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A crowd of devotees with palms pressed together in anjali mudra stands under a temple colonnade with scaffolding and carved stone pillars. Many wear white or orange clothing with forehead tilak markings of kumkum and vibhuti; a bald young boy in orange at lower right has a marked forehead. A man in a white polo shirt with a small pink logo and glasses stands at right, and a woman with curly blonde hair and a red bindi is behind the group. Yellow signboards with Tamil script stand at left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.

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July 23 20122012-07-23A dense crowd of devotees packed together indoors under a pale colonnade, many with red kumkum or tilak marks on their foreheads. Many wear orange or saffron shawls and white clothing; some women wear orange saris and gold jewellery. Several people press palms together in namaste or hold hands to their chests. A young boy in glasses and a striped shirt in the foreground grips a metal railing, and a man on the right raises one finger. A yellow banner with a purple emblem hangs at the upper left. Some devotees are partially visible at the edges. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the scene shows a satsang gathering.2012-07-23A dense crowd of devotees stands behind a metal barrier at the entrance of a stone temple with carved pillars and a blue sign above a gate. Many people wear orange-saffron scarves or sashes, one reading Om hreem, and several have sandalwood or kumkum marks on their foreheads. A woman in the front left wears a white top with an orange scarf and rudraksha-style beads, another woman in the foreground has a red bindi and a teal blouse, and a woman in the centre has hands joined in anjali. Two young boys in front wear glasses and a striped sweater, and a bald man in a white shirt with an orange sash stands at right. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple courtyard with trees behind.2012-07-23A large crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at a bright indoor event. In the centre, a woman in a red and orange sari with a red bindi, glasses and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds her hands at her chest. Beside her, a woman with a red bindi wears a white top and orange-printed stole, and a woman in a red-checked shawl over a yellow sari stands nearby. A young boy in white with an orange lanyard appears at left. Several attendees wear orange lanyards and orange-red shawls printed with text. The setting is a bright hall with blurred background figures.2016-04-23A crowded photograph at the entrance of a temple corridor, with a tall iron grille gate and turquoise pillars. Many devotees press close to the gate, some with saffron-orange shawls and white clothes, several with vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. One man in the centre has his hands raised and fingers touching his brow. A yellow barrier stand with the letters V and a numbered queue board are visible, along with a few uniformed staff and a child at left. A brief bearded older man in white shirt stands near the gate on the left.2012-07-23A dense crowd of devotees presses against steel grille barriers inside a temple corridor with turquoise pillars and a red-trimmed ceiling. Many men wear white shirts with orange saffron shawls draped over the shoulders, and several women wear white saris or orange garments. Some devotees have white and red forehead marks. Yellow metal barricade posts marked with V signs and a bold V board line the crowd, and a man in a white shirt stands at left talking on a phone. Devotees raise hands in prayer near the front of the barrier, and a dim shrine chamber is visible through the grille at left.2012-07-23A seated crowd of devotees, mostly women and girls, in an indoor hall during a Paduka Puja gathering. In the foreground a woman with short light brown hair and an orange scarf over a white outfit sits with clasped hands beside a woman in pale pink, both wearing glasses. A young girl in a purple top with an orange lanyard sits in front, and a young boy sits behind them. At right a woman in a green and white sari with a mala presses her palms together. Behind the rows, many people in white kurtas and white clothing sit in meditative postures, some with white forehead markings, and metal railings run along the right edge.2012-10-24August 17 20092009-08-17A photograph of a large indoor hall packed with devotees standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, many in white traditional clothes. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white sarees with orange and maroon borders, and a few in colourful shirts stand in rows. Some wear badge lanyards. A man in the foreground wears a headset microphone and a white shirt with an orange lanyard. A young boy in a blue shirt stands among the adults. Framed devotional posters decorate the wall behind, and red curtains hang at the right. The gathering appears to be a satsang or darshan, with the speaker not visible in frame.2015-04-23December 16 20172017-12-16A photograph of a large seated devotee gathering at a temple-like hall during evening satsang. Most people wear white dhotis or white kurtas and saffron/orange shawls, with rudraksha malas around their necks and vibhuti on their foreheads. Many sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, some with eyes closed. A man in the front centre wears an orange turban and orange shawl with folded hands. Women in white and orange saris and a green sari sit among them. A lit altar with a deity murti glows in the background, and oil lamps and a pillared doorway frame the scene. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this image.2013-03-10A large crowd of devotees sits in rows under a rough bamboo and thatch canopy in a temple courtyard, hands pressed together in namaskar. Many wear white clothing with yellow shawls or orange and saffron garments, while women wear sarees in green, red and orange. A young boy in a checked shirt sits among them, and a man in a white shirt sits in the foreground. A pink temple gopuram with arched shrines and a stone wall stand behind the gathering. a person is not clearly visible in the frame.2010-01-08