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A photograph of a large seated group of devotees on a screen in a hall, labelled at the top "SEREMBAN - SIVAKASI". Many people sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste, including women in orange, yellow, pink and green saris and men in white dhotis and shirts. A brass plate of offerings and fruit sits in the foreground on a red cloth. The image is shown on a display, so the people pictured are on a screen rather than physically present.

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A photograph of a large projected screen showing a crowd of devotees seated on the floor in a hall. The projection carries a printed title reading "SEREMBAN - SIVAKASI" across the top. Many people sit in rows with hands pressed together in anjali, some in orange and red saris or salwar, others in white kurtas and dhotis. Several women wear orange and pink garments, and a man in a white shirt sits near the front with his hands folded. In the lower right foreground, a man in white clothing sits beside a metal plate of offerings. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2013-04-06A blurry photograph of a large seated group photographed from the front, many people with palms pressed together in namaskar. The image is a projected screen of a photo with a white banner reading "SEREMBAN - SIVAKASI" across the top. Many attendees wear white clothes, with some women in pink, teal and orange saris. In the lower left, a woman in an orange sari sits in front, and a dish of offerings with fruit sits on the floor at the lower center. The people are seated on mats and a red-cloth covered floor.2013-04-06A dense, hazy indoor crowd seated on white chairs and the floor under a tent-like canopy with orange and white bamboo-style decorations and hanging banners. Most people wear white or cream clothing, with some in saffron, blue and patterned saris and shirts. Many women have hands pressed together in namaskar, and several men and women wear rudraksha malas. A young woman in white at right has her palms joined. Faces are in soft focus with a grey, smoky haze.2006-10-02A large group of women sits cross-legged on the floor in rows during a pada puja, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes lowered. Most wear white or cream dresses with red, orange or yellow shawls draped over their shoulders; a foreground woman in a saffron-orange sari with a rudraksha mala and red-bordered shawl leads the front row. Brass oil lamps, flower offerings, banana leaves with food and small plates of offerings are arranged on mats in front of them, with lit oil lamps glowing among the rows. No a person candidate is visible, and the scene shows devotees in worship at an ashram setting.2011-02-28April AF 2012A large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in saffron, white, pink, green and red saris and kurtas, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a group prayer or satsang. Some wear orange shawls and white dhotis; a few children in pink and green dresses sit among them. Brass plates, small oil lamps and steel containers rest on the floor in front, and a gilded deity murti and ornate shrine stand at the far left. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2012-05-01January 19 20142014-01-19A large indoor hall with pale yellow walls, ceiling fans and tube lights holds a seated congregation on green-and-white striped mats. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear saris in blue, orange and white; several sit with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground a young woman in an orange sari and a woman in a white-and-blue striped shawl kneel with hands folded. A framed portrait hangs on the far right wall beside barred windows, and a few marigold-like flowers lie at the lower right corner. The seated crowd fills the room back to the far wall.April 07 20132013-04-07A seated congregation of devotees fills the floor of a hall, many with palms pressed together in namaste. Most wear white kurtas, shirts and salwar-style outfits; a woman in a red shawl and a man in a blue checked shirt stand out. Behind them, a large painted backdrop shows a saffron-robed figure seated on a throne-like seat beside a forest scene, and a purple banner in the upper right shows a portrait. A video camera on a tripod records the scene at right. The crowd is large but partially cut off at the edges.2008-06-22A large seated audience fills a hall at a Living Shuddhadvaita program session. Many people sit close together in rows, most in white clothing, with some women in colourful saris and salwar in pink, blue, green and yellow. A woman in the centre wears an orange-saffron shawl with a beaded necklace, and a woman beside her wears a green top. Several men on the right wear white kurtas with white forehead markings. A small purple-and-white logo appears in the upper left corner. Crowd is dense and mostly the audience faces forward toward the program.2016-04-17A dense seated audience fills a open-sided pavilion during a satsang or discourse. Men in white dhotis, many bare-chested with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, sit cross-legged on red mats in the back rows. Women in white and cream saris with gold borders, and in orange and mustard tones, sit in front, several smiling, one woman with palms pressed together in anjali. A small child in white sits with an adult in the lower right. Blue tarpaulin and green foliage frame the hall, and at the top edge a figure in orange stands near the stage. The people are seated listeners, with no identifiable central speaker clearly visible.2017-05-26