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A large crowd of devotees sits in rows of white plastic chairs inside a tented hall decorated with tall painted pillars in red, yellow, green and blue geometric patterns. Many women wear saris in white, pink, orange, yellow and green, while some children sit at the front. A banner with Tamil text hangs on the left beside a framed portrait of a woman, and bookshelves line the back wall. Lights and speakers are mounted on the white frame.

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March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23Large tent-covered hall filled with a seated crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and colourful sarees and salwar, sitting on mats and cushions. Tall hanging cloth banners with yellow tassels, red, blue and green patterns and elephant motifs line the white canopy. A framed picture hangs on the back wall and a flatbed-style speaker sits at the left edge. A few men in white shirts stand near the back and a woman in a white sari stands at left. Many people are visible, though exact count is hard to assess, so the crowd appears to be in the range of dozens or more.2008-03-04March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 22 20082008-03-22A photograph of a large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women, dressed in white and cream sarees and dhotis with gold borders. Many wear rudraksha or beaded malas and sit on white plastic chairs in rows. Colourful hanging fabric lanterns with elephant motifs decorate the white tented ceiling, and a framed photograph hangs on the far wall above the crowd. Several people stand at the edges, and a woman in the foreground wears a purple top. The scene resembles a satsang or meditation gathering.2008-07-17March 23 20082008-03-23A large indoor pavilion with a white fabric ceiling hung with tall cylindrical banners decorated with elephants, geometric patterns and yellow tassels. Hundreds of people sit in rows on mats and floor cushions, many women in white, pastel and bright saris, while others stand and move through the crowd. A few men in white dhotis and kurtas stand at the right edge. A child in a yellow shirt stands near a black easel board at left. A framed picture hangs on the back wall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2008-03-04A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees facing a stage at the front. Most attendees wear white, with women in saffron, red, pink, green and yellow saris, many with long braids decorated with white flowers. Hanging decorative cloth banners in orange, green, blue and red with floral motifs line the ceiling. A backdrop on the stage shows a framed photograph of a person in orange robes with raised hands, flanked by floral garlands and a banner. Ceiling fans and a camera on a tripod are visible. Text on the backdrop appears in Tamil.2008-07-29July 17 20082008-07-17A large indoor hall with pale grey walls, a corrugated metal roof and exposed blue steel beams. Long rows of seated devotees fill the floor: women in colourful saris in blue, green, red, orange and white, many with hands pressed together in namaskar, and men in white dhotis and shirts seated at the back. Tall cylindrical hanging decorations in red, green, orange and yellow with painted motifs hang from the ceiling. A video camera on a tripod stands among the crowd near the front, and a speaker sits at the side of the hall. The scene suggests a satsang gathering in progress.2008-07-29