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A large crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills a tented hall at a convention. Many raise their hands and arms overhead, some with palms open, others with fists clenched, while a camera operator on the left shoulders a professional video camera. Ceiling fans, string lights and white drapery line the tent. A man in a pink shirt stands near the centre-right. The people are facing a stage not visible in the frame.

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December 16 20062006-12-16A large crowd of devotees fills a covered tent-like hall at night, many with raised hands and open palms as if chanting or responding to a speaker. Most wear white shirts, white dhotis or sarees, with a few in orange and a man in a yellow shawl near the centre. Ceiling fans hang beneath a blue tarpaulin roof with strings of orange and yellow bunting, and display boards line the back wall. The view is from the back of the hall toward the audience, with no clearly identifiable speaker or a person visible in the frame.A large hall packed with a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing lanyards with name badges, several with raised hands and some with palms pressed together. A few men wear yellow, orange and purple cloths. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang above, with red-curtained alcoves along the back wall and a speaker mounted on the right. The crowd appears to be participating in a convention session, possibly chanting or responding together. No individual is identifiable as a presenter in view.2009-02-28A large crowd of devotees, mostly men, fills a covered event hall under a purple and orange tent with hanging fans and lights. Nearly everyone wears white shirts and white garments, many with lanyards or name badges around their necks. Many have their palms pressed together in namaskar or raise hands in devotion, and several look upward toward the stage. Banners and signboards line the back wall beyond the crowd. The stage with any speaker is not clearly visible in the frame.December 16 20062006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16August 15 20092009-08-15December 16 20062006-12-16A large crowd of devotees in white clothes fills a covered hall under a white and orange striped tent with blue and purple ceiling fans. Many people raise their arms and hands in prayer or greeting, some with palms pressed together, while others stand with hands lifted. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or kurtas, with some in yellow or saffron garments at the left. The stage and a person are not visible in this view. The camera is at the back of the hall looking toward the front, and there are white walls with framed displays along the back.A large crowd of devotees fills a white-draped tent hall with ceiling fans and hanging colourful bunting. Most men and women wear white clothes, many with rudraksha malas and lanyard-style beaded necklaces around their necks. Many raise their hands in the air, some clap or hold palms together in greeting, and some smile toward the front. A bearded man in white with a lanyard stands at right, and a man in a cream kurta stands near the right edge. Overhead lights and small speakers are visible, and a partly visible ornate golden object appears at the upper right. No individual can be clearly singled out as a person from this view, and the people visible are devotees rather than a clearly identifiable presenter.2010-01-01A large crowd of devotees fills a tent-covered hall at a person Spurana convention in Avadi, Chennai. Many people in predominantly white clothing raise their arms and hands, some holding up folded paper or yellow sheets, with expressions of enthusiasm. Ceiling fans and strings of small lights hang above, and a dark stage backdrop stands behind them with banners and framed images along the sides. The stage platform itself is out of frame. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2006-12-16A large crowd of devotees dressed in white clothes fills a covered hall under a white canopy trimmed with orange scalloped valance, with blue drapery and rows of ceiling fans overhead. Many people in the foreground raise their arms and clap or wave their hands enthusiastically, faces lit by bright stage lights. Several white banners hang on the back wall above the crowd, and no single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.