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Black-and-white archival photograph of an outdoor gathering under a cloth canopy. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at a microphone on a stand, hands clasped, speaking. Seated to the left, a man in white clothes sits beside the mic stand. Behind them, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand or sit, one with arms folded. At right, a bald, bare-chested elderly man wrapped in a light patterned cloth sits on a bench, and beside him an older man with a white beard and a long garland sits. A woman in a dark sari stands in the background.

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May 24 20122012-05-24May 24 20122012-05-24A black-and-white photograph of a seated group on a stage with a white canopy and dark fringed valance. A seated figure in the centre wears a white garment and a long beaded garland, holds a sheet of paper, and sits in front of a microphone stand. Beside him, a bald man with bare upper body wears a white cloth wrap and sits on a bench. Standing behind them are several men in white shirts and dhotis, one with a microphone. A framed picture of a deity murti sits on a stand at the right edge. The image is a grainy, faded older print.2012-05-24A photograph taken indoors in a plain room with white-painted walls, a teal lower wall, teal wooden shutters and a mesh-covered window. Several men in white ritual clothes sit on folding chairs and on the floor, most with hands resting on their knees. A bearded man in a long white robe stands near the centre-right with his hands folded, next to an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti wearing a dark rudraksha-style mala and glasses, who stands at a microphone stand at the right edge. A garland of white and red flowers hangs at the lower right. A seated man in a checked shirt kneels in the foreground.2002-07-07February 24 20072007-02-24A standing man in an all-white shirt and white dhoti holds a black handheld microphone in his right hand and gestures with his left arm while addressing an audience. He wears rimless glasses and has short greying hair and a moustache. Seated rows of men in white shirts and dhotis, many with their heads turned toward him, fill the foreground. Behind him stand large black stacked loudspeaker cabinets with mesh grilles, and a white wall with framed printed maps and photographs hangs in the upper left. The setting appears to be a seated programme hall.2007-12-13Outdoor photo under a large spreading tree at a rural clearing with bare reddish soil. Several men in white traditional clothing stand and sit close together. In the foreground a tall bare pole with hanging thin vines stands beside a standing man in an all-white shirt and dhoti with glasses and a wristwatch. Two white-clad elderly men sit in plastic chairs at right, one with his hands clasped. Behind them stand men in white shirts, a man in a blue cap and glasses, and a man in a checked shirt and a man in a blue striped shirt with arms folded. No deity, altar or a person-appearance candidate is clearly identifiable here.2003-04-02A photograph of a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts standing in front of a pale wall and a green door with grilles. In the foreground, a bald man with a vertical tilak on his forehead holds a handheld microphone in both hands and speaks. To the left, a man with grey hair and glasses stands with hands clasped, and behind him a man with a thick moustache stands in white. Further right, a man with a moustache and a small red mark on his forehead stands in white, and at the far left edge a seated man is partly visible. Exposed wiring and a switch box are mounted on the wall above them. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so the a person field is set to none.2002-07-07December 13 20072007-12-13Dense crowd of men seated in an indoor hall, mostly in white shirts and white clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas. A man in the centre-right in a white shirt holds a black handheld microphone and speaks, while others listen attentively. A wall-mounted speaker and a black metal stand frame the upper right. The people are all physical attendees seated closely together, with most faces turned toward the speaker.2008-08-01November 20 20032003-11-20October 03 2004 - Addressing the Sengunthar Community gathering of South India2004-10-03