed informational panels line the tent. The stage and speaker are not visible, so the presiding figure cannot be identified from this view.2006-12-16A seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang or darshan session. Rows of men and women in white or pale shirts and kurtas sit on the floor and in white plastic chairs, several with rudraksha malas hanging at their chests. Some have closed eyes in meditation, others look forward. A large portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair hangs on the left wall beside a Tamil-language banner. Hanging decorations, ceiling fans and white metal framing are visible overhead, and a speaker sits on the right.2008-03-25