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A photograph of a large open-sided thatched pavilion with a palm-frond roof and tube lights, filled with seated devotees on blue plastic chairs and mats. Colourfully painted wooden pillars with floral and bird motifs stand among them. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris in pink, yellow and blue, and saffron-robed sadhus sit in rows facing forward. Exhibition panels with printed text line the side walls. At the right foreground a saffron-robed elderly sadhu sits with an orange cloth.

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August 03 20082008-08-03A large crowd of devotees fills a open-sided thatched pavilion, mostly men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, with some women in saris visible at right. Tall cloth-wrapped banners in red, blue, yellow and white with floral and bird motifs hang from bamboo poles at left and center. A man in white stands near a speaker box at upper right, while people press forward in the foreground. Green foliage and palm trees frame the open courtyard beyond the pavilion.2008-07-28August 03 20082008-08-03A large crowd of villagers sits and stands under a thatched palm-leaf pandal at an outdoor gathering. Many are seated on blue plastic chairs, with men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris and bright blouses, and elderly people prominent in the foreground. A tall bamboo pole rises through the frame carrying an orange and blue flag with floral motifs and gold trim. Strings of small lights hang across a white backdrop at the rear, and palm and flowering plants are visible beyond the open sides. No speaker on a stage is clearly visible, and no one can be confidently identified as a person.2008-07-28October 10 20112011-10-10February 15 20072007-02-15A seated satsang gathering in a white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, decorated with tall cylindrical hangings in multicoloured floral patterns with orange fringe. Rows of devotees sit on the floor and on blue plastic chairs; many men wear white shirts with rudraksha malas, some in white dhoti, and women wear white or orange saris. At right, a shaven-headed man in saffron robe and orange-and-yellow checked shawl sits near the front, and another orange-robed figure stands at left near the doorway. Framed pictures hang on the back wall, and ceiling fans are visible.2011-10-09July 28 20082008-07-28A dense outdoor crowd gathers under a thatched palm-leaf canopy at the Pattanam KAILASA inauguration in Tamil Nadu. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris and salwar suits in red, blue, orange and green, and children fill the space. Tall cloth-wrapped poles with floral and geometric painted designs in red, blue, yellow and orange stand among the people, and two speaker boxes sit at the back beside banana plants. Many people press forward, some with hands folded, and a uniformed police officer is visible at the lower left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2008-07-28A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor and in white chairs inside a white tent-roofed hall, many dressed in white kurtas and shirts. Hanging from the ceiling are long decorative cloth banners with woven elephant and geometric patterns in yellow, red and black. A standing woman in a pink sari and a man in a pink checked shirt and blue jeans stand near the front-left, and a young man in white with a yellow shawl sits in the foreground. A banner with printed text hangs on the back wall, with spotlights overhead.2008-03-20A large outdoor pandal crowded with seated devotees on the ground, many in white shirts and mundus, women in saris including orange, yellow and green ones, and some wearing rudraksha malas. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in blue, white and orange cloth with floral motifs line the tent, and strings of orange and red marigold garlands hang from the canopy. Palm fronds decorate the pillars. Most people sit with hands joined in prayer or are attentively watching a stage area out of frame.2007-01-01A large crowd of devotees sits seated on mats and floor inside a white-roofed hall decorated with tall cylindrical hanging banners painted in teal, red, orange and yellow with geometric and floral patterns. Many people wear white clothing, while women wear saris in red, teal, yellow and green. Some children sit in the front rows, and a man in white stands at the far back near a raised platform with decorative items. The setting suggests a satsang or festival gathering, with a Shivaratri-related context. Most attendees have their hands folded or sit attentively facing forward.2007-02-16