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A dimly lit hall filled with a large seated audience of devotees dressed in white, sitting cross-legged on mats in rows, many with hands joined in namaskar. In the far background on a raised platform, a figure in orange and red clothing sits on a white-draped seat beneath a small lit area, with attendants nearby. At right, a blue and white banner with printed text hangs on the wall beside a white metal truss and dark speakers. The room is dark, with a few lamps illuminating the stage area.

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Photograph 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.2006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16A large indoor hall filled with many seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and light clothing, palms pressed over their closed eyes in a healing darshan posture. At the far left front, a figure in an orange robe and orange turban sits on a raised dais under a mountain backdrop, appearing to address the gathering. Overhead hang decorative cloth tassels in yellow, red and blue, and a printed portrait of a long-haired figure is displayed on the rear wall beside a banner.2008-03-22December 30 20062006-12-30January 12 20092009-01-12A very dark, underexposed photograph of a large crowd seated closely together in a hall at night. Many people in light-coloured white clothing fill the foreground and middle, with heads and shoulders barely visible against the blackness. At the back, a bright illuminated display or stage area with a tall panel is faintly visible, with a few figures silhouetted near it. Details are indistinct, and the image is mostly shadow.2011-04-17A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground at night, many in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls, hands pressed together in namaskar. A child in a white outfit sits at left, and a man in white sits in the front row. At right, a seated man in an orange robe with an orange turban and rudraksha mala sits with folded hands, facing the gathering; his long hair and rudraksha cues are visible but his identity is not established from appearance. Behind them, a red-lit display board and scaffolding frame the hall, with people standing on a raised platform at upper right.2008-01-02A large indoor hall filled with many seated devotees in white ritual clothes and orange or saffron shawls, sitting closely together on the floor facing forward. Tall hanging cloth banners in red, gold and dark tones line the ceiling, and bright tube lights illuminate the tented space. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right edge, and printed banners hang along the walls. No single figure in the foreground is clearly identifiable as the a person, so no candidate is confirmed from appearance.2008-03-26A large seated congregation fills a tent-covered hall at a convention. Many attendees wear white clothes and white blindfold-style cloths tied over their eyes, with some in saffron, yellow, green and blue saris. Some have hands folded in prayer and one raises an arm high. Striped decorative pillars and a purple banner with a portrait hang along the back, and speakers and metal scaffolding are visible overhead.2008-06-18A large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing white headbands tied at the back of the head, stands with their backs to the camera facing a stage. On the stage, a few figures in white clothing stand near a grey armchair and vases of flowers, with a colourful circular backdrop behind them and Tamil-language banners above. Air coolers and fans sit at the edges of the hall. Several people in the foreground show bald or grey heads, and the stage figures are small and partly obscured. The setting appears to be a convention hall in Avadi, Chennai.2006-12-16January 02 20082008-01-02A dim, warmly lit hall filled with seated devotees on the floor and chairs, many in white clothing, facing a distant stage. Rows of small oil lamps and lanterns glow along the walls and on the stage edges, and a large illuminated backdrop shows colourful images. A single figure stands near the stage in dark clothing, while the audience sits in dense rows. The scene suggests a lamp-lit gathering for a Karthikai Deepam observance, shown through the lit lamps and assembled devotees.2008-12-11